Money money money…
I started to write a blog post about money....yes, I know, it's taboo to talk about money. But when people ask me what I do, and I say I dance, the next question is often, "And you can [...]
Guru
Last night at a gig, a colleague mentioned to me that guru actually means someone who brings you out of the darkness. According to the dictionary, guru "(in Hinduism and Buddhism) is a spiritual teacher, especially one who imparts initiation." [...]
Warming up when conditions are not ideal (or even if they are)
What do you do when you have no space to lie down and stretch on, or a floor to warm up your feet on, and you've got a big performance to get ready for? At the Delacorte Theater in Central [...]
Dance as a window into the present
I realized one of the most important reasons I love dance last week: I only know how to fully live in the present when I am dancing.When the rhythm starts and I lock into it, I am not thinking about [...]
Always Learning
I love that as a flamenco dancer, I never stop learning. At the same time, that can be a challenge. There is always more to learn, and to keep my dancing exciting--for myself and an audience--I have to keep challenging myself. [...]
Dance is a journey
My technique teacher from last week, Ami Shulman, brought up a beautiful quotation from a Jewish proverb: she said, “You are closer to your destination on your journey to get there than when you actually arrive.” At the end of [...]
How do I see a sustainable future in dance?
My fellow students and I discussed the above question during one of our seminars last week. To be honest, the question is vague, which makes it all the more interesting to answer. I thought I would share some of my [...]
Expanding my dancing universe
I'm now two weeks in to graduate school. It feels like a LOT longer than that (in a good way). I have learned so much about dancing, the dance world, myself, my body, and so much for in just two [...]
Why an MFA?
Understanding how to be a better performer, choreographer, and teacher is why I am pursuing an MFA. I guess that's a bit broad, but it is why I've decided to go on this adventure. In studying dance at the graduate [...]
It’s all about attitude
It can be really hard to have a great attitude 100% of the time. Things are not always perfect in the dance world, and it's easy to let difficult situations get the most of us. All I want at the [...]