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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
A moment during Sueños Flamencos at The Outpost Performance Space.I've been going non-stop since January. Beginning with shows the first week of the year at APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) Conference, then on to gigs and teaching, then seven weeks [...]
Several times on tour the dancers were asked how we stay in shape for "all that stompin'," and if we do anything besides dance to keep up our stamina. The answer varies from dancer to dancer, but my answer is [...]
Early morning. Pull myself out of bed. Stumble to the bathroom. Splash some water on my face. Get dressed. Grab my bag with my costume and shoes, and my castanets--did I remember to pack my castanets last night? I hope [...]
I've been a bit un-inspired in my blog writing recently, hence no blog posts for a bit too long. So I thought an interesting topic would be inspiration to dancers and choreographers. The past few months, I've been so busy [...]
