I’m wondering, “how do we plan?” We plan our schedules, what competition or showcase to do, what costume to buy/rent, what food to buy, what car to buy, who to marry (one of the more involved ones I dare say!) … Continue reading →
I remember when I was a 10 year old ballet student being carted around by my teacher and mother to various dance conventions sometimes meeting important other teachers and choreographers . They were trying to assess or confirm my talent via other … Continue reading →
If we take beauty as a constant, describing everything from flowers to trees to faces to dancing, we may wonder if beauty is really a distilling down, a reduction of add-ons, encumbrances and wasted effort. Trees, plants and flowers all … Continue reading →
If you have a dog, cat, horse, or other pet, watch how they move. Notice how they amble, run, trot, roll, sit, jump, breathe and generally instruct us on their easeful use. They don’t know that they are coordinated, they … Continue reading →
There is a truth about our design that is inescapable. Yet often, our beliefs are in conflict with that truth. And knowing just a bit more about our spine can invite a change for the better. I ask my students … Continue reading →
I clicked the play button on the video and was transported to that wonderful world of pleasure, excitement and amazement. It was Fred Astaire dancing in “Top Hat and Tails”, posted by Fred Astaire Wisconsin. You can see it here: … Continue reading →
I remember when the only way to solve a movement challenge was to bounce from one solution to another. Ticking them off in a fury of trial and error using known options. Known, yet not workable. Arm styling using my … Continue reading →
I used to think that conditioning only referred to activities such as exercise, body work, and all manner of movement in support of competitive ballroom dancing. We talk a lot about forming a strong and flexible back, lats that are … Continue reading →
Why is it that we seem to equate curiosity with 2 year olds. I mean, aren’t 4, 5 and 6 year olds curious? Do we have to go all the way back to age 2 to remember that we were … Continue reading →
This older gentleman is pretty spiffy. He’s probably just out taking a work break, maybe just walked the dog and has some time left to read the front page of the newspaper. He’s certainly dressed as if he were … Continue reading →
