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 →
Here is my showcase with my new partner Ivan Kudashev, Jersey City Competition, Fred Astaire Dance Studio regionals. Thank you Ivan for being such a wonderful partner! We received the highest score out of 47 participants! Yep, it takes … Continue reading →
As I am in my home studio sneaking peaks of the James Comey hearings, I am struck by the thoughtfulness of his testimony and the tenor of his responses. They are measured and he is careful not to ascribe fact … Continue reading →
What is that feeling? For this writing, it’s not about sex but the orientation towards life and finding your true self. Finding self- what makes you tick, happy, ecstatic, alive, equals an ability to find one’s true passion I found my … Continue reading →
