June 8

 

 

New photographic challenge.  Fast motion, low light.  Mostly failed.  Deleted so many blurry images.  However, learned how to control shutter speed manually and how to use sport mode.  The show was fantastic and all these dancers did a fabulous job.  This took place at the studio I study at and teach at.  www.arabesquechicago.com .

March 23

         

         

Today my creativity went to dancing in an amazing charity show with these fantastic ladies and several others who I wasn't able to catch pictures with.  I was actually the closing number for the first act.  I didn't feel worthy of it, but it went really well.  The event benefited Heartland Animal shelter.  It was put on by my good friend and beautiful dancer Moxie.  It left me with a really good vibe at the end of the night.  Such a good time.

January 5th

Today my creative energy was spent on 4 hours worth of workshops with Izzy from Colorado.  The first two hours were movement drills and the second two hours covered skirt work and spins.  Overall it was an amazing weekend.  I love the new drills and am so sore now the next day.  Below are my note from the workshop.

Izzy is such a treat.  She's more spastic than I am.  I didn't think  that was possible.  She so clearly loves what she does and I often feel that is rare in any profession.  To see someone take pleasure in what they do and share that love with the world is amazing.  

I am hoping to develop more of a personal practice to take better care of my dance.  I feel I've been neglecting it a bit lately.  You get out what you put in and it's about time I put more into it.