Welcome to 2014. Welcome to grad school. Welcome to new discoveries as this year I end my 20s and step into my 30s. This month I began my graduate studies at Florida State University as a candidate for Masters in Fine Arts of Dance. I’m well on my way to doing all those adult things … Continued
Nope. No. Negative. Absolutely not. Where did I even get that idea from? Well, in the collegiate realm some people would have you believe that it is wrong to be a competition dancer. I’m here to tell you about where those people are coming from and also how they couldn’t be more wrong in their … Continued
Nope. No. Negative. Absolutely not. Where did I even get that idea from? Well, in the collegiate realm some people would have you believe that it is wrong to be a competition dancer. I’m here to tell you about where those people are coming from and also how they couldn’t be more wrong in their … Continued
Nope. No. Negative. Absolutely not. Where did I even get that idea from? Well, in the collegiate realm some people would have you believe that it is wrong to be a competition dancer. I’m here to tell you about where those people are coming from and also how they couldn’t be more wrong in their … Continued
There are many different faces of the dance world. I experienced a few first hand but currently I’m knee deep in the college world of dance. If you’re a college freshman going to school for dance, here’s what you can expect: College dance, particularly at a major 4-year University, is not a glamorous ride of … Continued
Yup I’ve been gone for a minute. But for good reason. This summer I made it out to the American Dance Festival in Durham, North Carolina’s beautiful Duke University Campus. I learned so much and got to work with so many amazing faculty and working professionals. I’ve been thinking about creating a new dance resume … Continued
The other day I decided to torture myself by watching the documentary “First Position” on netflix. The movie chronicles the lives of a handful of exceptional, young ballet dancers competing against the world’s best for a shot at working with the world’s most elite ballet schools. These kids were disgusting. They were so damn good … Continued
This might sound weird but I’ve always wanted to punch through a car window *smash!* I considered myself a calm and collected person. I’m ruled by logic and censors. But there are some that release raw emotion as if it was an overloaded electrical capacitor *smash!* I sometimes admire that in other people; the ability to … Continued
This last semester at school I took a required ballet history class. Sounds pretty standard for most, except for the fact that I don’t come from this dance world. The big names like Marius Petipa, George Balanchine, and as far back as King Louis XIV had no meaning for me. Indeed, they probably don’t have … Continued
You sit at your desk, staring blankly at the wall. A voice echoes in the distance but you don’t really listen to it. The voice repeats, sometimes three times before you realize it’s a friend trying to get your attention. “Are you okay?” they ask. Of course you are; you just blanked out for a … Continued