About the Playlist This playlist was originally made for my Thursday ‘Ballet Fusion’ class, however it pretty much captures the mood of a typical evening for me. Perhaps it’s the feeling that it’s almost the weekend and it’s finally sunny? I think so. I’ll just leave this here. Enjoy.…
Here are a few tips my dance clients receive during and after a GYROTONIC® class that I would like to share. These tips are essentially all taught during a dance class, however, private and semi-private training allows an individual to focus on the areas that need more improvement to provide even more depth…
It’s important to adhere both mental and physical preparation especially when returning back to dance and performing. There are quite a few ways to mentally and physically prepare for a journey back to dance. Whether you’ve taken a year or a week off, your body and mind will…
Check out this month’s tunes and quick facts on repetition. About the Playlist “Could you repeat that?” is a bit jazzy, a bit ‘gooey’ with some gentle repetition. However, it does not include the greats such as Steve Reich or Phillip Glass as the playlist is kept short…
Gyrotonic has been the perfect addition in my training and performance as a dancer after battling with injuries for years and trying different kinds of crosstraining. Gyrotonic helped me understand where my movement starts and what parts of my body should be working less…
Presenting you the 2nd dose of my current musical rotation followed by a few insights about music and movement. About the playlist I wanted a mixture of tunes to serve as an alarm clock (especially in the pitch black), a motivator (within the 3 hours of sunlight), and…
Doing one activity is enough, right? As I’ve been a dancer for most of my life, I usually avoided other strenuous activities such as running. This may be because Ballet and Contemporary dancers, for instance, are often given time in between exercises and/or combinations to go…
Now introducing Movement Playlists– for teachers, choreographers, movers, anyone. What a favorite pastime– listening to music. Maybe I was a musician in my past life or maybe I will be a DJ in the next one (ha). Either way, I love making and sharing playlists. Along with sharing…
Going back to class, sticking with it, and loving it is mentally and physically hard work. What’s really different now (as I return) is how I think during each class. There are very good options for dancers based here in London. However, it’s usually useful to know which class to attend. Thanks…
Today’s Focus: Seeking Dance and Career Support This is the just the beginning. Firstly, this blog series, if you will, will consist of short stories to share the ups and downs of the dance world, but then finding the ups again. From psychological and physical struggles…