This is me dancing.

I'm baaaack!

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:24:31 -0400

(Hopefully).

I have been very, very busy lately but I do have some reviews of performances that I want to write as well as some other things so keep an eye out :)

Dancers Among Us

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:47:25 -0500

Dancers Among Us:

One of the best and most original dance photography collections I’ve seen in a while…each photo has personality and tells a story (normally an homage to some part of life in the city they were taken in). I could get lost in this for hours…

"A few years ago, I read an interview with Paul Taylor in which he said: “I don’t know what modern..."

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:47:31 -0500

“A few years ago, I read an interview with Paul Taylor in which he said: “I don’t know what modern dance is today.” I often think of that quote, sorry that the interviewer didn’t ask him to explain. I imagine he was puzzled by the current emphasis on virtuosity, so different from the way modern dance began, and also, perhaps that it is recycling old ideas, something that would have been anathema to the Modern Dancers of his youth. We often read how ballet has borrowed from modern dance, which it certainly has, but the borrowing has been a two-way street. When modern dancers began to take ballet classes in the late 1970s and ‘80s modern dance changed as well, becoming more elongated, more precise, less dangerous. Turns are now pirouettes; high extensions and pretzel partnering are turning up in modern dances — now often called “contemporary dance,” a non-genre genre that’s somehow slipped into the vocabulary. The power of a simple run — or a simple anything — is not often on view today.”

- Alexandra Tomalonis (via headandtoes)

Dancespiration of the Day: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:33:57 -0500

Dancespiration of the Day: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

DANCERS IMPROVISE: Jordan Isadore

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:19:40 -0500

DANCERS IMPROVISE: Jordan Isadore:

Dancespiration of the Day: Dancers Improvise

I could get lost in this blog…

Colin Dunne Brings ‘Out of Time’ to Baryshnikov Arts Center - NYTimes.com

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:40:08 -0400

Colin Dunne Brings ‘Out of Time’ to Baryshnikov Arts Center - NYTimes.com:

Interesting article, especially for those of us training in cultural dance forms.

LA DANCE ADVANCE

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:55:49 -0400

LA STAGE Alliance announces LA Dance Advance, an initiative to increase
connections between Los Angeles area dance artists and regional and national
audiences. LA Dance Advance is intended to build the organizational capacity
of participating dance companies and choreographers to expand their regional
and national audiences.

Approximately 7 to 9 LA-based dance companies/choreographers will be
selected for this nine-month initiative, October 2011 through June 2012. In
LA Dance Advance, participants will conduct self-assessments, work with a
coach, attend workshops, network with their peers, develop a brief plan for
audience growth, and apply for small implementation grants.

LA Dance Advance is a response to the fact that dance has long faced
challenges in Los Angeles, including a lack of community connections and
support structures. As a result, LA dance companies and choreographers have
often experienced difficulties developing local followings and/or generating
in- or out-of-region booking opportunities.

You may find a program overview at LASTAGEAlliance.com/

DanceAdvance.

*Who Should Apply:*
LA Dance Advance is for dance companies and choreographers located in Los
Angeles County with a demonstrated capacity to reach audiences and at a
threshold of audience growth. This means organizations that are poised for
increased touring in- or out-of-region, as well as those already actively
touring but seeking to perform more in-region. Participants can be
nonprofit, unincorporated or for-profit dance companies, or individual
choreographers employed by or volunteering for dance companies. While LA
Dance Advance includes small implementation grants, it is not primarily a
funding program. A limited number of participants (approximately 7 - 9) will
be selected.

LA Dance Advance is not intended for dance companies and choreographers that
already have a well-established capacity for both touring and local
performing on a regular basis. Also, it is not designed for emerging dance
artists, those without a track record of touring and reaching audiences
inside and outside of the region, those whose primary focus is dance
education, and students enrolled in a degree program.

*How to Apply:*
The LA Dance Advance has a two-stage application process:
1. Letter of interest (brief Online Form): Submission Deadline is September
15, 2011 5pm
Please visit LASTAGEAlliance.com/DanceAdvance to access the Letter of Intent
online form.

2. Full application:
Those invited to submit a full application will have a deadline of October
14, 2011
Participants will be announced in the first week of November.

*For more information:*
Visit us at LASTAGEAlliance.com/DanceAdvance,
email info@LASTAGEAlliance.com, or
call us at 213.614.0556 × 717

LA Dance Advance is a collaboration of three organizations: LA STAGE
Alliance, which is administering the initiative; the City of Los Angeles
Department of Cultural Affairs, which is providing financial and
professional support; and the Southern California Dance Futures Fund, which
is providing dance-specific leadership and
assistance. Funding is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

My Dance Inspiration board on Pinterest

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:41:39 -0400

My Dance Inspiration board on Pinterest:

Trying not to photo spam this blog (and my others, for that matter) sort of directed me to begin to use Pinterest for different things. Check out my Dance Inspiration board.

I also have a Classy Belly Dance Photos Board, although as of right now it is not very well curated yet :)

Photo

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:37:03 -0400

8.23.11

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:24:00 -0400

Okay, so I have my first totally solo belly dance gig on Thursday night.

And of course I sort of procrastinated and am now freaking out. I can’t get my brand new costume to really fit me in time and trying to alter it myself has been like a comedy of errors. Plus, I have not finished my choreography although I did get permission to use 2 numbers from the dance company I’m in, so that will make it easier.

Tonight’s mission - finish fixing costume bra to the best of my abilities.

Tomorrow’s mission - figure out sound issues and rest of choreography!

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Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:49:30 -0400

Photo

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:17:16 -0400

"An artist’s only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone..."

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:52:23 -0400

“An artist’s only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else’s”

- J. D. Salinger (via ellemac23)

Los Angeles Audition - Eastside Dance

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:44:28 -0400

New project seeks male and female contemporary/modern dancers with strong technique.
Must be available for Sunday rehearsals 11-1.
Unpaid rehearsals to start but paid future performances.
Audition: Sunday August 28th 11:00-1.
Please bring resume and photo.

Live Arts Los Angeles
4210 Panamint Street (on the corner of Eagle Rock Blvd.)
Los Angeles, CA 90065

Please let us know if you are planning to attend the audition and/or contact us for more information at:
eastsidedance@yahoo.com

Robert Moses' KIN Audition

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:12:53 -0400

For all you bay area people…

auditioning for Robert is a great experience because he really pushes you!

Robert Moses’ KIN

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at ODC Commons ( 351 Shotwell at 17th Street)

ABOUT RMK: Since founding Robert Moses’ Kin in 1995, Robert Moses has collaborated with a number of prominent dancers, musicians, composers, sculptors, authors, poets, and designers to realize the concept of dance as a unifying form of art, an art form that speaks broadly from a specific place. While touring nationally and creating over 90 original works, Robert Moses’ Kin has earned a host of awards, including four Bay Area Isadora Duncan Awards (IZZIES), a Bay Guardian Outstanding Local Discovery Award in Dance (Goldie) and a San Francisco Weekly Black Box Award for Choreography.

Robert Moses’ Kin has toured to universities, colleges, and festivals throughout the U.S., including Jacob’s Pillow, Bates Dance Festival, Colorado Dance Festival, Dance Center at Columbia College, University of Nevada, University of Texas, Orange Coast College, Dance Umbrella, Stanford University, ProArts Collective, the Maine Festival, and New York’s City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival, among other venues. In addition to his work with Robert Moses’ Kin, Moses has choreographed for San Francisco Opera, Ailey II, Philadanco, Cincinnati Ballet, Eco Arts, Transitions Dance Company of the Laban Center in London, African Cultural Exchange (UK), Bare Bones (UK), Oakland Ballet, Moving People Dance, and Robert Henry Johnson Dance Company, among others. He has choreographed for film, theater and opera, with major productions for the Lorraine Hansberry Theater, New Conservatory Theater, Los Angeles Prime Moves Festival (L.A.C.E.), and Olympic Arts Festival.

Peter Lovatt: 'Dancing can change the way you think' | Technology | The Observer

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:49:41 -0400

Peter Lovatt: 'Dancing can change the way you think' | Technology | The Observer

7.29.11

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:06:57 -0400

If only you guys knew what I have to do for what was supposed to be a belly dance gig tomorrow night…yeesh.

We saw Don Quixote last night at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion...

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:50:31 -0400

We saw Don Quixote last night at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown LA, performed by the Ballet Nacional de Cuba and it was absolutely amazing and breathtaking. I think it may possibly be the best live ballet performance I’ve ever seen. *Sigh*

6.13.11

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:54:00 -0400

I’ve been awful about updating lately. I’m so ridiculously busy with work and everything that I have little to no time to dance, let alone write about it. I do have some ruminations that I need to post here but they will have to come as soon as they can.

For now, here’s what I’ve been working on dance-wise lately:

Just finished a Middle Eastern folk dance show. Yes, you heard me right. I wish I had video but I don’t yet. We may perform it again in September and we may actually even tour with it, which would be fun.
Currently in rehearsal with the wonderful Rachel Lopez, working on a piece for a showcase type show in July in LA.
And of course, still bellydancing. Actually getting much better at it, but since I think I’ve decided that I actually want to pursue it *gulp*, I need to work much harder and get my butt in classes.

lovingdancer: Born to be free by Laura Gurrieri on Flickr.

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:38:42 -0400

lovingdancer:

Born to be free by Laura Gurrieri on Flickr.

This is me dancing.

I'm baaaack!

Dancers Among Us

"A few years ago, I read an interview with Paul Taylor in which he said: “I don’t know what modern..."

Dancespiration of the Day: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

DANCERS IMPROVISE: Jordan Isadore

Colin Dunne Brings ‘Out of Time’ to Baryshnikov Arts Center - NYTimes.com

*LA DANCE ADVANCE*

My Dance Inspiration board on Pinterest

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8.23.11

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"An artist’s only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone..."

Los Angeles Audition - Eastside Dance

Robert Moses' KIN Audition

Peter Lovatt: 'Dancing can change the way you think' | Technology | The Observer

7.29.11

We saw Don Quixote last night at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion...

6.13.11

lovingdancer: Born to be free by Laura Gurrieri on Flickr.

LA DANCE ADVANCE