“ If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” ~ Siddhārtha Gautama Do you ever wonder about the path not taken? Have you ever considered where you might be at this very moment if you would’ve made a different decision somewhere along the way? The most important [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Lamara Heartwell! When we push our bodies hard without compassion — using, abusing, exploiting, or unconsciously depleting our inner resources — we are mirroring a larger pattern of a dysfunctional relationship with Mother Earth. This destructive pattern has become so commonplace in Western culture that we think [...]
“ There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique..” ~ Martha Graham Did you know you have a superpower? You might’ve never even noticed that you have it. [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Critical Mass Dance Company! Trauma-Informed Principles in Action: Working for CMDC Working for Critical Mass Dance Company (CMDC), I've witnessed and experienced trauma-informed principles for myself in a workplace for the first time in my adult life. This experience in and of itself helps me to continue [...]
“ The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.” ~ Linus Pauling Let’s talk about ideas. How often do you have a really good one? How many of your ideas do you take action on? How do you decide which ones are worth it? Well, here [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Kristen Mangione and LILA - Dance Alchemy for the Soul! After two years of isolating in a completely upside-down world, what does it mean to reemerge and dance in a shared space now? I asked others to join me in answering this question in our first in-person [...]
“ The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.” ~ Eckhart Tolle Do you ever feel like sometimes you need a little jolt? What kind of nudge from the universe do you get that brings you into the [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Adam Barley, the man behind ZeroOne! During my work, stuff comes up. There’s often a strong sense of moving through it in a way that feels like healing, to use the original meaning of the word, which is related to wholeness, and holiness. We become more completely ourselves. [...]
“ Every person is defined by the communities they belong to.” ~ Orson Scott Card Community is a quirky concept. What makes a community? How do you know when you’re in one? Can communities overlap? The whole idea of community is sort of like a fractal. If you zoom out to the [...]
This week's Dance First Spotlight is on the 5th Annual FAST FORWARD Contemporary Ballet! Hammer Theatre Center – San Jose, CA Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 7:30pm An evening of original choreography, emboldening dancers and pushing boundaries. Fast Forward provides the opportunity for award-winning and cutting-edge choreographers, both local and from around the country, to experiment. Choreographers Amy [...]
