“ 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 [...]
“ Creativity is intelligence having fun.” ~ Albert Einstein Let’s give three cheers for the power of creativity. Where do you find it? How do you cultivate it? What gifts does it bring to your life? Sometimes you’ll hear people lament that they are terrible dancers or can’t paint, or don’t have a [...]
This week's Dance First Spotlight is on Stacey Butcher! Wow…what a dancing journey this has been the last few years, dancing with the unknown moment by moment. This is where we apply our practice on the dance floor to our everyday lives. After the pandemic hit, of course, everything changed for us. Like everyone, [...]
