Some people say love is supposed to bring out the best in people. If love is the purest good then maybe lust is somewhere on the opposite side of the spectrum. Love is long-term, lust is short-term; love will bring you up, lust will drag you down; love grows, lust fizzles. One thing that they … Continued
Closing out the school semester, I took an interesting history course that started somewhere in the renaissance and ended in modern day. So in one of the last classes my teacher handed us a printed version of “Housekeeping Monthly” from May of 1955. The name of the article is called “The Good Wife’s Guide” and … Continued
We took some time out in modern class today to discuss a simple but important question for everyone. Why do we dance? What keeps us coming back everyday. I wrote down a lot of things and was really intrigued by everyone else’s answers. So what is it all about for me? From a health standpoint, … Continued
Attitude will get you everywhere. Did you ever notice why many people in the entertainment business are dorky and weird? Don’t get me wrong, we’re all pretty fun. But watch out if you put a bunch of theater kids or dancers in one room and see what kind of funny crazyness comes out. It starts … Continued
I would describe myself as a decent dancer. Nothing too superhuman or incredibly amazing to set me apart from some of my other professional peers. If anything, I’d like to think of myself as a choreographer’s dancer. The one who tries to actively adapt his style to match that of the choreographer. That’s my one … Continued
Don’t let the title fool you. It’s just a fancy way of saying “beware of human factors on teams.” It happens in every facet of group work. It’s the he-said, she-said, business. The one with the ego causes problems, or the one with the attitude is rattling everyone else’s cage. For some reason, I’ve been … Continued
Good to be back. After a nice two month hiatus I’m pretty excited to be writing blogs again. Its not like I haven’t been busy over the summer. Quite the contrary. I’ve been working and making some big decisions that will definitely be affecting me and what I do over the next year. I’m back … Continued
Writing this blog from sunny miami, fl. Over the last few days I have traveled from Gainesville to Tampa to Gainesville to Miami, and I danced a show in each location. It’s like I’m going on tour. My “weekend” started on Thursday night with the final dress rehearsals for my classes at Cameron’s as well … Continued
The dictionary defines an athlete as “a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill.” Let’s break down a couple of key points about this word. The person is trained or gifted at things requiring physical skill. Well, … Continued
One of my long term goal/dreams is to one day be able to have a studio of my own where I can teach my own brand of dance to the next generation. It’d be awesome to have a cru there to practice with as well. This is the way that many of the teams that … Continued