Tiny dancer, part deux…
After I had my son, a teaching job landed in my lap. I was looking for an excuse to leave the house a few days a week, so without much warning or effort, I became a dance teacher at a community...
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Two days after the last performance of K’s show, and I’m still feeling wiped out. My older, nearing-40 body just does not recover the way it used to. I’m trying to listen to my body and give it the...
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I finally received a DVD of the last show I performed. The one that felt really good. The same one I watched a snippet of a few weeks ago and felt discouraged. So, I revisited it again yesterday...
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Dancing queen…
I had a week off recently from rehearsals, and seeing how wrecked my body feels lately, it was probably needed. The extra five pounds I gained in the process? Not so much needed, but tomorrow is...
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Was that a tumbleweed that just rolled by this blog?
Yeah, yeah, I know. I haven’t posted anything lately. In case you missed my post about The Unitard, I had a show last weekend. Which involves lots of extra rehearsals where you stand around for...
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Drive-by post…
I’d love to stay and chat for a while, really I would. I’m typing this while also attempting to get my gear together to head to the theater, wrangle the kids’ stuff for the pool for then the sitter...
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Getting a leg up…
Back in the day… I didn’t think that dancing twice a week really had that much of an impact on my physical condition. I mean, I’ve been dancing for so long that it isn’t really aerobic exercise. In...
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Dorothy the dancer…
We spent last week down in Orlando, visiting Jon’s family for a big celebration. His grandfather turned 90 years old and his grandparents celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. There was a big...
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The Road to Lincoln Center is Paved in Ketchup
When I was a professional dancer, I performed in a wide variety of venues. While I loved performing in luscious and grand concert halls, it was the “alternative” spaces that proved to be more...
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First Day On The Job Jitters
It’s happening. Tomorrow I start a new job. I’ll be a part-time visiting professor at a local college, teaching dance classes. It’s an amazing opportunity, one I’m so very grateful for – the campus is...
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