La RevoluciÓn es orden
“Con mi partido contra mi pueblo, ¡no!; con mi pueblo contra mi partido, ¡Dios no permita que sea necesario!; con mi partido y con mi pueblo, contra el dolor de mi pueblo.” -Luis Muñoz Marín
Viewpoints
Finish your glissades
The Royal Academy of Dance exams are next week and it will be my first time submitting students into exams. Since January, I have been scrutinizing every step of every exercise, making sure all of the students are on the same page. We have discussed the …
Understanding your core
How many times have you heard in your dance class, “engage your center!”, “You’re not using your core.”? As a teacher I’ve noticed that my students will likely not correct this feedback unless I explain what their core is. Let’s be honest though, many teachers, …
If you give a mouse a cookie…
“When we think of the past, it’s the beautiful things we pick out. We Want to believe it was always like that.” – The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood This week has been difficult to process with all the changes the new administration has …
Rehearsals
Just a picture from our rehearsals for Are & Be. Always high energy dancing and the dancers were full throttle. Love them! No pictures of me rehearsing. Maybe that’s a good thing! :) If you want to see a video of the performance look at …
Words to remember on MLK
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. These words run true, especially now after the political shift of the country and the populist beliefs than are flowing through.
Dance Concepts
I saw these posters in a classroom I was teaching at Dekalb School of the Arts and thought EVERY CLASSROOM should have these. Basic concepts that help the student comprehend and grow. :)
Ferni Dancing!
My sweet husband decided to help us out dancing when we were in need of boys! Grad Ball was a success and the audience loved him. We found out that he can dance and act. All of our students LOVED hanging out with Fernando.
Aunt’s Gift
My aunt was loving the idea of seeing me do jewelry so she asked me one day if I could do something along her tastes. It took me a while to make since I’ve been dancing a lot but it is finally done! She absolutely …
Ballet Choker Necklace
I made this as a gift for my Ballet teacher. After so many years I was leaving Puerto Rico to go start my life in Atlanta. My husband was amazing as he always is and drew the dancer. It fit perfectly and I still see …