I’m just saving this for later… Via Maya Soto & Carla Barragan — thanks, ladies!
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4th & 5th graders, talkin’ about site-based choreography…
August 5th, 2010 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
Progress every day…
August 5th, 2010 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
The days are full, even with nothing on the calendar. The appetite’s returning, my hiccups come less often now (who knew some people get hiccups after surgery?), my knee will sit with me comfortably in a chair & my leg will move itself. I’ve graduated from walker to one crutch, and sometimes I forget the […]
Pipe dream: integrating dance & the compass rose!
August 4th, 2010 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
Whoa! This, via Corey Mahoney, is cool. The kids would love it! Let’s see… …it’d be most appropriate for the 4th & 5th graders… but the boys probably won’t dig the skirt idea too much, so I need a boy-version of swishy clothing, hopefully with one-size-fits-all for both boys & girls. Then I’ll need 32 […]
Putting oneself back together again, with a lot of help!
August 2nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized
It’s a busy process, this healing. And not without some moments of agony: Moment of agony #1 was physical therapy session #1, when it came time to bend my knee. What was a piece of cake before surgery was a real wake-up call after! Moment of agony #2 lasted about 6 hours. That was on […]
A new knee
July 29th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Uncategorized
Tomorrow I’ll join Liza Minelli, George Hamilton, Angela Lansbury & Jane Fonda at the knee party. It seems that each of them had a full cup of tea — a total knee replacement — while I’m hoping I’ll only have a sip — a partial replacement. Trying to maintain the left knee I came with […]
Summer reading — Margret Deitz: A Dancer’s Legacy
July 27th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Uncategorized
In 1972, Margret Dietz died, and my path veered. I wasn’t the only one pulled into new directions by her magnetism. This year, 38 years after her death, three of my fellow pathfinders from that time have published a book about Margret’s remarkable life and gifts — and influence. By gathering interviews, photographs, documents, & […]
Note to self: boys & girls dance differently
June 27th, 2010 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
Well, duh. In some styles of dance, of course, boys & girls, men & women learn the same moves — contemporary, modern, tap. But in most cultures, as well as ballet & jazz, boys & girls, men & women have distinctly different styles. Coming from a modern background, when I first started teaching in the […]
I like this…
June 27th, 2010 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
This, via Linda Osborne… I’ll file it here, so I remember to use it later as a good video to show my kids. Most of them won’t have seen it. There’s a great moment of unison movement & a lot of conversational movement (taking turns moving & “listening”)… watch?v=7lrUZKPtJP8
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Post-performance reflection: 2nd grade
June 25th, 2010 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
Although my space is clean & clear, I’m still processing the end of year… For many years I’ve gone directly from the close of school to teaching an intensive graduate course on “Learning through Movement.” It’s made for a grueling transition to summer vacation, but it’s always given me a chance to take a long […]
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Summer homework: Dance Day
June 20th, 2010 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
Tomorrow’s the last day of classes. With my 4th & 5th graders, we’ll watch the Dance Day video & I’ll give them their summer assignment. Here it is… Summer homework Learn a dance, get some exercise & celebrate Dance Day on July 31! Go to www.dizzyfeetfoundation.org & click on the Dance Day video, where Napoleon […]
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