Dance Master for December is Jerome Robbins! Mr. Robbins was an American choreographer, director, dancer, and theater producer who worked in classical ballet, on Broadway, and in films and television. Some of the stage productions he worked on were On the Town, Peter Pan, High Button Shoes, The King And I, The Pajama Game, Bells Are Ringing, West Side Story, Gypsy: A Musical Fable, and Fiddler on the Roof. He was… read more →
It has been my experience that to progress as a dancer you need to be willing to allow yourself to have Process. Meaning, you have to allow yourself to make mistakes without judging yourself – to be imperfect. You need to take things on gradients, breaking them down, refining your movements and understanding of them. Be less interested in being… read more →
Starting Saturday, November 5th, we are holding our final Dance Basics Boot Camps of the year! Exiting things are happening in 2017. Our Basic classes have been very successful in teaching people to dance and move their bodies–from actors, artists, performers, to people who simply just want to learn how to dance, duplicate dance steps, learn dance choreography. … read more →
I am so happy that DREAM OF A DANCE, a short film I had the great pleasure to be in and work with the wonderful director, Jolie Oliver and amazing cast and crew last year, is an Official Selection of La Femme International Film Festival! I was so proud to watch the film on the big screen at the Laemmle… read more →
So many times I’ve heard: “I can’t dance…I have no rhythm…I have two left feet…I’m not coordinated…I can’t get the dance combination…I can’t remember the dance combination…It’s too fast, I can’t pick it up!” The solution is simple. One of the biggest road blocks I’ve experienced myself, and with teaching others to dance, is skipping gradients. What is a gradient?… read more →
In great dance, there is always a balance of technique and expression. This is my teaching philosophy, and I’ve developed it through my entire journey in dance. When I started out dancing as a child, I was all self-expression. Then, entering Ballet study (which was ALL technique) I would get in trouble for creating expressive flairs. After time, I buried… read more →
This is my absolute favorite dance performance—ever. Baryshnikov, Twyla Tharpe and Sinatra. How can you get any better than that? You can’t. And the set, lighting and filming of the dance makes you feel like you’re there in the audience. Enjoy!
If you were in Boot Camp recently do you remember this fun combination? Join us on Wednesday nights or for the Dance Basics Boot Camp on Saturday and you can dance and have fun WITH us! Wednesday night DanceCreate open level jazz class: Evolution Studios (map), 7:00pm Saturday Dance Basics Boot Camp: Evolution Studios (map), 10:30am Next 4-week class starts April 2nd… read more →
I understand that sometimes it is SO HARD to get to class, but if dance is the thing that helps you in your art, to feel good, just make it go right to show up. You’re gaining on it, you’re getting more out of class. Remember the wins you’ve had, and the goals that you’re nearer to. You can strengthen… read more →
This month’s featured Master Choreographer is Jack Cole, an American dancer, choreographer, and theatre director known as “The Father of Theatrical Jazz Dance”. When I was a young dancer my teacher gave me Jack Cole to research and do an in-class presentation on. At that time information wasn’t as easily accessible as it is now. I can remember going to… read more →
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