Dance Shoe Information
Selecting your first pair of dance shoes can feel like an initiation rite into the world of dance! It’s exciting to slip them on and feel yourself getting into the “spirit” of your dance form. As you continue on your dance journey, each new pair will offer fresh ways to experience the floor, your movement […]
Blues Music We Dance To
Blues Music Genres We Dance To + Artist Examples I’ve arranged here a simple table to see many of the blues music genres we dance to in our current global blues dance community. Listed under each genre are a few artists that represent that genre, with links to specific songs or albums on Spotify. There […]
Halloween Blues Choreography
I was asked to teach an online beginner blues dance class for a fusion group out of Washington, DC. Since it was on Halloween day, I decided to make a theme out of it! I had so much fun putting this together. I have a Halloween Blues Spotify list I put together for the class, […]
Quarantine Blues- Final Project!
After many months of learning, shooting, and then computer editing – we finished our project! What a delightful experience to work with all of these lovely participants. I fall in love with their humor, honesty, and enthusiasm every time I watch them on screen. Music: “Quarantine Blues” by Stefano Ronchi
Activism Through Movement- Pearl Primus
Through our dance we can use our bodies as tools for activism. Some Black Dance History: Activism Through Movement Through the 1930’s and 40’s, when many social dances we practice today were at their peak of conception, there was a revolution of movement in performance dance that defied the popular standards of what was beautiful. […]