As a dance educator and choreographer, I’m always thinking about transitions. Dance technique is full of transitional movements that make all the difference: that perfect preparation before the pirouette, that luxurious undercurve in the triplet, that sublime chasse into the leap. I know these transitions are crucial; proper execution of them distinguishes the novice dancer from … More The #MonthlyMessage: It’s All About the Transitions

October’s #MonthlyMessage dovetails off a recent post in one of my other blog series, ArtistMotherWife. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about productivity. As I wrote in the other post, the dance world is fueled by over-productive people whose genuine passion for their work leads them to accomplish a Herculean list of feats on a … More #MontlyMessage: Your Self-Worth Is Not Determined by How Much Stuff You Do