


The #MonthlyMessage: It’s All About the Transitions
by shannondoolingdances | Jan 30, 2019 | The Monthly Message
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...
The #MonthlyMessage: The Purposeful Practice of Patience
by shannondoolingdances | Dec 24, 2018 | The Monthly Message
Christmas is a time of anticipation: For the kiddos, it’s the excitement of Santa’s impending arrival; for us older folk, it’s looking forward to time with family and friends and a bit of respite from the day-to-day. For Christians, the four weeks...
The #MonthlyMessage: Faith, Hope, Gratitude
by shannondoolingdances | Nov 22, 2018 | The Monthly Message
Oh, man. It’s been a tough couple of weeks. The world just feels heavy with suffering, from Yemen to California to Syria to the Florida Panhandle. Almost daily, it seems I learn of another friend or acquaintance who is facing their own personal sufferings, small...
#MontlyMessage: Your Self-Worth Is Not Determined by How Much Stuff You Do
by shannondoolingdances | Oct 29, 2018 | The Monthly Message
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...
The #Monthly Message: Find a Rhythm That Enhances Your Life, Not a Routine That Stifles It
by shannondoolingdances | Oct 2, 2018 | The Monthly Message
As dancers, we tend to love routines. Plie, tendu, degagge. Warm-up, progressions, combo. Pre-show rituals. Post-performance commemorations – mine was always a cheeseburger and Coke! Routines are necessary to our dance training and can make performances special....