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Hurricane Helene and the SB Old Time Fiddlers Convention
I taught at a convention (for the first time), and I figured I’d write about it a little. But, not right now. I mostly just wanted to say something about Hurricane Helene and give a safety update about the originally intended workshop instructor. I was a last-minute substitution for Ruth Alpert, who was unfortunately stuck…
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Body and Presence
Hey, everyone. 🙂 I have some news! Here’s the news: I’m dancing in an art exhibit called Body and Presence, through the city of Santa Clarita. The piece I’m showing is called Untitled Stim Piece and it’s a freeform percussive dance piece about my experiences with neurodivergence and masking. I’m really excited to be able…
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SEED Residency
From January to June this year, I had the privilege to be a part of SEED, an early-career choreographers’ residency and mentorship program offered through Culture Flow Projects. It’s been a few months since it concluded, so I thought I would put down some thoughts. So, how did SEED work? I would characterize it as…
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Wello Horld! (and why this is good)
I’ve written a few times about “Hello World,” that common first command widely used when learning a new programming language. Recently, though, I set up a blog for my partner M. Lopes da Silva, and he decided to make his own “Hello World” first post. Except it’s not “Hello World,” it’s “Wello Horld,” and the…
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Thoughts on Performance at PCC
This spring semester I took a performance course at Pasadena City College, which meant that I created original choreography for other dancers to perform onstage (and I also participated as a dancer in other choreographers’ pieces). My background is mostly in percussive dance, and mostly in solo improvisational percussive dance. To create movement pieces, choreographed,…
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Alvin Ailey Dance Company
I was lucky enough to go see Alvin Ailey Dance Company perform at the Music Center last Sunday, and for now I don’t have much to say about it except that this was some of the most beautiful choreography I have ever seen.
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Thoughts on Dissident Rhythms
I just got back from a gathering of queer percussive dancers and even though I’m still somewhat reeling (that’s a pun), I figured I should write down some thoughts before I lose them. If “queer percussive dance” sounds pretty niche, I suppose it is. Queer people aren’t a majority group. Percussive dance (which encompasses but…