Red-handed (rehearsal)

Choreography by yours truly.
Dancers Ali Burkhardt and Mercedes Johnson.
Music: Tibetan Singing Bowls

Trey McIntyre Project

Jiri Kylian's Sweet Dreams

I'm researching Jiri Kylian for a paper for my ballet teacher Eve Walstrum, who danced for Jiri in his Nederlans Dans Theater.

One of my current favorites - 'Sweet Dreams' from the Black and White Ballets. There are dozens of green apples used throughout the piece as props, and the choreography itself is creatively architectural, sometimes sexual and oftentimes surreal. Basically every moment makes an amazing image...

Balanchine's Jewels

Some reactions to one of Balanchine's classics.

Emeralds: looked like a dance recital, showing off technique with a stiff smile and no apparent motivation, very symmetrical and didn't hold my attention

Rubies: hoppy feet, sassy hips, and flinging high kicks looked like an attempt at spunk but came across as awkward and unnatural. dancers looked very stiff and worried about messing up

Diamonds: pretty in white, unexpectedly tame after rubies, elegant moments but not enough sparkle

Did Balanchine tell his dancers to push through their ankles so they're off their pointe shoes? I saw a lot of dangerous looking ankle positions.

Mad Circus

First Friday show at Ong King, dancing with Mercedes Johnson in costumes by Heather Cooper.

The show was packed! First Friday, a night of firsts: being in a circus themed show along with aerial dancers and storytellers, magicians and yes, a pole dancer. Also first time I improvised a solo in front of an audience.

Baryshnikov

My PT likes to show me this picture of Baryshnikov's feet to prove how much muscle strength I need in my feet for dancing...

He never ceases to amaze.

Vestris:

the solo from White Nights:

Missing Bounce

Where did all my hip hop go?

Diggin that tight relationship with the music here...