Underworld

If you take dance seriously, it is a serious challenge. I have seen it break people a little bit, when they can't get a combination right,or when they have performance anxiety, choreography issues...the list goes on. I think I have always done a pretty good job of holding it together, but recently I found my breaking point and learned that it can be very unexpected and disheartening. However, because I worked through it I found myself stronger not only as a performer, but as someone who faces challenges in other areas of my life. A breaking point can be transformational, and I am thankful for this experience. I overcame physical injury and self-doubt and pulled off a choreography that I thought was out of reach. It was wonderful to share it with a supportive audience that had gathered for a message of unity, and I am especially thankful that I had friends and family there.

If you are a fan of dance, I would recommend that you watch the full acts 1 and 2 of Ruric-Amari and Samovar at the U of L International Banquet. Underworld is in act 2, beginning at about the 1:20 mark. Enjoy!

http://www.ruric-amari.com/annoucements/university-of-louisville-international-banquet-2012-performance-videos

Dance, dance, dance

For November and December, our dance studio turned the schedule to workshops only, and I am pushing my schedule and my budget to the max, trying to take as many as I can. So far I have completed Serpentine Movement (made me feel like I'd been punched repeatedly in the ribs), Ridiculously Hard Tribal (made me feel like I'd been punched in the ego), Aksak (a choreography I already performed, and this broke it down and showed be what I did wrong) and Cassandra Veil, an advance choreography that scrambled my brain.

Sometimes I wonder if I am dabbling in too many different things to do any one choreography or style really well. But it sure is fun try try to keep up with it all!