“Comparison is the thief of joy.”
I'm going to let that sink in for a moment.
Not going to lie, the last couple weeks I've felt like I was in a little bit of a plateau. I've not been 100 per cent sure what my next move was going to be in the dance world - especially after a year like this.
Looking back, I'm on the eve of the anniversary of my life changing. While working on the show "Mistresses" with The Lovers Cabaret last summer, I found out quite a bit about who I was and where my priorities laid. The past 10 months especially have been about embracing that to a full tilt.
Over the past 5 days, the my life shifted again.
First off, my show with the Army of Sass Vancouver was hands down, my most fullfilling term as a teacher. The wonderful thing about working with adults is that they realize how much of an impact and change they are making.
Children don't always understand how much they have improved, whereas adults (especially in the age of YouTube) and watch themselves and "connect the dots".
I got to sit back and watch the show, audience reactions and much more from the sound booth, and it's safe to say my heart swelled 10 times its size.
How things have changed since I was a student in the program - I'm so happy I stuck with my gut and kept dancing when so many people told me it wasn't a good idea.
From week one to Saturday night, I have never been more proud to see women embracing their bodies, attitudes and lives on the stage.
Numba two...about a year ago (actually when I was working on Mistresses) I was attending a plethora of burlesque shows to learn more about its true style, the classic tease and also just out of pure fascination and urge for entertainment.
Vancouver is wonderful and a very rich city in burlesque and cabaret shows, classes and talent. Throughout my tour de shows I stumbled upon a few dancers who completely took my breath away. One ran a tiki-themed, 1960's go-go night at The Shamefull Tiki Room on Main Street, and I was immediately hooked on her social media presence, and drooled over her tiki-themed posts.
Fast forward a year later, and I had the chance to take her go-go dance class, and the producer picked me to dance on Sunday night in a preview for new students, for the show.
The wonderful thing about the work I did this past year (especially with a highly interactive show, SYN) is that I love being in a room of people I don't know. I'm pleased to share I'll be shaking it at the Go Go Bungalow at The Shameful Tiki Room on August 30!
So here we are, just a day after the summer solstice, and according to astrology, The Summer of Love (more here...I know, but I'm learning to love and wholeheartedly embrace it all). My life is going to change yet again. Here we go. Time to take the plunge.
Stay tuned.
Looking back, I'm on the eve of the anniversary of my life changing. While working on the show "Mistresses" with The Lovers Cabaret last summer, I found out quite a bit about who I was and where my priorities laid. The past 10 months especially have been about embracing that to a full tilt.
Over the past 5 days, the my life shifted again.
First off, my show with the Army of Sass Vancouver was hands down, my most fullfilling term as a teacher. The wonderful thing about working with adults is that they realize how much of an impact and change they are making.
Children don't always understand how much they have improved, whereas adults (especially in the age of YouTube) and watch themselves and "connect the dots".
I got to sit back and watch the show, audience reactions and much more from the sound booth, and it's safe to say my heart swelled 10 times its size.
How things have changed since I was a student in the program - I'm so happy I stuck with my gut and kept dancing when so many people told me it wasn't a good idea.
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| The Army of Sass - Vancouver Privates dancers. |
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| One of my lovely students, Claire. |
Numba two...about a year ago (actually when I was working on Mistresses) I was attending a plethora of burlesque shows to learn more about its true style, the classic tease and also just out of pure fascination and urge for entertainment.
Vancouver is wonderful and a very rich city in burlesque and cabaret shows, classes and talent. Throughout my tour de shows I stumbled upon a few dancers who completely took my breath away. One ran a tiki-themed, 1960's go-go night at The Shamefull Tiki Room on Main Street, and I was immediately hooked on her social media presence, and drooled over her tiki-themed posts.
Fast forward a year later, and I had the chance to take her go-go dance class, and the producer picked me to dance on Sunday night in a preview for new students, for the show.
The wonderful thing about the work I did this past year (especially with a highly interactive show, SYN) is that I love being in a room of people I don't know. I'm pleased to share I'll be shaking it at the Go Go Bungalow at The Shameful Tiki Room on August 30!
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| Dancing at Lydia DeCarllo's Go-Go Bungalow at The Shameful Tiki Room. |
Stay tuned.
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