I don’t like to brag, but I really do have the best job ever! I didn’t exactly realize I would be leading this dance… I thought I would just be a dancer! It’s a teaching video, so it’s pretty long. Jump to around 12:00 to see the full dance without Read more…
I’m an Ireland fanatic. It was the first country I ever visited. I love the people, the music, the dance, and the food. Eight years later, I’m even more obsessed with Ireland! That three week trip shaped my life – especially my academic life. While I won’t claim to be Read more…
I was reading yesterday about a man who complained that life always seemed to be on an up and down rollercoaster… never smoothing out into a nice balance. He happened to be complaining to a nurse, who observed that if you’re in the hospital, the peaks and valleys on the Read more…
I must say, 2013 was a good year. Honestly, there was some inevitability of that happening… the previous year was probably the worst year of my life. This time last year I was still pushing onward with faith but uncertainty, and probably not tons of happiness. This New Year, I am so Read more…
Last Christmas I performed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in their annual Christmas concert – as a dancer, of course! It was my second year doing the production, and I am so thrilled I was able to participate in it. The 2012 show featured Alfie Boe and Tom Brokaw, with Read more…
I’ve often wondered what others see when they see me dance. Do I look goofy? Do I look elegant? Do I look like I’m embodying the dance I’m doing, or do I just look like a body doing a set of dictated movements? I’ve often wondered this, especially as I’ve gotten Read more…
Usually dancing makes me happy, no matter what. Usually. I mean, how hard is it to get an endorphin high when you’re doing what you love, wearing great costumes, and sporting awesome makeup? Of course, this wasn’t my outfit tonight, but I still should have come away with a different Read more…
To know me, truly know me, is to see me dance. I love it. I’m most confident when I’m dancing. I’m happiest when dancing. And all the inside joy radiates outwards, possibly making me the most beautiful when I dance. I joke that it’s my full time hobby…. But it Read more…
I should have prepared better… another fun night of country dancing. It’s very fun, even if filled with its own kind of drama. Some guys ask the cute girls to dance. Some guys ask any girl to dance. Some guys come back to the good dancers and ask them to Read more…