An introduction: NYC Audition Season for Noobs

New Year 2020. Last year was filled with the empty promise of more regular blogs, it started smoothly with great intention, mindfulness challenge posts and a letter to myself about audition season. Well, this year, I’m not making any promises but to be authentically me. Whether I post one blog, or a few, I can promise they will be real. I know I have a lot to update people on, 2019 brought a lot of firsts and many cherished moments. Eventually I do hope to update the intern

Hi all, So audition season is back, rearing its ugly head, traumatizing dancer and actors alike. It is a thrilling season, filled with possibility and opportunity but dreaded due to its wicked harsh nature, we have mentally, physically and emotionally prepared ourselves to the best of our ability over many months, literally since the last audition we did, getting ready. Spending hours in the studio, working on new workout regimes, recycling successful moments, meals, tra

You've made it to the final day of our challenge!! How are you feeling? Have any of these challenges in particular stuck with you more than others? Do you find some of these seeping their way into your daily life since encouraging a continued shift? So here it is, the LAST DAY! Day 12 : Treat Yourself! Treating yourself can be as simple indulging on your favorite dessert, getting a massage, taking a nap or a vacation. .Our suggestion!? Consider treating yourself to a 5 day

Day 11: Listen Without Anticipating a Response I’m not sure much more needs to be said. Just listen. It is so easy to start thinking about what you are going to say next, instead focus on what is being shared with you. . Beyond listening to those you speak to, listen to the sounds around you. The heater in the cold, the cars on the streets, the children laughing at nearby schools and playgrounds, the sounds of puppies playing. Listen with your ears but even more fully with

Before going into today's Mindfulness challenge I want to take a moment to reflect on yesterday's challenge. Reflections from Day 6: I've an avid sun saluter... I tend to do a modified variation first thing every morning before getting ready for the day as a jump start. But typically once I'm at the dance studio, before class begins, I add sun A and B into my pre-class warm to get the juices flowing and my heart rate ready to work... I have found since this challenge began,