Masters’ Steps
Classes will be resuming in a little over a week, so this post is going to share a bit of ...
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On the Cusp of Season 5
In my office, I have a circular photo collage. Each of the photos shows an element of firsts from the ...
Authenticity
“Irish Dance” as a genre has a complex history. There is no one pathway from which it came to us.
From 99 Days
The earliest days of the studio were shaped by research into brain development; how brains grew and the importance of ...
New Year Intentions
Samhain is the beginning of the Celtic year. It is the celebration of October 31, Halloween, but it is also the month of November in Irish. In the spirit of the new year, I am setting intentions for myself.
Why Kaleidoscope
I must confess that I love etymology. I am a bit of a language nerd, so it’s common for me ...
Practice Makes Permanent
I once had a professor whose favourite reminder was “practice makes permanent.” He prompted us constantly that what you practice ...
Rooted in Community
From April 9-14, I was at the Leitrim Dance Festival in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, Ireland. It was my first ever ...
Rooted in Rhythm
From the moment a baby comes into existence, it is surrounded by rhythm – thump-thump, thump-thump, thump-thump. They are surrounded ...