Let’s start at the beginning…
“The more you can do, the more you can get PAID to do. I can honestly say that my success in this industry has nothing to do with being the ‘best’ at any one thing and everything to do with being really really good at A LOT of things and being open and ready to learning new ones. That, and not giving up when it got hard.”
“Being an entertainer includes knowing how to connect with an audience.”
Where it all began…
WCMTC 1990 - Summer Magic
“A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring the soul to the recipe.”
Working with my 1st protégé, Ector Gutierrez at some guest class or other back in 2012. Check out his razor sharp focus. How he trains and works 100% of the time. Really proud of this kid, who NOW owns his own studio with his wife Carmen (another former student of mine) in Slidell, LA called Studio G! #Educator #Mentor #Protege
“It is important to condition ourselves, train our technique, hone our musicality, expand upon our ‘bag of tricks’ so that when the performance opportunity calls, we are prepared to answer. I encourage students to come to class with an open mind and heart, ready for a good sweat, and prepared to think and be present in the moment. The simple concept of being ‘on your gig’ that we learn in class can transcend into our life out of it.”
NYLA Dance Conventions (2011) #Educator
“Every child deserves a champion; an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connections, and insists they become the best they can possibly be.”
“Dancers are instruments, like a piano the choreographer plays.”