Blog Posts
Life
I'm realizing lately that I still need a place to write about life. To record the stories that mean things to us at the moment. Last night Josh and I were talking about our trip to Hawaii early in our marriage, and we realized how hazy the memories were now. My Turkey...
5 Awesome (free!) Locations for Dance Photos in St. Cloud and Kissimmee
Sometimes we get amazing ideas in our heads for photo shoots, but we get stuck on where we can actually pull them off. Here are a few of my favorite (FREE) places to take pictures around St. Cloud and Kissimmee. In St. Cloud: The St. Cloud Lakefront Park is lovely. It...
Grace
As dancers, we know the importance of grace. Even in a "grounded" dance form like tap or hip-hop, there's still an element of grace. I'm coming from a ballet background and it's all about grace (and strength and control), but I love that it permeates all styles of...
Turning the Camera Around
Self-portraits are tough. Trying to get the focus just right when I'm in front of the camera is a problem I have every time I try to pull it off. But in spite of that, now that I'm back in pointe class, I really wanted to get an opportunity to get in front of the...
Hanging up your dance shoes
It's the end of the school year. It's time for recitals. Not only is it a celebration of all we've learned in the past year, it's also a time to re-evaluate. My kids are talking about what classes they want to take next year, trying to decide which ones they want to...
Disney Dancing
We all know Disney has its own kind of magic. But as I started looking through the eyes of a dance photographer, I realized it's a goldmine for dancing! There are three ways to experience dance at the parks: Dancing in shows, Dance-like movement, and guest...
A Dancer’s Bucket List
Dancers, you eat sleep, and breathe dancing. You've likely started coming up with a list of things you'd like to accomplish in your dance career. How many of these things are on your list already? 1. Attend a breaking jam. (I don't know if it's because I'm in FL and...
Dancers who Overcame
This morning, a friend shared a link on my wall about a ballerina (Alessandra Ferri) who's still going strong in her 50s. Not only did it encourage me, who feels like I'm doing something pretty "out there" by starting back into pointe on my 40th birthday a couple...
I know
The feeling of worry when you get hurt and wonder if taking time off of dance would speed up the healing, but you know you'd rather push through the pain and not risk losing your momentum. I've been there. In fact, I'm just coming out of that time. The tension of an...