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I Have Been Going Crazy All This Time… Impressions of a Workshop

We had FUN with Ricardo.  If you missed him this time, don’t cry, he’ll be back… What one student had to say (It really moved me…) “Thank YOU so much!  I had an amazing time this weekend with you, Ricardo, and everyone at your studio.  I am really just blown away, in so many ways.   Laura [...]

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I Almost Didn’t Go

I left almost immediately after the show ended last night. And people said,   ¿Te vas Laura, Ya?  “You’re leaving, now?” Sí, me voy. Even though the show just ended.  I wasn’t even waiting to see if something exciting happened next.  I wasn’t even staying to socialize some more.  I was going home as early [...]

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I’ve Already Learned Something…and I wasn’t expecting this

Some good things have happened since my trip began.  And I’ve already learned something very important. Os cuento… On Monday I went to the Portland airport. I befriended the woman standing behind me in the security line who, as it turns out, I already knew.  We talked and I told her about my trip.  She [...]

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Things to Remember Before a Performance

It’s almost time to perform, and I’m worrying.  I’ve felt this way before… But I guess I needn’t worry so much.  At least I don’t have to get up in front of the whole audience to talk and start crying instead. Anyway, so I decided to take myself for a walk to the farmer’s market to [...]

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Intuition and How Flamenco Makes it Stronger

I’ve told you before about how much I learn from flamenco.  And I don’t mean how much I learn about flamenco.  Naturally I learn a lot about flamenco.  But I’m talking about other things. Flamenco has kind of become one of my mentors. Sí, un mentor para mí. Trust I have some issues when it [...]

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This One Big Thing

Ok, so there is this one thing I’ve noticed that really, really, really has a BIG effect on my dancing.  Is it the biggest effect?  I don’t know. But it’s big I know how important it is, yet I still refuse to consistently give it the credit it deserves. I want to remember to do [...]

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Viernes con una Letra | sí, tangos

Again, tangos. La virgen de Los Remedios tiene su cara morena y el niño que está en sus brazos es más blanco que la azucena. Popular Our Lady of Los Remedios has a dark face and the child in her arms is whiter than a lily Popular On Sunday José sang this very letra, and [...]

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4 Simple Tips to Becoming Better at Flamenco

Ricardo was here this spring…in case you hadn’t heard.  He was constantly giving us tips during the workshops.  Many great tips.  I’ve shared some of them and I’ll surely share more. But perhaps just as helpful were the little phrases I heard him say over and over again. He didn’t really intend them as tips. [...]

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Before, During, and After

A lot of things go through my head around workshop time, which can drive me kind of crazy. So, to help deal with overwhelm that comes about before, during & after a workshop with a fabulously amazing artist I try to remember that there are certain things I can do to make it easier…   Antes [...]

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A Show That Isn’t a Show

As you know, one of my most favorite things when taking a workshop is the energy it provides.  It is what led me to start this business. But the watching is wonderful too. Because sure, as students we dance, (A LOT, I know, that’s what we’re there to do) but we are given little private performances [...]

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