Imagine A Jump and Hummingbirds

One of the perks of teaching at a 

residential high school is that

every month I have a 3 or 4 day extended weekend.

I took advantage of the extended weekend

in September to head to Baton Rouge

to make some dance connections in Louisiana.

The hotel I stayed at in Baton Rouge

I was put in touch with Kris Cangelosi,

Director and Owner of Cangelosi Dance Project.

She is also the dance director at St. Joseph's Academy.

Kris invited me to come teach some dance classes

at St. Joseph's Academy friday morning.

I thoroughly enjoyed working with the dedicated

students there, and to see their beautiful facilities.

Friday evening I got to meet the dancers of CDP

and start choreographing on them.

I really enjoyed the inspiration they gave me

as we built the dance I set on them.

The title of the dance is

"le colibri" or "the hummingbird".

The beautiful dancers at CDP! (sorry it is blurry)

During my time there, 

I was able to also visit one of my former dancers, 

and enjoyed dinner with him.

Dinner with E. saturday night. 

Sunday I got to round out the weekend 

with performing in a great dance concert

"3 minutes or less"

hosted by Kris and CDP.

I was honored to perform a solo in it 

choreographed by J. Lillian Gray, 

titled "Imagine A Jump". 

Right after performing the solo "Imagine a Jump"

choreographed by J. Lillian Gray.

At the performance I also got to network and

meet many dance artists from the Baton Rouge area.

It was a jam packed weekend,

but so artistically fulfilling that left me recharged

and ready to move forward with my students.