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Pájaro negro
May 5, 20242 min read
Addressing Climate Change via Dance, Part I
"Art is the highest form of hope". Apparently, that was said by Gerhard Richter, who I don't know much about. I strongly believe in...
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Pájaro negro
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Blackbird Dance Company Development Lab
Yesterday I launched the news about the Blackbird Dance Company Development Lab. This post is meant to be a partial explanation of the...
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Pájaro negro
Dec 5, 20225 min read
The Transformative Nature of: Injury
I procrastinated writing this blog and now this blog is allowing me to procrastinate in some other tasks. Later this week, I'll be...
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Pájaro negro
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Show the work: working with Sara Jiménez
"Show the work" blog series I really enjoyed working with Sara. Tall...ish, slight and unbearably cool, I spent the better part of 8 days...
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Pájaro negro
Sep 27, 20222 min read
How do you kill the sea?
How do you kill the sea? I asked her. She looked at me blankly. She didn't have an answer, but I also did not expect her to have one. How...
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Pájaro negro
Sep 12, 20222 min read
Flamenco is a present activity
Flamenco is a present activity. When we are dancing Flamenco, we are asking ourselves to attune to a rhythm, to other people and to...
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Pájaro negro
Sep 29, 20215 min read
The Granada Chronicles: The allure of physical, psychological and emotional restoration in Spain
"she's strong, but she's tired." - r.h. Sin I am tired. I remember the first time I saw the quote above. It was in an Instagram post,...
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Pájaro negro
Sep 18, 20215 min read
Beauty and Shame in Dance
Last fall I discovered that just because you walk away from something doesn’t mean you’ve solved your problem. That might not be news to...
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Pájaro negro
Aug 23, 20214 min read
Getting comfortable with improvisation
Even sitting down to write this was uncomfortable. Why did I dream of writing something entitled “getting comfortable with...
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Pájaro negro
Aug 11, 20213 min read
Yup, I'm searching for duende, too
I want to start this post off by saying that I reserve the right to allow continued learning to modify my perspective. I admit to being a...
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