Continued training

Ahhhhh.

I don’t go to many dance calls. I’m a singer/actor primarily although I would consider myself a strong mover, so I don’t get many chances to hone those skills.

The thing is, I love to dance. I’m not that good. I don’t have a real artistry when it comes to it, but I love to use my body to tell the story. But as I get older (and yes, I am getting older) I realize the importance to continuing my education.

I know, you would think that I would have gotten this by now, see as I teach and I’m in my third year of my masters. But I am always floored by the fact that we as humans are never done. It’s inspiring.

When I got out of undergrad I thought I was done…I didn’t take class, or lessons or anything. And I suffered for it when I came back to grad school. I needed some serious dusting off. Not only in my techniques, but in my ability to take class effectively, my sight reading skills, my cold reading skills and my quick study dance skills.

So I am making a commitment to myself to continue my education as I am here, at Brandeis, and when I leave here in a year. I owe it to the craft to continue to improve and learn. This is the only way to grow our art form.