December 2009
22 posts
Written by Gigi Torres, not Kristine Torres.
Read this from april rodriguez’s blog, who got this from gigi torres’ blog. taking class during break has got me thinking about the topic of teaching, of how a class works, how it’s shouldn’t work, what to offer in a class, etc. Oh, what you can learn from the experienced.
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“What happened to the love of dance?
Sure we ALL love to dance…we...
did this as a note last year, time to bring it...
Where did you begin 2008? marquez residence, as always, with the best family evaaar. Stayed single the whole year? nope. no regrets. What was your status by Valentine’s Day? with valentine. Were you in school (anytime this year)? uc irvine, yee yee. Did you have to go to the hospital? thank goodness no. Did you have any encounters with the police? mostly I just happen to be in the...
merry christmas :)
430am, just got back from the annual christmas eve fambam gift opening/dinner/secret santa/white elephant/hella pictures/drunk relatives fest. love it :) haha.
so, earlier roomz aka aimee valmonte text me merry christmas and it reminded me of our christmas set that we made up one day.
what do you think about..
intro-merry christmas happy holidays by nsync girl piece- jingle bell rock mean girls...
kitty did it.
sami did this quiz thing and I figured I’d do it too, haha.
Your view on yourself:
You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don’t like conflict. Because you’re so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.
The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You like serious, smart and determined people....
“At the end of the day, when it comes down to it, all we really want is to be...”
– Meredith Grey, Grey’s Anatomy
so much. so good.
so, since i have much more time on my hands, i’ve been surrounding myself with alot of dance, alot of music, alot of art.
saturday: the bridge. higher level, fersuure. new choreography, new sets, new concepts, new trends. congrats to those who placed, and amazing job to everyone who performed.
sunday: traffic. refreshing, mindblowing. something everyone should be exposed to. so much...
“For the perfect idler, for the passionate observer it becomes an immense source...”
– Baudelaire
—also from nicole kubiak’s tumblr.
showcase was CRAZY.
“Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion. “—Martha Graham
“Learn by practice.” —Martha Graham
“When something seems impossible, become inspired, When you become fearful, instead become inspired. Lesson: Learn to re-route your fear.” — Tessandra Chavez
“Choreography is simpler than...
the guinea pig diaries by aj jacobs.
“What Would George Washington Do: Living in an increasingly uncivil world, I decide to take radical measures: I follow in the footsteps of George Washington. I adhere to the Founding Father’s “110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation.” I learn about dignity, compassion, and the timeless social benefits of a properly executed bow. I also refrain from adjusting...