My oldest son keeps asking me, “Mommy, who told you to dance?” My second son has asked me several times in the last few weeks, “Is dance your work?” I find their questions simple and deep, complicated and clear…
This week’s storm is everyone in this house being sick. The fevers, the runny noses, the stuffy ears, the congestion, the sore throats—it’s a lot to navigate all at once. Especially with the little ones who can’t quite explain all they’re feeling, and whose accumulation of discomforts make them just wanting to cling to Mommy. All. Day. Long…
I dance with my children all the time. In fact, my movement practice has evolved radically and abundantly since becoming a mother…
This weekend I performed at my favorite place to dance in Washington, DC, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. I was thrilled when my dear friend and director of the Liberated Muse Arts Group, Khadijah Ali-Coleman invited me to be a part of her company’s presentation at the Page-to-Stage Festival…