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![Alumni Feature Friday! [Part 2]⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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On Stage or Site Specific Performance?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
BOTH! I don't think I can choose one. On Stage adrenaline is worth every butterfly you feel in your tummy. The lights, spike marks and exhaustion are some of my favorite feelings during show week. But Site Specific can have fun surprises that keeps you thinking and creating in the moment. Plus Site Specific opens up dance to those who may have never even seen a dance performance. It makes a unique experience for them without any pressure to stay. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What is your favorite way to stay moving and making?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I dance everyday. It makes me happy that my body can still move after all these years. I take yoga as often as I can and overall generally work out daily and run after my 6yr old. Movement is a part of me and dance is my language. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Is there a particular idea or way of working from your experience with TDC that has continued to stay with you?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Since I worked with The Dance COLEctive for so long I gained a lot of experience working with different types of people. Probably the biggest tool that I learned was professionalism and thinking outside of the box. There have been many situations where I have had to step up and create something new and different for my yoga classes that make them different from everyone else. One particular idea I use often is Set and Reset. Starting out as improvising moves and stopping when you're "stuck" to reset and redo what you created from what felt good and then continuing from there. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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