Thursday, July 18, 2013

Q & A all about dance and music

Q: How old were you when you began dancing?
A:  I was 6 years old. My Mum took me to see  Giselle and it was at that moment I knew I wanted to dance and truly ever since ballet and dance in general has been the love of my life.

Q: What was the hardest part of being a dancer?
A: Training. You have to be so disciplined especially if you're going to be serious about it; out of all the "hobbies" as a child dance was the one thing I was always committed to in my life. It was just that important.
I never dated when I was younger and it wasn't for lack of interest it was just dance was something I wanted so badly dating was almost seen as a "distraction" at the time.

Q: What about dating now and dancing?
A: Of course, now that I am older and there is someone I am into I have a whole different perspective on that now; my whole viewpoint changed it's to the point where I want to have children and start a family whereas before it was the last thing on my mind...truly!

Q: Do you want to give up from dance a start a family?
A: It wouldn't be giving up but I most certainly am the type of person where I want to be a hands on type of Mum. I want to actually be a part of my children's lives for sure and raise them. I want to have loads and also adopt. I have 3 older sisters and  1 older brother but I was the youngest and they were much older than me when I was born so it kind of felt like I was an only child growing up. I want my kids to have siblings close to their age they can be mischievous with haha!

Q: With dancing and life in general it is "happening" for you older why?
A: I am actually glad. Because I am not that old now but I think if all of this started happening in my early teens (15-16) I wouldn't be able to handle any of this. I am still very young but I also had alot happen to me at a very young age too. So, I had to act 45 when I was only 17 I learned alot about life and people in general and myself. I think I have way more patience now than when not too long ago believe it or not. So yea, I am glad older and it's amazing what you can learn in one year, two years even in life at least in my case.

Q: Dancing and choreographing which do you prefer?
A: I love both obviously, but I do love choreographing coming up with concepts but I also love expressing myself through dance. I know some people have music, painting, etc but for me it has always been dance. People see things and hear music whereas for me I may hear music and see choreography.

Q: Who were/are you dancing influences?
A: James Kudelka, Nick DeMoura, Pina Bausch, just to name a few I think they are all amazing choreographers and dancers especially Pina Bausch. Maria Tallchief also influenced me a great deal especially she was Native American and I am half Native American, and also cannot forget Michael Jackson!! so definitely as a child had those influences! 


Q:  If you could have a dance off with any dancer who would it be?
A: Honestly, I think a toss between Michael Jackson and Brian Puspos!! I saw Brian's choreography and I literally fangirled, yes I fan girl over choreography I know I'm weird haha.

Q: Burlesque dancing and regular dancing?
A: I love being a burlesque dancer but given I don't do nudity it definitely makes choreography a challenge!! So I am oftentimes thinking okay how can I pull this off keep the audience interested and still pull off an extraordinary number so yea choreography can be a super hard challenge!!

Q: Favorite numbers?
A: The Enemy and Dark in My Imagination because they are more what is going on in my life. The Enemy is far more dramatic choreography wise and more intricate so there are more foot work, etc required in that number. But I love dancing to Love Me Like You Do. It's a great song and I choreographed it with one of my Burlesque mentors who is such a fabulous performers and the choreography just builds on itself. I think when it comes to choreography it is the more you build on a concept and as long keep the audience intrigued you can pull off just about anything.

Q: Staying in shape?
A: Yes, people ask what do I do? I don't lift weights so much although I have started recently because I am doing more modern/burlesque dancing. When I was doing strictly ballet that was enough to keep me in shape, now especially since I started back dancing more hardcore I combine yoga/pilates, I also do some core conditioning, plus ballet techniques, etc. It sounds like a lot but really isn't.

Q: What would you say to little girls who want to be dancers?
A: Don't give up. Believe. Work hard.Always have a positive support system around you. Dancing is like most performance arts not everyone can make it per se, and I am so glad my Mum made me promise to go to school to earn a degree in something, I ended up choosing nursing but still because anything can happen in life so I feel fortunate to have that to fall back on. But always know believing is key, never give up
dreaming...I never did!!

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