You Don’t Have To Be “A Crab In The Barrel”

You Don’t Have To Be “A Crab In The Barrel”

At one point in my tenure as an urban dancer, I almost lost myself. I almost lost the friendship of those who really cared about me and I almost walked away from dancing completely. It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago and the experience is still fresh in my...
Steppin’ Should Be FUN-damental

Steppin’ Should Be FUN-damental

This blog post is motivated by a recent encounter during a private lesson with one of my students. I was covering the basic fundamentals moves that I taught in my public class for years. I’ve been working with this student for about three weeks now, emphasizing the...
Why Houston? In a Word, “Magical”

Why Houston? In a Word, “Magical”

A couple of weeks ago, practically out of the blue, I received a text message from one of my former gentlemen out-of-town students. In the message he gave me New Year’s greetings and expressed “how it’s such an honor to know you as a brother, teacher and friend”. He...