It wouldn’t be the holidays without Drosslemeyer’s magic, Mouse King, a Sugar Plum Fairy and a little girl with a Nutcracker Prince. I have to admit that is has been a long time since I’ve actually participated in the Yuletide ritual. My children have received their Nutcracker education through video. Since I come from a […]
Normally, Thanksgiving does not include New York’s lower east side, sharing a bowl of Vietnamese noodles with just my younger sis and an absence of rowdy children. I found myself this year, celebrating in the most non-traditional of ways. I travelled from my home in Atlanta to the bustle of the Big Apple. Luckily, this […]
Ronald K. Brown has been in the dance making biz since the age of 19,years later he is still at it. He founded his company, EVIDENCE, in 1985 .In my life, as a young sponge of a dancer, I’ve had the pleasure of crossing his path at workshops and summer intensives such as the American […]
The word acrobat conjures up images of super bendy bodies balancing on one limb or tiny people with super hero strength facilitating multiple twists and turns in the air. The definition of an acrobat according to Merriam-Webster is ”one that performs gymnastic feats requiring skillful control of the body. This is in fact, what we […]
When you think street dance, does high abstract French art come to mind? Imagine a giant, rectangular, three dimensional, glow in the dark box. Now see tiny colorful lights within the depths of this strange alien shape, skittering like fireflies in a jar. The music, by Julien Lepreux, is a delicate piano score superimposed with […]
Forget about magic, defying parents, a peasant girl gone rogue and a prince looking for a date, there is nothing cuter than a small child in a fuzzy bumblebee costume. This week, your Dancer With An Attitude was invited to see a V.I.P showing of Nashville Ballet’s Cinderella. The dancing was good, live orchestra amazing, […]
I love a dance company who takes the time to embrace all audience members. Atlanta Ballet did just that this weekend at the Cobb Energy Center. This company has launched their 2011/2012 season. There is nothing more exciting than dance with a live orchestra and conductor Martin West accompanied by violin soloist Lisa Morrison and […]
I never thought it would be possible to make a crotch grab inoffensive, artful, and moving. It happened this past weekend at the Ferst Theater. A good friend of mine came into town for their birthday and we headed off to see Aszure Barton and Artists at my favorite space in town. Due to a […]
How do you encapsulate motherhood? Something so universal, important, expansive yet can be isolating and individual. I, myself, have been on the Mommy train for almost 7 years and have produced “Lady H” and “The Viking Princess”, both adorable with their red locks and big personalities. They are smart, creative and well-behaved “in public”. The […]
I left my job 2 days ago. I was the lead in a successful Off-Broadway show, but it was time for me to move on. I was burnt out and my understudy was chomping at the bit to fill my shoes. I agreed to let her start a week earlier than originally planned. It’s Tuesday, […]
