The trip to Bend was just what the doctor ordered. Being surrounded by love and laughter at a time when we need it most=happy, relaxed Shay and Chris. And despite Gretchen’s complete inability to chill on the entire 6+ hour … Read More
Renee and I are leavin’ on a jet plane today for SF to attend the Jamila Salimpour Weeklong. I am sadly injured on two levels and won’t be dancing much, which makes me very sad, but I am still excited … Read More
It’s finally in the works. My registration is in, and I am going to the Jamila weeklong next month. Booking flights and hotel next, along with Renee who will be a TA that week so we are traveling together. I … Read More
This planet spins faster every year, doesn’t it? My Reflections on Breitenbush 2003 doesn’t seem so long ago, yet it is really worlds away, in time and in space. My dance experience has grown. My dance family has grown. My … Read More
An old post about my experiences at Breitenbush in 2003. To follow soon, reflections on this year, if and/or how my view has changed…“I love attending this retreat every year. It is a touchstone I have for myself, where I … Read More
So just about a week and a half ago, I returned from a trip to San Francisco. I did the FatChanceBellydance General ATS Teacher Training (mouthful!) and I am now officially certified by Carolena herself to teach ATS. That’s a … Read More
We joined our gals for dinner again that night, this time at a bistro tucked into a 102 year old farmhouse about 15 minutes away. It was lovely, with the courtyard and porch lit by oil torches, and stark white … Read More
I am writing from our *excellent* (**second**) hotel room in Atlanta, where Renee and I are attending the ATS General Skills Intensive certification program with Carolena. Oh yes, Sharon gets the best adventures and drags other people along, I think. … Read More
This past weekend was wonderful fun. Gen and I head up to Chilliwack, BC to teach a weekend chock full of dancing goodness. We got stopped for a full search at the border which was scary. I mean, had I … Read More
