Dance – Though She Be But Little

Here’s To Us, New York—Happy Four Years

Dear New York, It’s me — The Tiny Dancer. I just stopped by to say Happy Four Years to us. Four years ago today, we were simply meeting. I didn’t know what adventures you’d take me on, where our favorite spots would be, where [...]

September 7, 2016 0 0

The Year Of The Uncomfortable

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It started with a phone call. Goodness, that sounds dramatic, doesn’t it? But it’s true. One phone call ignited a flame within me and inspired me to take bigger leaps, to dream outside the box, to purposefully make myself consistently [...]

July 20, 2016 2 3

You’re Letting Me Leave My Mark On You

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Hey there, New York. It’s me again – The Tiny Dancer. We’ve made another half trip around the sun, which puts us bonded together for 3.5 years. Have you tired of me? I haven’t yet tired of you. There’s so much we have left to conquer together. [...]

March 7, 2016 0 0

Third Year’s A Charm

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Hello again New York, It’s me – The Tiny Dancer. I just wanted to say Happy Anniversary to us. I can’t believe it’s been three years already! What’s that saying? Time flies when you’re living your dream in one of the greatest cities on Earth? [...]

September 7, 2015 0 0

You’ll Be My Porch Swing Memories

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Hey, New York. It’s me again – The Tiny Dancer. We’ve had another six months together, which now puts me at 2.5 years living here. As you know, I do a fun recap every six months so that one day when I’m sitting on a porch swing with a glass of [...]

March 8, 2015 0 0

Be the Glittered Sheep

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To be honest, I don’t feel like writing right now. I’m utterly exhausted, which is probably why I haven’t written something in months; it just feels like something else I have to get done. But I want to make myself write because when you’re [...]

February 8, 2015 0 0

Dear New York, Happy Two Years

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Dear New York City, You’re something else, aren’t you? You never sleep, you’re constantly charged with energy, and you house a myriad of lives under the sparkle of your skyline. You present some of the greatest opportunities, some of the [...]

September 7, 2014 0 0

Dancer: The Real Definition

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I know there are many posts out there created by dancers that are used in an attempt to help the world understand who we are and what we do. They’re wonderful, really. I support raising awareness of this beautiful art that sometimes [...]

January 31, 2014 0 0

The Transition Stage

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The transition into being a professional dancer is a perplexing one. It’s kind of like Britney’s “not a girl, not yet a woman” but you don’t sing about it while wearing bell bottoms and standing on a cliff. Or [...]

December 11, 2013 0 0

You Can Only Be Better Than Your Previous Self

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I don’t often talk about my struggles in dance – or in life for that matter. Why? Because everyone struggles with different things, and I’d rather live a positive life than one that focuses on negativity. But sometimes I [...]

October 9, 2013 1 0