Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Tabi Tabi Choreography - the first half

My New Year's resolution was to keep a video archive of my choreographies. It's such a shame not to record them, because I completely forget each choreography after a month or so. I wish I had done this sooner! It would've been great to see how sucky my previous choreographies were. :p

This is especially useful if I want to re-use or re-hash these for future use. It's also great for students, because they're able to see and monitor their progress (this works for my technique for the same reason too!).

So here's the first half of Tabi-Tabi. Watch out for the complete choreography in the coming weeks.

*Note: This class is a mixed level class. Some have been taking my class for years, and some have been taking my class for 4 sessions. So you might notice that some are more comfortable with the movements than others. But like I always say, we'll all get there!



Friday, March 05, 2010

Erica Honrado Debut - February 27 - Blue Leaf, Taguig

Oh Erica. How do I begin to describe her?
Vibrant. Not quite.
Enigmatic. Hmmm.
Explosive. Tsk.

It's difficult to describe her, you have to EXPERIENCE her. I was lucky enough to be given a chance to teach her a choreography for her 18th coming out party. Erica and I got along the first time we met. She immediately got the choreography after 1 session (because she has dance experience, hence the quick pick-up), and we continued on with 3 more sessions for polishing and memory work.

And she did wonderfully during her big day. I'm so proud!










University Week at DLSU - February 19 - Taft Ave, Manila

The student council of DLSU invited me to dance for an afternoon show during their University Week. It was an outdoor show, the stage was set up in the middle of the field. There were rides, booths, and a bazaar happening that day.

The outdoor stage killed me though. Summer in Manila is blazing hot. And the stage absorbed the heat. Ouch, my toes. My feet. I was getting crossed-eyed. I felt the blisters forming. It hurt, but alas, the show must go on. It was fun nevertheless, but next time, I will bring dance sandals!