2018

Well, it’s that time of year again: the beginning. I wish you all a bright and happy new year! It is my hope that 2018 will be a successful year. I’ve come up with three dance related resolutions that I plan to accomplish this year.

1. I want to practice more authentic movement! In other words, I want to dance more freely more often. Usually, I am so caught up with following the correct moves and wondering how I look to others. I want to free-dance like no one’s watching! I strongly encourage you all to do so as well. Authentic movement results in the best feelings, as well as the coolest improvisations.
2. I want to try out a new style of dance! Tap is, and always will be, my favorite style of dance. However, I found that I’ve become too comfortable in my love of tap dance. I’ve forgotten my love of learning new dances! 2018 is the perfect time for me to revisit styles of dance that I haven’t thought of in years, or learn a completely new style! Does anyone have any suggestions? Feel free to comment your favorite style of dance as motivation for me!
3. I want to stretch more! This particular resolution is SO IMPORTANT to all dancers. I cannot stress this enough! Like many other dancers, I am guilty of sometimes foregoing a stretch in order to just jump right into dancing. This is not the healthiest thing, and lately my body has been reminding me of this with some aches and pain. I’m hoping to fight this pain with some really thorough stretching warm-ups in 2018.

I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling really confident about my New Year’s Resolutions! Feel free to comment yours. I would love to hear what you will be working on in 2018! Maybe we can motivate one another to accomplish everything we want to this year.