A Great Story Makes the Dance A great dance performance always has a story. It might be a love story set to a song based on romantic Persian poetry. The Persians really know how to tell a romantic story! Maybe it’s the story of the love affair between a girl and her drum. The story of a love affair between a girl and her drum. Mary Ann Benoit.of Tavus Dance Company. Maybe it is the story of an epic battle between warrior queens. Kaleido World Percussion and Dance Company performing a Read more […]
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I Learned to Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing and Playing Music- We All Hear Music Differently
Do You Hear What I Hear? In my drum class, my teacher Amir played a video of a woman singing and a drummer playing with her to a group of people. She was singing in a language we did not know. It was hard to tell from her expression what she was feeling or thinking, other than the song had a serious subject. He asked us after what the song was about and how we felt. Everyone had a different interpretation.We all hear and feel music differently. As a dancer, Read more […]
I Learned to Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing and Playing Music- Precision is Beautiful
Precision is Beautiful Precision equals beauty. I know, it sounds weird. But it’s true!Today in drum class, as we were practicing our “ornaments” or rolls coming before the main notes, my teacher Amir said, “You are all playing very precisely today. It is very beautiful. Our ornaments are a series of three notes played with the left hand that lead up to the main note played with the right hand. What makes them precise and beautiful is that each note is clear, Read more […]
I Learned To Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing- There Can Only Be One Star
There Can Only Be One Star in Every Show There can only be one star in every show.This one star shines brighter than all the rest.The audience knows that is the person that will bring the magic to them.They can’t take their eyes off the star. There should only be one star. Photo by Gage Smith on Unsplash The Star Can Be The Group- If They Dance as One. But what if there is a group of performers? The star is the group and the unified magical Read more […]
I Learned to Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing-Light Transforms Ordinary to Extraordinary
I Learned to Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing-Distractions Ruin Everything. Remove clutter, visual disparity and consider yourself part of the design. Do you enjoy the look, feel, and smell of your space?
I Learned To Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing- Surprise Me
Surprise and Delight! A great dance performance always has a surprise. It might be an unexpected twist in the storyline. It might be the unveiling of the dancer so you see her beautiful face or costume.Maybe it is the revealing of an unexpected part of the costume that was hidden that causes the audience to gasp in surprise and delight. Surprise and Delight!! Persian Miniature Dance. The silk butterfly wings were hidden until the moment of “transformation” Read more […]
Can Creating a Perfect Space Make You Happy?
I am so glad you are here.I get it. After potentially spending more time than usual at home in the last few years, have you found yourself yearning for a change? Perhaps you’ve felt your space is too cramped, cluttered, or simply doesn’t resonate with your tastes anymore. Amidst ambitions of career growth, health, and nurturing relationships, our surroundings can often take a backseat. Yet, they hold profound influence over our well-being. In times of uncertainty, refining our living spaces can Read more […]
I Learned to Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing-Distractions Ruin Everything
I Learned to Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing-Distractions Ruin Everything. Remove clutter, visual disparity and consider yourself part of the design. Do you enjoy the look, feel, and smell of your space?
I Learned To Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing- The Magic of Transitions
Transitions Make Magic Happen Its the moments between the moments, the transitions, where the real magic happens.Every dance is made up of a series of moves, but how a dancer goes from one move to the next shows what they are made of and creates the flow of the whole performance.What happens in that space between the moves? I bet you never thought of that. Is it like watching a slide show, where you see one picture, and then the next and the next? Or is it like a film or video where the transition Read more […]
I Learned to Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Playing Music- Every Part Must Do Its Part
Every Part Must Do Its Part Music is made of parts and every part is critical to making the magic happen. When they work together perfectly, then you have created a masterpiece! All music has a structure. This usually includes a series of parts in order such as an introduction, a verse that is repeated several times with variations, a chorus or bridge that is different, and often the memorable highlight of the piece, a few more verses, and an ending. Often there are solos in the chorus. All Read more […]