Category: Rockin’ the Casbah

 Now I don’t want anyone to take this the wrong way – especially any of my troupe – because I know how hard they work and how much they want this. ..and because I want them to feel a tremendous sense of ownership in it. But here is a selfish thing I am going to… Continue reading Show update #2

I’ve been meaning to write a show update but it seems I just never get a moment to collect my thoughts. But I’m overdue for a post and so I’m going to just quickly toss out a few words and thoughts. Today I had a phone interview with the Dawson reporter for What’s Up Yukon.… Continue reading show update

The initial idea for Rockin’ the Casbah came out of the challenge to create a new piece for the SYIDA show last June.  I have been fascinated by kitchen dances for a long time. You know…when you are by yourself and the music comes on, prompting you to stop emptying the dishwasher and just dance? Some of my best work… Continue reading Choroegrapher’s Notes – the SYIDA connection

Rockin’ the Casbah is going to be an interesting show. I’m probably breaking all kinds of rules, but I think its okay if you know what they are and have respect for their purpose, if you are a master in your craft, with the proficiency to do a fusion well and if you accurately name what you’re doing…call it what it… Continue reading Big Band and Bellydance

This month I started the long process of choreographing the next big YAC stage show.  For me, this means taking my scattered handful of ideas and weaving them together into a tapestry that will hold together as a single unit on the stage as dance theatre. As always, I want to do something different with this show. This… Continue reading New YAC show!