I have always loved to perform. I used to entertain my parents' dinner guests with impromptu shows in the living room and I feel grateful to have had a career where I did the same thing on a grander scale around the world! There is something so intoxicating about sharing myself with someone right in front of me. I recently revisited a solo I created back in 2014 for Visceral Dance Chicago's annual "Solus" concert. I loved the performance the soloist, Cody Szarko, gave in the

While teaching tonight I witnessed the power of saying "no". I've noticed it before but have never tried to articulate the thoughts. As a dancer I always think in very abstract, fractured thoughts, weaving together bits and pieces that seem to go together to affect an atmosphere or emotion. Back to the point, saying "no" to a dancer with genuine love and care for their growth can be the quickest way to encourage them. I saw them stop, listen, humble themselves, try again havi