Auditions ! If you hadn't already heard, Cherish Dance is about to start a new season. And if modern dance, stretching, poetry, and storytelling sound good to you, Cherish might be the place for you !
Big thank-you to the hard-working people at DanceATL, who have repeatedly shared our event with the local dance community.
If you hadn't already checked it out, their event calendar is awesome !
~We cherish art. We cherish the people we make it with.~
"She sells sea shells..."
Or she collects them and puts them in a really cute bowl in her bathroom. Wait, you don't have one of those ??
Lol Well, we're saying goodbye to summer, but giving it one last hurrah with this oceanscape theme.
"What kind of shell would you be ?"
Would you be prickly or smooth ? Colorful or subtle ? Tiny or tub-sized ??
Can't find an example in nature ? Make up your own and give it a new name ! We're all for diversity here.
Feel free to join us in this art prompt through any medium you prefer--drawing, photography, movement, or sound.
No requirements here and we love creativity !
Just don't forget to tag us when you share your #canicolornow moment. We'd love to hear from you and help fill the world with more art.
~RN
Adaptation. I think so often we associate adaptation with something on the outside. Change of appearance, change of skill set. A bird with some crazy mating ritual. lol
Maybe you changed your hair color and that felt empowering. Maybe you changed the arrangement of your living room furniture and that felt like relief.
But what if the adaptation was something on the inside ? In sign language, "change" and "adapt," are almost identical motions.
So what does it mean to adapt on the inside ? To adapt the heart ? For me, it has meant unlearning old responses and unhelpful coping mechanisms. It has meant allowing so much more love and forgiveness into the interior. And applying that gentleness to my experiences.
I have lost. I have failed. And just like everyone else, I am utterly imperfect and screw up sometimes. A younger self would see these moments as absolute defeats. A current me sees them as opportunities for learning.
And that's what I tell my toddler. Yep, you messed up, but that's how we learn. I am learning all the time, *too*. I let her *see* me fail and recover. For me, there is no greater aid to cultivating a kind inner voice, that that.
This would be mind-boggling stuff, to me in my 20s. Lol
So how have you changed ??
~RN
Lift-off.
It's already been a year ??! Well, not quite. But we *are* already prepping for Peace Day 2022. Join us if you can !
Cherish Dance supporting Peace One Day
PC : Cody J. Jacques
It's a Party !!
Join Cherish Dance for food, cocktails, and fun at Budi's Sushi AND support our Peace Day 2022 Celebration. Your ticket includes ::
One house drink or non-alcoholic beverage. So your first cheers is on us !
$15 pre-sale, $20 at the door
All ticket sales go to production costs of our Peace Day show. This September, we'll have music, art, dance, and more, all supporting the global Peace One Day movement.
Reserve your tickets via Eventbrite !
How cute is this furball ??
They are also the mascot of our July art prompt !
"What does it look like to adapt ?"
We're focusing on "look like" in the hopes that that will inspire some visual art. But feel free to explore other verbs like "feel, sound, etc." No limit here and any medium that you prefer ! Photography, painting, a limerick. Go nuts !
Or go slowly. Like this critter. Lol
Your art. Your choice.
Happy creating !
~RN
"What feels light to you ?" was our June art prompt.
Hm. "Light," as in, not heavy, but also, not difficult... and maybe comforting ?
Well, painting always feels light to me.
It lightens my burdens. It brightens my mood. It releases some of the tightness in my chest and gives me a place to pour my thoughts.
But often, it is the very last thing I will do. Lol How silly, right ? I will clean and organize and email for days... and put off painting. Why ? If it helps me feel better ?
Well, here's my thought. With painting, it's not just a state of relaxation, it's also a state of contemplation. Annnd, if I really have some quiet time to think, I might not like the thoughts that come up to the surface. Feelings like sadness or anger. Emotions full of worry and what-ifs.
So... I put it off. Stay busy. But I am SO glad when I always come back to it.
This one's title is dedicated to my inner critic which can be oh so unkind to me. It's called,
"I'm Not Afraid of You Anymore"
~RN
A bright moment from last Friday... with the amazing Mr. Paulo Manso de Sousa.
Thank you for the opportunity to work with your wonderful students at your beautiful studio, Southern Arc Dance.
