Season Finale

I have been waiting for this night to be over. Tonight was our last show for the season and the company will resume in September. 4 days ago my body starts to rest automatically, somehow it knows the season is over and it's telling me to rest but I had to fight it until tonight. I kept my energy level high every time because I know once I close my eyes then it will be over, I had a choice to slept for the whole day and I chose not to because I know my body will be relaxed and it will kill the momentum I have been building for the past few weeks for this last show.

We had a show at Strathmore Music Center tonight. The theater was packed and we can hear them from backstage. We're all a bit nervous because of Folksay, I was nervous I had to pass gas loudly before I entered the stage. Lol. Folksay turned out good, we've been listening to the audience's response to Folksay, at first I thought they're not getting it but couple of laughs later I thought they finally got it. The next dance was "Born To Run" by Paul Gordon Emerson, I wasn't supposed to be in the ballet but something happened and one of the dancers could not do it in last minute. Our schedule was so hectic that day and learning the piece was not even in the schedule so I literally had to learn the duet "I ain't got you" in less than 30mins, We run it once the next day then tech it the next day and finally performed it tonight. Most of the people I have spoken tonight loved it and had a laugh, they were actually laughing when we were performing it, and for me that's a fulfillment. The next one was "On a Train Heading South", this one is special Bruno is leaving the company for NYU, he got a full scholarship to do his Masters. We finish the dance with a duet together, this duet is one of my favorite because Bruno and I have this amazing chemistry and we both share the stage, What I mean is most of the time when you see two people dancing one of them will out dance the other instead of dancing for each other. I will miss dancing with him but he has to follow his dreams and I know he'll succeed.

Folksay

It has been a busy two weeks at Citydance Ensemble. We've been reconstructing a 1942 "Sophie Maslow's" masterpiece "Folksay". You would think that an old dance would be easy to perform but I guess I underestimated it. Folksay is not easy at all, it's very athletic and it really challenges the strength of your thigh muscles but nevertheless the dance is fun. The dance has a hint of Graham Technique which made it easier for me to adapt, the only part that challenges me is the solo where I have to tap dance (I've never tap in my entire life) while holding flowers in my right hand. I am supposed to be the guy that just won a lottery and get all the girls.

Next week is the last week of our season. We'll be performing at Strathmore Music Center on Friday June 13th, all the info is in my website under the calendar. To learn more about the process of reconstructing Folksay please visit the company's blog where you can find videos of our rehearsals and interviews from the dancers and our coaches http://powerpassionpurpose.blogspot.com/