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Let Pilobolus Build the New World Order

I attended an incredible workshop this week; WBUR Cognoscenti published my thoughts about letting the improvisational dance group Pilobolus show the world how to lead, follow, and all get along. Since Cognoscenti doesn’t pitch events, the awkward poser can recommend that … Continue reading

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Le Grand Continental-Boston…in the Rear View Mirror

Three times this weekend I stood on a blue circle in Copley Square and danced for thirty minutes with 111 other Bostonians in Le Grand Continental.  It was an incredible experience in dance and community. Like many other peak experiences, … Continue reading

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Another Dancer’s Story from Le Grand Continental

Thanks to all the people who responded to my article in The Boston Globe and shared their own stories of neophyte dancers with dreams of ballet and Broadway.  One of the most inspiring was from Lill, whom I featured in … Continue reading

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Learn to Love Something By Doing It

This essay was originally published in The Arts Fuse, May 11, 2014. When I auditioned to be a member of the Le Grand Continental-Boston (LGC), Celebrity Series choreographed street dance of local citizens, I expected to meet people beyond my … Continue reading

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