Dance to me, is like writing.

A strong foundation and understanding of the techniques of the language you are speaking helps in communicating successfully. You can much better communicate your feelings the more vocabulary you have mastered.

Knowing the rules and executing them well, is step one.

Step two in my opinion: breaking the rules. Writing poetry.

The art and soul in writing is found in the individuality and uniqueness of the author. The distinction of their writing style. The way they both utilize and alter the rules and techniques of language, as well as how they make the reader feel, is how they communicate their story.

Dance is no different.

The more you master the technique and are fluent in the movement vocabulary,

the more equipped you are to tell your unique story through choreography.

I do not want a library full of the same book. I want variety to work with.

I want dancers as unique as they are human. I want poetry of all kinds.

But whether it’s ballet or a fusion style, the hunger to understand and execute

the technique must be there in order to attain artistry.

We are athletes.

We are artists.

We are storytellers.

And I cannot wait to write this Chapter with you all.

All my love,

Miss Erica