October 2020 marks 3 years since Bodies in Play was introduced. This work, and the way I see bodies and play, has evolved steadily since...

The below reflection was written in response to a follow up question from the Bodies in Play feature in VoyageLA : How do you think about...

It’s hard for me to imagine my dance career anywhere other than Los Angeles. I was born and raised in California, went to college in...

Writing a monthly reflection is a challenge when every week feels like a year. The emotional journey each day brings is vast and...

Removing My Robes: a dedication to dismantling unconscious white supremacy, in 3 parts “I write to free and heal myself.” - Dr. Yolanda...

As we enter into Pride month 2020, here in Los Angeles, my thoughts go toward the black and brown bodies on the frontline of the...

I began developing Bodies in Play in 2016 as a playground for body-centric performance and education.  In the past month, I've been...

I’m stuck. I’m stuck between being in full agreement with this article that reminds us that it’s okay to not want to take virtual dance...

As I write this, it is pouring rain in LA, we have just “sprung forward” for daylight savings, I’ve recently recovered from a mild case...

My first dance contract out of college was for a small modern dance company in Montana. The company had commissioned 4 New York based...

As I sit down to write this, we are halfway through the first month of the new year.  A time when we are encouraged to set goals, dive...

Year-End-Reviews have been commonplace in the business world for as long as there has been a business world.  Metrics are important to...

With November being our gateway into the holiday season (including an entire day set aside to give thanks) I set out to write this...

To the Women: To the Women who have taught me to lead from kindness, proving through their actions that power, strength, and genius are...

I don’t know if I’ve ever had a passion for dance. I’ve always enjoyed being physical.  I respond to challenge and pushing one’s body.  I...

For those of you new to this blog or newsletter, I have been making a practice of sharing a monthly reflection since I started Bodies in...

“A dancer dies twice—once when they stop dancing, and this first death is the more painful.” — Martha Graham, Mother of American Modern...

I usually try to avoid using the word “busy.”  The word often suggests a never ending barrage of tasks with value being placed on the...

Last month, I reflected on the development of Bodies in Play as a philosophy and artistic practice. I wrote of the politicization and...

Lately I've been reflecting on Bodies in Play, as a platform.  What's its function?  What's its purpose? Where is it going? I've been...