FINALS ARE OVER

FINALS ARE OVER

FINALS ARE OVER

FINALS ARE OVER

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This semester is officially done. It feels incredibly unreal! What a relief, though.

Yo bbycakes: Follow me on Tumblr. There is no escape, because now I HAVE AN iPHONE! OOH SNAP! I CAN UPDATE THE INTERNETS ALL THE TIME FROM ANYWHERE INCLUDING LIKE THE DENTIST'S OFFICE

MWA-HA-HA-HA HAAA 

PS oh my gosh the Highlights for Kids website has a make your own hot air balloon game...

The PULSE Tour 2010: Atlantic City

The first weekend in January this year, I was lucky enough to attend the PULSE Tour in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

I got to take classes with my three favorite choreographers ever - Sonya Tayeh (I've written about her before!) , Mia Michaels, and Wade Robson - among others.


Here are some pictures from Sonya Tayeh's class. I'm the one with the pink shirt and long brown hair.

The above picture is Laurieann Gibson teaching a workshop. We learned part of a dance for Monster by Lady Gaga. Laurieann is crazy! And awesome! I follow her on Twitter, @BoomKack, and she always has something encouraging to say (see here!). At one point during the class, she swaggered up to one of the male dancers, laughing, and said, "Let me touch you, so you turn to gold." 

Definitely one of the best things I've ever heard!

Me with my friends Lilly, Allie, and Emily, and CRIS JUDD!

We learned some really cool dances. A lot of the choreographers have choreographed for the show So You Think You Can Dance, which I am obsessed with! So when I found out we were learning a few dances from the show, I was super excited!

For example, we learned this dance, choregraphed by the legendary Mia Michaels. She is so inspirational. During the class she gave a little speech about the importance of growing and pushing yourself, and I will never forget it.

Then there was Wade Robson. When he came on stage I believe I was crying, I'm not going to lie. He is amazing, and has accomplished so much for someone so young. He co-directed Britney Spears' 1999 tour at age nineteen!

We learned this dance, choreographed by the amazing Dave Scott. There is a really cool video on youtube of Dave and Wade doing the dance!

I had the weekend of a lifetime! I grew so much as a dancer and a person in such a short amount of time; I can't wait for next year!

Have you done anything to push yourself lately?

Style Crush: Sonya Tayeh

♥ I have a total girl-crush on Sonya Tayeh.  

Sonya is an American dancer and choreographer who was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Detroit, Michigan.

She is a choreographer and guest judge on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance?  

I am a huge fan of Sonya's choreography, and SYTYCD is one of my favorite shows!

Besides being a super-amazing choreographer, Sonya is someone with admirable personal style.  From her hairstyles to her tattoos and everything she wears, Sonya is someone who knows who she is and isn't afraid to show it!


♥ Sonya choreographs "combat jazz", hip hop, and contemporary dance.

I love this interview with her. She is intense, adorable and awesome!

This video is a contemporary dance on So You Think You Can Dance that was choreographed by Sonya.

Seriously, look Sonya Tayeh up on YouTube, because if I had the space I would probably post all of her videos here!


♥ Sonya has a Myspace profile.
♥ Sonya's website is www.sonyatayehdance.com
♥ My post about the PULSE Tour in Atlantic City. Sonya was a guest choreographer and I took two of her classes there.


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