Poetry in Motion: LUAM
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Ain’t that the truth. This chick right here inspired me to run back to the studio after about 8 years of deferring my dreams. Throughout my young life, I admired choreographers like Rosie Perez, Fatima, and Tina Landon and dreamed of one day becoming a Fly Girl (Josie was my favorite.) So, in my sophomore year of college – I announced to my parents that college wasn’t for me (despite the fact that I always excelled in academics and was an honors student at the time) and I wanted to quit and pursue my dreams of becoming a choreographer and writer. Long story short – the parents weren’t feeling that idea at all and I caved. I continued to dance but set my professional dance aspirations aside in the meantime. After graduation, I set out to audition for a professional dance team when I was thrown off track yet again by a boyfriend, nasty breakup, and depression – in that order. The latter really took the wind out of my sails, which is why the aforementioned quote about the correlation between your mind and body really struck a chord with me. For years I simply could not dance. In order to dance, you have to feel the music and I was just struggling to feel like dragging myself out of bed in the mornings. It’s like my feet were mired in clay. I even stopped dancing at weddings. Well, never again!
Luam is one woman who stood her ground and pursued her passion at all costs and she is most definitely a source of inspiration, no matter what your personal pursuit may be. A former Ivy Leaguer turned choreographer and designer extraordinaire, she took the road less traveled and I for one, applaud her. Check out Nicole’s post on Luam Keflezgy for more.
Get it Girl! :o)
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Very inspiring.
And good for you! Dance little sister! I admire dancers, since I am about as coordinated as a fire hydrant. Which means I just stand there until it's necessary to move and then I'm all over the place. Sigh.
"as coordinated as a fire hydrant"?? LOL You are too funny.
Well don't high five me just yet. My muscle memory is JACKED so I had to start all over (Beginner I). I'm working on it though. ;o)
Our passions and dreams are part of our Soul. When we ignore them, we ignore ourselves. I'm happy you're dancing again.
This was very inspiring...when I still lived in NYC, I used to stop by Broadway Dance from time to time...it's too crowded now for my tastes, but what a great work out it can be! And btw, I actually tried out to be a flygirl. Didn't get picked...they were looking for someone hispanic but didn't say that in the first place (otherwise I would've just stayed home).
Passion is just so important and if dance is your passion, by all means, pursue it and don't look back. Not even for a second.
Eclat, you auditioned for a flygirl spot?! Wow, I bow down. ;o)
And shame on them for wasting your time.
nicole - so true. Thanks!
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