This year was super busy and I was busy living it and not blogging, sorry not sorry. And quite frankly, I don’t want to spend too much time on this post because I have some books I need to read sooo…. HIGHLIGHTS:

This year at FWAFA I:

choreographed a new contemporary work, Noctiluca
restaged my ballet, Rhapsody, from 2004. It’s now extended and we had live accompaniment!
choreographed the middle school musical, Elf, Jr.
choreographed Company II’s sections of Sleeping Beauty
became the chapter sponsor of FWAFA’s chapter of National Honor Society of Dance Arts
became the chair of the Department of Dance
taught 100 students
attended a week-long workshop on the fundamentals of Restorative Practices

This year through kjlangford dances I:

completed a duet for 2 of my friends who are amazing dancers, teachers, and people
submitted the duet, re-pair, to… 4? 5? festivals. Rejected at all but ONE! But I’m thrilled to announce that it’s being performed at Dallas Dances (formerly Dallas Dance Fest) in September! I hope to submit and have it performed at one more festival before I put it in the archive for later.

This year, I have taught for FurtherDance Fort Worth twice and I was honored to teach ballet for the Arlington Heights High School Summer Dance Intensive this year. In addition, I so enjoyed taking the Anatomy of Technique workshop for dance teachers led by Deborah Vogel and Sarah Newton at TCU.

Still to come for the Summer:

Dancing in Muscle Memory Dance Theatre’s Made in a Day performance later this month
Attending Limon Dance Company’s Teacher Training Workshop at Kent State University
teaching ballet, jazz, and contemporary at Texas Dance Conservatory’s End of Summer/Fall Prep dance intensive
Reading a lot more books (hopefully)

I’m also excited about my choreographer exchange with AHHS Repertory Dance Company’s Director, Rachel Wade. She will be choreographing a work for Company II and I will be choreographing for RDC!

Here we go, hope to see you again in less than a year 🙂