The Practical Dancer

I am a "petite" woman, which has nothing to do with my weight and EVERYTHING to do with my frame and proportions.  Translation: al...

Before, a forlorn CD bookshelf, shared with the family, and oveflowing with CD's of all types.  When I get ready for gigs, I stand the...

Someday, people will begin to realize that the media distorts a healthy perspective of what it means to be “organized,” almost a...

My Mother taught me to think, To solve a problem and sew, She taught me how to adjust a pattern And specific techniques to...

Admittedly, this is not sewing related . . . Say you are trying to work on an aspect of your dance like posture, expression, or attitude. ...

 . .  and your stash of beads and your leftover ribbon and your extra pieces of paper and your spare sequins and . . . well, things you migh...

A while back, I wrote about some of the things my day job taught me that I wanted to apply to my costume making . At work, we use the ...