Jun 24, 2020when the bully isn’t there anymore but you’re still being beatenI am assuming most people go through life having had someone bully, belittle, besmirch them. It’s not unusual, it’s not even new. History is full of the antagonist, the nemesis, the meanie if you will. Without the villain, can heroes in the classic narrative and social reality exist? But what…Dreams5 min readDreams5 min read
Mar 28, 2020now. is. the. time.It’s March 26, 2020, Day 11 of self-quarantine in the city of Los Angeles, 14 days since I got laid off because of the novel coronavirus. Many of us are making the most of this mandated time to stay at home: the people in my circles are creating, live streaming…Coronavirus4 min readCoronavirus4 min read
Mar 8, 2019The Real Work“There is one thing in this world you must never forget to do. If you forget everything else and not this, there’s nothing to worry about; but if you remember everything else and forget this, then you will have done nothing in your life. “It’s as if a king has sent you to some country to do a task, and you perform a hundred other services, but not the one he sent you to do. So human beings come to this world to perform particular work. That work is the purpose, and each is…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Dec 14, 2018I Would Rather Have a Tiger Charge at MeIt’s the seemingly innocuous things that will kill you. The five to six pounds one gains annually until obesity sneaks up on you as a real thing. The frog in a pot of water coming to a slow boil and eventually getting cooked to death (turns out to be false…Relationships7 min readRelationships7 min read
Apr 9, 2018It’s Not Always Who You Know, Debunking Hollywood Myth №1As a choreographer and someone who stills auditions as a performer, I am in a really cool, if not unique, position experiencing both sides of the casting world. I have also taught audition classes for dancers, a class I have developed based on my own experiences along with a combination…Television8 min readTelevision8 min read