Draw A Dancing Figure, Mechanical Turk!

The first thing I want to explore is how people understand the notion of “dance”. Even though the word “dance” occurs in conversations frequently, dance can range from everyday movements to choreographed performances.

A Good Exercise for The Knee

I have been struggling with left knee cap pain since January 2015. Later this pain with diagnosed as chondromalacia patella. After many physical therapy sessions and other alternative treatments without much improvement, I recently found an exercise that I think will finally…

On Building A More Engaging Dance Culture

I had a thought about dance today and I want to get people opinions on it: being an adult ballet dancer, I feel I always struggle to find ways to become more engaged in this art form I love. Here is usually how I dance: I go to class, listen to the teacher…

How It Starts

It’s been a year since my left knee started to hurt during a ballet class, and five months since the injury completed stopped me from dancing. The ballet studio used to my paradise and asylum, but now it feels so far away.

Draw A Dance Figure & Get Candy

As part of my effort to understand the notion of dance for different individuals, I did a guerrilla drawing solicitation today at a cafe near my apartment.

In the cafe, I put on my table a sign, a bowl of candy, color sharpies and a sketch book.