Every great partner dancer can hold it down with or without a partner. Here are some memorable clips from my travels around the world.
Grabtown Grapple by Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five
This is what solo jazz looks like while holding hands with another human. This is also the power of solo practice. Just saying.
I couldn’t believe I made it to finals – there were SO many incredible dancers in prelims. I did exactly what I came do to: make it to finals and stay connected to the music instead of falling back onto choreo.
Kandylamb by Duke Ellington. Choreographed by the teachers at AJW 2018 with a number of modifications.
Castle Rock by Johnny Hodges
I had taken a number of year off from focusing on my solo skills. I figured the best place in the world to debut a number was in Seoul, South Korea. Their love and energy is unparallelled.
