...at least Jeter would be proud...

Happy graduate!

MFA 2 and La Mama

Friday night marked the end of MFA 2--which also marked the official end of my years at Tisch. Sad. But it was an incredible performance. Each piece had some remarkable energy...and this isn't really the end.

Now rehearsals are starting to "rev-up" for the La Mama Moves festival in early June. I have the pleasure to be performing the works of Michelle Pellizon, Moses Kaplan, and Sumi Clements. It's going to be an awesome show. You should come if you can!

As far as work/work-finding goes: much confusion! Still trying to put my ducks in a row. The problem is, I have no idea where those ducks are. I just have to keep reminding myself that all will be fine.

Now I will take my break to read "North and South" (w. Elizabeth Gaskell) on the fire escape. Almost done--I hope Mr. Thorton comes back.

Here, "the BK" means Brooklyn...not Burger King

Historic brown-stones in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

MFA dos

Tomorrow, the MFA 2 concert at Tisch opens! woo hoo! so officially--this is my last concert at NYU as a student. Tonight was our dress-run, and besides some small mistakes, it actually went pretty well. I will be performing in three pieces by Bruno Augusto, Sumi Clements, and Taryn Vander Hoop. It's going to be amazing.

New pictures have been updated on the Tisch Dance website. To see dance pictures, visit http://dance.tisch.nyu.edu/object/sadc_major2010.html. To see company headshots and profiles, visit http://dance.tisch.nyu.edu/object/sadc_10_bfaheadshots.html. There are some great pictures of pieces that I was in (Stacy Spence, Kristin Schwab, Diane Coburn Bruning) as well as some great pictures of my piece, "Detroit Moan".

Actually, Several Trees Grow in Brooklyn

Spring break: Kristin and I went exploring through Brooklyn. This picture was taken in Prospect Park. Egbert Viele preferred his design of Prospect over his design of Central Park.

The Workin' Life

Today, I started part-time working in the dance office. There is no such thing as spending too much time in that building for me! This job opportunity, although temporary, was just the thing to boost my spirits admist all the rejection e-mails.

Right now, I'm taking a break from applying for jobs. The thing that gets me is that...I'm qualified for all of them! The job market is just way tough out here, but I'm ready to give it the 'ole one two (I just got the image of Russell Crowe in "Cinderella Man" stuck in my head).

Ah--I have more tales of urban living for you. I was trying to reward my day of work today by making a tuna melt for a late lunch. By the way, the trick to a good tuna melt: balsamic vinegar. Anyways, I go to open the pre-heated oven, and our fire alarm goes off. This is hilarious because our apartment is already 115 degrees without the oven on. Any suggestions about solving this? I can't live without an oven for three months--I've got to make some banana nut bread sometime...

That was a great break--back to job searching. Cheers.

Ahhh...The Joys of Urban Living

So I'm spending this Sunday afternoon between rehearsals cleaning the apartment and getting completely situated. The apartment is tiny. I can't fit anymore boxes in the closet or under the bed...but I did do my best.


I'm finding that the oven is the best place to store large kitchenware (such a New York thing) and that the closet needs to look like a storage commercial (with everything packed in like sardines).





This closet packing took a college degree to figure out.

I'm particularly proud of this "intellectual corner". This is the only proof (besides the closet) that I have a college degree.

A view down St. Mark's at the new place

If you bring me a guitar, I will sing "Moon River" on the fire escape for you.

Commencement Eve, 2010

In honor of NYU's 2010 commencement, the lights on the Empire State Building were purple. Picture taken from the old apartment on Lafayette.

Summation Dance Company

Sumi Clements and Taryn Vanderhoop, two dancers holding their MFA's from Tisch School of the Arts, are starting a company! It's an honor to be dancing with Summation alongside of my fellow Tisch grads.

I am currently in rehearsals for both Sumi's and Taryn's work, which will be performed next week as part of the MFA II show.

To learn more about Summation Dance Company or make a donation, visit www.summationdance.org.

The First Official Day

Well, graduations are over and done. I am now officially a graduate of NYU. I can't wait to say, "I hold my degree in Dance and Economics". Sounds awesome! And now--first order of business: find a job. Any job.

Moved all of my stuff into the apartment I'm subletting yesterday. So, today I will try to settle in and go grocery shopping. The apartment is on St. Mark's between 1st and A in East Village, Manhattan. Living over a dumpling place, and across the street of Yaffa cafe.

Off to return my cap and gown. Maybe Herff Jones would employ me?

Graduation Comes and Goes

I realize that it has been a long time since the last post. I am starting to realize that I'm not very good at this blogging thing. But as I am in the midst of graduating, I thought I'd start the momentum back up again and document my first few months out of college (and the trials that go along with it).

Graduated from Tisch at NYU today and had the honor of being the TSOA banner bearer. I got the chance to sit on stage with the deans and speakers...and eat free food with the faculty. Tomorrow is the general commencement at Yankee Stadium. Our commencement speaker? Alec Baldwin. Let's just hope that he shows up. Ah--there's also a chance (or certainty, rather) of rain. This will be fun.

Subletting a friend's apartment in East Village until mid-August, which will be a wonderful chance to figure out what I'm doing (...she adds with a nervous chuckle). At least it will be in the coolest neighborhood in Manhattan. Or at least I think so.

Where else can you sip a cappuccino and get tattooed at the same time? Don't worry Mom and Dad--I haven't done it!...or...eat at Chipotle while watching a hippie processional?...or...run into Alan Cummings getting into a cab?...or...the list goes on and on...