I’ve been accepted to the Expressive Arts Coaching and Community Building Master’s program at @ciis_sf and will be starting my degree in January!
I deeply value somatic and relational learning that happens in social dance, and I’m excited to strengthen the community structures that support it.
At a time when our country feels deeply divided and AI is growing exponentially, creating space for art as healing and community is more important than ever. I hope this program will allow me to bring a broader, more grounded perspective to my local community, and to support dance scenes and communities beyond Colorado.
📷 @fiona.the.photographer 💕💕💕
We started a new cycle of beginner classes this month, and are so grateful to see new faces! 🌱
Rachel & Devon Brazilian Zouk Demo
🎶: Hoje Seras Minha, Big Nelo, Djodje
#Brazilianzouk #djodje #bignelo #zoukbrasilero
When someone dies, there’s no roadmap. And there’s something absurd about having to tend to logistics in the middle of grief. But if we’re lucky, and I am, we have people who help carry the weight and walk, or in my case, roll alongside us.
This ride sparked that same mix of absurdity and joy in me. I’m sharing it with you in tribute to Sandy.
My father, who lived with lasting wounds in both legs from Vietnam, carried a tremendous amount of pain throughout his life. When I think about all he endured, it amazes me how much he still found ways to laugh, to play, and to hold onto moments of joy along the road.
Please enjoy this montage of my partner and I driving my dad’s scooter across town at a very slow pace.
🎥: @cameracray@laurelnear
Hitting the dance floor at Hot Night Fusion!
It was an honor and delight to represent Brazilian Zouk Lambada at this iconic local gathering of styles. Thank you @ryel.zenzouk , @carynmcarbo , @melodyrose.f and the whole HNF team💕💕💕
Here’s our improvised teacher demo ✨
#brazilianzouk #socialdance #improv #lambada
🎶: @leochaffe
🪩:hnf_cmd
🕺🏿💃: @ryel.zenzouk@devonsandrika
There’s something surreal about dancing on a bridge in the middle of the forest - like stepping into a scene you’ve always loved but never thought you’d live.
That’s Myrtlewood Fusion Intensive.
A retreat where tango dancers, fusion dancers, blues dancers, and contemporary movers come together and suddenly everyone is dancing better because we’re learning from each other.
The environment softens you.
The community lifts you.
The cross-training rewires your confidence in ways you don’t notice until you’re back home and moving differently.
Last year it gave me a nervous-system reset, a creative spark I didn’t know I’d lost, and friendships I’m still grateful for.
If you love dance, music, experimentation - and you’re ready to break a few tango rules in the best way - applications close December 30.
Learn more: @myrtlewoodfusion
#myrtlewoodfusion #fusiondance #tangodancers #tangolife #danceintensive #dancecommunity #movementpractice #tangomusicality #tangoteacher #danceinspiration #embodiedmovement #fusionfestival #tangofusion
