Happy Mother’s Day to you mom!! Mom I found these old photos I wish I had more!! Thank you for all that you did and still do and for never allowing me to quit what I started. No matter how hard you always made me see it through!! Thank you for helping me realize my calling and to allow tap dance to enter my life! I would have never tried it if I didn’t see you doing it!! ♥️♥️♥️
Bianca,
My life became so much better the day I found you. You are my best friend, my peace, and the heart of our family. Watching you be a mother to Jersey makes me love you even more every single day. There is no other woman I would ever want beside me or raising our daughter with me.
You make our house a home, and the love and example you give Jersey every day is truly amazing. I am so proud you carry my name, and I know my soul, heart, and mind would never feel whole without you.
Today I celebrate all the amazing moms in our lives, but I know I’m the luckiest because I have you. My life would not be what it is without you.
Jersey and I love you long time!! Haha ♥️♥️♥️
Then we went into some “Monks Dream”. One of my dearest and most enjoyable tunes to dance to. Thank you Thelonius sir 🙏. Shout out again to Leroy, Tariq, and Cailen of Evening Star Music for being amazing musicians and people and to Aretha’s Jazz Cafe for being so amazing and welcoming and supportive. Performing in that legendary jazz cafe was such a blessing. Thank you and thank you to all who came out or watched on Insta Live! #girldad #tapdancer #improvisation #jazz
Last night we opened with a little “POINCIANA” I’m so grateful to be able to express and share and to still be able to do it! Thank you to Aretha’s Jazz Cafe! What an incredible and legendary spot right in the heart of downtown Detroit! Thank you to my bros Evening Star Music for the support and amazing music. And Thank you Derick Grant for the life long lessons and inspiration through the years. You were an inspiration for this show!! Love you bro! Imagine Tap For Life! #tapdancer #girldad #4thchef
This dance is called “FRUIT BY THE FOOT” and is a fun song that I wrote and recorded in one take. Just something fun for them! The taps are quiet but check out how they are picking up their feet!! Proud of all the tap steps they have worked on this year! 🍒🍓🍇🍎🍉🍊🍋🍍🍌
This is a piece we called B.A.N.G. It stands for Believe And Never Giveup! Proud of the dancers for learning how to play music for and with each other. We worked on listening to each other. Communication is key. Proud of this group for working as a team! #studioowner #girldad #tapdancer
I present to you “4 ON THE FLOOR”Our studio is growing. This was my first year with these awesome 10/11 year old students as a group. We have been working on timing and clarity. I’m proud of them! 🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍 #studioowner #tapdance #girldad
Motor City Rhythm the show is premiering this WED at ARETHAS JAZZ CAFE in downtown DETROIT will be LIVE-STREAMED here on instagram MAY 6th at 8 pm EST. Please come check out the show 🙏☀️💪. #girldad #tapdancer #jazz #improvisation
This is around 27 min practice. BUT this Wed Catch EVENING STAR MUSIC playing this song “poinciana” and the rest of the set of our 75 min set for “MOTOR CITY RHYTHM” WED MAY 6th ARETHA’S JAZZ CAFE downtown DETROIT. #girldad #tapdancer #jazz #improvisation
7 30 AM 20 min. Got my Coffee. This is pretty much how is goes each day in the shed. Find the time and find the groove. 75 min one man shows are a tough task. But preparation, endurance and perseverance are qualities I must have. I am so excited to present “MOTOR CITY RHYTHM MAY 6th at ARETHAS JAZZ CAFE, DETROIT, MI 8 PM $20 at the door! Doors open at 6! #girldad #tapdancer #jazz #improvisation
7 30 am. 18 min. Pretty much every day you’ll find me here for the last 20 years or so. A little Monk for ya. Come check out this and more this WED MAY 6th. ARETHAS JAZZ CAFE, 8PM $20 DETROIT MI. With the INCREDIBLE music of Evening Star Music. #girldad #tapdancer #Detroit #Jazz
