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Performing with these belles is a dream come true. Hashtag blessed. Best tour ever. #sziget2014 #australiastrangefruit #aerial #art #spectacle

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On the Road Again...
So here I sit with a beer and a chicken gozleme (a kinda crepe-like sandwich from istanbul) at John F. Kennedy International Airport… waiting patiently to board my flight to Budapest (by way of Frankfurt). I usually get a little excited and giddy before all tours, but this one in particular is different. You see, since I moved to NYC, I’ve been balancing a “day job” at a place called Cookie Mogul where I served as a Marketing Director for 4 online bakeries. I was able to maintain this job while being on tour by working remotely and allocating tasks to interns and other colleagues. However, yesterday, I bid that job adieu. And now, my life as a free lance dance artist begins. So maybe I’m part nervous that my life is in such a state of flux and uncertain financial security… but let’s be real, when have I ever been financially stable? Maybe a few months after I get my tax return. Anyway, Here I am, waiting.
Also, this tour I’ll be performing a new work that I’ve yet to learn… AND I’ll be performing that role as a woman. See, dreams do come true! Ever since I joined Australia’s Strange Fruit, I’ve developed an affinity to clowning technique and exaggerated forms of communication. So far, I’ve been cast / developed my own understanding of caricatures of myself. Whether it’s a court jester or vaudevillian hopeless romantic… or even a chic Matrix-like super hero performing for Paris Hilton (that’s hott). BUT NOW, I think I’m facing the greatest challenge of my performing career: being a woman. Talk about caricature. And furthermore, I’ll be a Southern Belle… (that will be me in the middle).
Now if any of you know me or have read the early postings on this blog, you know that I consciously perform gender fluidity in both my “real” life and staged performances. And I’ve been faced now with being the woman I always wanted to be or thought I was — and I’m scared. Will people laugh at me or with me? Should I be “fishy” so to speak or should I embody camp? I’ll only know until I have an audience...
OH! and BTW, this is for the Sziget Music Festival, featuring some musical acts including Outcast, Calvin Harris, Macklemore, La Roux, (Blink 182 and Korn, HAHAH), and many others... super excited about that.
Dancing in Pennsylvania, near the Delaware river, across from NY state. #dancefilmselfie (at Delaware River In Pennsylvania)
#dancefilmselfie Study 1: being out of line. @currentsessions (at Mana Contemporary)
So proud of my dear friend Brianna

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Lost in a failed utopia Dance Film Selfie Location: Columbia, Maryland Song: Dirty Projectors - Two Doves jaycarlon.com // dancefilmselfie.com
Here is a little video I put together while I was in Columbia... Pardon that awful cuts...
Jinna Yang's father died before he had a chance to see the world, and she wanted to change that.
Sometimes I wonder if my Dad (who passed away 6 years ago) would be proud of me today. Yesterday, which was Father's Day, I sat stoically on a long bus ride from Maryland to NYC thinking about what he would tell me after one of my performances... would he cry tears of joy? would he pat me on the back saying good job? Maybe he'll point out moments where I would fuck up... I don't know. But being the Big Fish legend my father is, all I can do is wonder. And the language and generational difference between the two of us (while he was alive) only confused the nebulous relationship even further.
All I can do now is think how influential that man is. This project that Jinna Yang did makes me so sad, happy... My dad lived a simple life after emigrating from the Philippines... He picked strawberries for over 50 years... rarely left our hometown of Santa Maria. I want to take him with me everywhere I go... Maybe I already do spiritually. I have a hard time visiting his grave -- my mom gives me a hard time about it. Well, dad, if there's internet in the afterlife, I hope you hear me. I hope you are proud. I hope I can finally put a smile on your face.
Virtual Insanity Dance Film Selfie JFK International Airport (NYC) Music: Sylvan Esso - Coffee
It has been a while since I have posted a Dance Film Selfie. I stopped posting them after my mom's birthday because I was going social media crazy with the posts... I felt I needed some reflection time before I got back at -- also, I was waiting til I started touring again (FRIDAY) so i can post something from a new perspective and location with fresh creative energy, blah blah blah.
Anyway, this video has been living in my phone for a month now, and today was quite possibly the worst start of days ever (trying to get Canadian tax something or another). Well after visiting 2 post offices, a lawyer, and bank; I discovered NY State is quite difficult to get certified copies of documents... which made me so frustrated. And maybe this stress / frustration was redistributed from some past something... which evolved into a mini panic attack; and all I wanted was my mommy (thank god she answered the phone).
I called out at work, and turned to my phone... looked at my old videos... and what do you know? This gem came up. After I edited the film, and exerted some creative energy, I was able to take deep breaths again. That's all.
Here are some shots from my solo "Untitled (Solo #3)" from Bushwick Open Studios at Chez Bushwick. The work developed out of feelings of ambivalence and indecisiveness while doing laundry last Tuesday, and eventually manifested into a collage of memories, fantasies, dreams, and reality. Essentially, I asked the audience to help me pick between two costumes... and it turned into a community of slow dancing with friends and strangers. The room was saturated with pure joy at the end when I took my blindfold off -- oh, i performed the entire dance blindfolded too.
Anyway, I don't want to give it all away, but just know that more performance-based work is yet to come; I'm dying get to create more work in this vein.
Enjoy what's left of the weekend. Bushwick Open Studios 2014 was such a success... This community is where my heart is.

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Today is my mom's birthday, and I wish she has the best day of her life. You see, my mom doesn't quite indulge in self-satisfying things... She's a giver... more importantly a care-giver. And she's devoted her entire life to ensuring that the people in her life are healthy, happy, and Living.
Sometimes I get frustrated because communication barriers due to language and cultural and generational differences... for that mom, I am sorry. I'm sorry for raising my voice and being short-tempered. I'm sorry for sometimes not returning your phone calls... but I'm not writing this blog to apologize. I'm here to celebrate you. SO, thank you. Thank you for teaching me how to be strong. Thank you for allowing me to follow that damn American Dream that you and dad instilled in me so deeply. Thank you for fostering an enormous family with enormous Love. Thank you for grounding me and bringing me back to Earth when my fairy wings take me too far into space.
But most importantly, thank you for being so selfless. I hope today you not only take care of others, but mostly yourself. Indulge mom -- you deserve it.
I hope this songs brings you vivid memories... It so fondly reminds me of you. I can smell the shaggy brown carpet in the family room just thinking of it. I miss you mom. Happy Birthday.
#dancefilmselfie:
Home is Where my Mom is [a birthday present for mama] Location: Astoria Park Music: Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
Being silly; new #summeranthem by #Robyn & #Röyksopp - #doitagain #dancefilmselfie
sharing the dance; crying about it. i blame pharrell.
On February 27, 2014, I started filming myself dancing in public spaces... And little did I know that dancing in an empty airport in Russia would be the beginning of a life-long, self-portrait series. And little did I know that it would make me so happy... AND little did I know how much it might make other people happy... perhaps? I don't know if I'm being presumptuous, but I've been getting some happy feedback from my friends and surprisingly some strangers too.
Anyway, I want to take a moment now to foremost thank the people that have sent me Dance Film Selfies. Oh some context: yesterday (Tue, April 22) was my birthday, and I asked my friends on Facebook and Instagram to send me dance film selfies -- that was my ONLY request. I hereby declare, Aprill 22nd International Dance Film Selfie Day. Haha, anyway... those of you who participated, thank you for filling my newsfeed with utter joy, art, expression, and the gift of dance. Big thank you's to the following for sharing: Lydie Loth, Sarah Oakley, Scottie McBurnie, Daniel Lupo, Nami Hall, David Worthington, Juliet Ante, Kelsie Blackwell, Billierose Kleinbaur, Angie Cassimiro, Angel Garcia and her baby, Kelsie Blackwell, and Carl Holder.
Not only are the beautiful people mentioned above amazing artists (dancer and non-dancer alike), but hail from ALL over! From Australia to Ohio, LA to NY, Arizona to Texas... It's great to dance with my friends despite geographical constraints. Thanks again.
So let's talk about Pharrell. His song, "Happy" got people dancing from all over... and of course Oprah got him to cry after showing him clips of fans dancing to his song... So, similarly, on a mini-viral scale, I was whelmed and cried. Hahaha. I don't really want to talk about the obvious and honestly I'm just exhausted from a long BDAY celebration, so I'll end it there. Cheers.
#dancefilmselfie #stormking #treatyourself (at STORM KING ART CENTER)
Storm King #dancefilmselfie (at Storm King Art Center)

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It's a week 'til Earth Day. What will you do for her? (Photo by @a_shizzz circa 2008 at @uci) #EarthDay #april22
Filmed this today under the 7 train after work.