#dancephilosophy

Where strength whispers, her form replies, With bridges of silence and storm in her thighs. The floor bows gently to her poised defiance— A warrior of will in a dancer’s alliance.

Foundation and freedom dance together here. The prop is not a cage; it is a catalyst.

To control the posture is to control the narrative of your becoming. Stand sculpted. Stand sacred.

Dance can be engaging and approachable for the non-dance-familiar. And it doesn't have to be narrative or sparkly while still making beautiful (in the broadest sense of the word) moments, compelling atmospheres and thought-provoking images. Thank you #Apparat for inspiring these thoughts and more last night. #livinginberlin #dancephilosophy #inspiration (at Admiralspalast)

The idea that thinking interferes with doing is often taken for granted. But the realities at the highest levels of athletic and artistic performance are more complex.

Posting this because in my view it's one example of something great that dance can be -- expressive, musical, full of joy and style.

Free article, "Lessons from Aristotle," on dance in relation to Aristotle by Maxine Sheets-Johnstone is available for free download.