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When George Floyd Cried "Mama"
My role in this life is that of a nurturer. Those whom I teach know this about me. Those who are in my inner circle know this about me...

warkenda
Jun 10, 20201 min read


COVID-19 Is Changing How I Teach and I Like It!
Who could have thought that a virus could have the power to change so much in a short time? Two weeks ago I taught twenty-five classes...

warkenda
Mar 25, 20202 min read


A Ballet Teacher in Orff Schulwerk?
“This is not a method it is a process,” echoed in my head as I walked into my first Orff Schulwerk class. Although I have known about...

warkenda
Feb 17, 20208 min read


I Teach Tiny Humans to Dance
I recently purchased a shirt that says that exact phrase. "I Teach Tiny Humans to Dance". I purchased it not because I needed another...

warkenda
Oct 18, 20185 min read


Young Dancers and Private/Semi-Private Classes
As you know, I have a passion for teaching young dancers. It is something I will forever find important and of value. One thing that I...

warkenda
May 30, 20183 min read


When Depression Hits the Dancer
For those who have been wondering where I am, what I have been doing, and more importantly why I have not blogged in several months, the...

warkenda
Jan 6, 20184 min read


When the Student Teaches the Teacher
The young woman you see in this picture is a Renaissance Woman (a Polymath) in every since of the word. This beautiful woman came to me...

warkenda
Sep 21, 20175 min read


Zena Rommett's Quiet Lessons
Much of who I am as a teacher is a combination of many people with whom I have come in contact. Much of what I do as a teacher is done...

warkenda
Aug 22, 20177 min read


Our Strange Relationship With Feet and Perfection
There are 26 bones in the human foot, 33 joints, 107 ligaments and 19 muscles and tendons. This means that the 52 bones that hold us...

warkenda
Aug 3, 20172 min read


You are Someone's Hero
The title of this post is not a mistake. Do you remember being the neophyte who looks to another person doing something you love with...

warkenda
Jul 17, 20174 min read


What's Splits Got to Do With It?
If I told you how many times I have heard dancers and gymnasts I have had the pleasure of training who have lamented "THE SPLIT," I...

warkenda
Jul 12, 20174 min read


Four Ways to Feed the Spark
The little girl you see in this photo is a dancer. She does not hope or aspire to be one someday. She IS a dancer at this moment. This...

warkenda
Jul 12, 20173 min read
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