by Nikol | Jun 9, 2017 | Building Confidence
To be honest, Nikól…..you dance in an affected way. As my heart started to wrench, I took in Linda Haberman’s words. I had just been cut from Rockette auditions, after nailing the combination. I wanted feedback, so I had gone up to her and asked. Linda...
by Nikol | Feb 24, 2017 | Clearing Blocks
I’m in a room. The same I am in every morning at 6:30 am. A brown couch behind me, and a TV in front. The door is shut and in the distance I can hear my brother playing Mozart in the living room. I open my music stand, adjusting the height, my small fingers...
by Nikol | Feb 25, 2016 | Clearing Blocks
This doesn’t feel good. My ankles wobble. My calves are seizing. My toes are literally gripping the floor for dear life. And I’m supposed to look graceful right now? I can feel the tension making it’s way up my body, from the clenched toes squeezing together. My...
by Nikol | Feb 5, 2016 | Taking Joyous Action
The lights dim in the audience, and my excitement rises as the opening notes pierce the dark. It’s New Years Eve, and my adolescent eyes widen as the stage begins to glow. On Christmas Day, the very last present I had opened was tickets for this show, the one I...
by Nikol | Jan 22, 2016 | What Your Audience Actually Wants
If I can’t take My coffee break Somehow the soul no longer tries Somehow I don’t metabolize Something inside of me Coffee or otherwise Coffee or otherwise Something inside of me Dies! Ring true? How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying made its...