In January we dreamed of it.
And this week it all became true. His new home, his next challenge and opportunity, his new circle and daily routine, living more without us than with us and fulfilling a promise owed only to himself. 
Tagged: college, dance, Kaufman, LA, Lucas, Santa Monica, University of Southern California, USC
And that’s a wrap, eleven cities on the tour of his life. As a Season XI Collective member he traveled the country, trained with some of the best in the industry, met hundreds of dancers and inspired many, learned how to work behind the scenes and on the stage, made mistakes and navigated the corrections, dealt with disappointment, experienced what good workplace culture can be, and in the words of Erica Sobol “Created space for others to shine.”
Tagged: CDC, convention, dance, Dancemakers, Lucas, New Orleans, Penny, travel
To celebrate my 50th birthday, my sisters treated me with a trip to Mexico City. The sun shined, the weather was warm, the food was delicious, the sites were amazing and the quality time, a lifelong gift.
Tagged: birthday trip, girls trip, Mexico City, sisters, travel
From Daytona Beach to Kansas City to Nashville to Seattle, with bag packed he navigates the airport, boards the plane, looks out the window at the city he’s leaving, anticipating the city to which he is traveling. He works a grueling weekend, squeezes in meals when he can, survives on minimal sleep, bandaids sore feet, spends as much time as he can with the other Collective members, builds relationships with the faculty and gives high fives, words of encouragement, and genuine smiles to every dancer he encounters. Every interaction fuels him, every dance step validates and reaffirms, every moment is a moment he wants to live in for as long as possible.
Tagged: Collective, convention, dance, Dancemakers, Lucas, Seattle
Tagged: Madrid, Real Madrid, Spain, travel
DanceMakers Collective Season XI kicked off with a weekend in Charleston, SC full of joy, friendship, community and anticipation for a one-of-a-kind year ahead!
Tagged: Charleston, dance, Dancemakers, Lucas, South Carolina
Dreamforce, held in San Francisco, is Salesforce’s annual conference. This year it was also the largest AI conference. And this year was my first time taking the keynote stage as part of our Global Public Sector Keynote. With additional training surrounding our big product launch, additional SEs were able to attend. So five of my team members got to experience the wonder of Dreamforce for the first time and I got to experience their friendship and support during one of the biggest moments in my career.
Tagged: Dreamforce, Salesforce, San Francisco, travel, work
Last summer, after finishing Hollywood Vibe Nationals in Anaheim, CA, we drove north on the Pacific Coast Highway spending a few days in Santa Barbara and Carmel.
Tagged: Big Sur, Bixby Bridge, California, Carmel, family vacation, Monterey, Pacific Coast, photography, Santa Barbara, travel
Tagged: Club, Hawaii, Maui, Salesforce, travel
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