DanceMakers’ mission is to offer the very best in dance education, provide an atmosphere that fosters creativity and use dance as a medium for self exploration and love. The Collective is an elite group of dancers chosen by the DanceMakers faculty as outstanding representatives of “who we are”. As a Collective member Lucas will attend eight regional conventions where he will assist, demonstrate, perform, work competition and study/mentor with the faculty that has inspired so much of his dance journey. He will be challenged, he will learn, he will be inspired, he will make mistakes and he will grow. Daytona Beach is his first city and he has already learned he needs to properly fuel his body to survive the demanding weekend schedule and that assisting ballet in the junior room can be challenging but also a lot of fun. 
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Creative Dance Center’s annual Nutcracker In a Shell The Remix is our community fundraising performance of the year. This year marks Creative Dance Center’s 26th annual performance, Oliver’s first, Penny’s fourth and Lucas’ last.
Tagged: Creative Dance Center, dance, Lucas, Nutcracker, Oliver, Penny
Tagged: Madrid, Real Madrid, Spain, travel
Oliver’s first fall season of flag football we were excited to watch him learn a new sport, work with new teammates and coaches and were thrilled when he finished the season with a reception and a few QB sacks. Oliver’s second fall season brought a new coach and new teammates so he adapted to a new team once more and continued building his skills and learning the game. He would hesitate when pulling flags, was terrified at the thought of the ball being passed to him and would get in his head but he’d show up week after week and with a supportive coach grew as a defensive player and scored his first touchdown. That season the team won the Super Bowl and while Oliver grew a lot as a player, liked the coach and made new friends he really wanted a season of playing with his friends. Oliver’s third fall season brought the best combination of a strong coach and a team with some of his friends. What started out rocky turned out to be a dynamic, cohesive team with well balanced play across all the players. Oliver played offensive and defensive, scored a touchdown in most games and grew the most in any season. The team was eliminated in the second round of playoffs but was definitely the best season ever. (Huge thank you to the professional sports photographer dad that captured some amazing shots!)
Tagged: AIM High, Chiefs, flag football, Oliver
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
CLI Conservatory is a pre-professional dance program located in Southampton, MA. They offer summer intensives which are six days of classes with top choreographers across multiple styles, provide dance on camera experience, include wellness sessions to address the whole dancer and provide a safe, supportive community of like-minded dancers committed to growing their artistry. Lucas danced all week in a room full of supportive and talented dancers, learned from choreographers that inspire him, and rediscovered and deepened his love and appreciation of dance. I enjoyed the slowed down pace and charm of the many small towns of western MA, spending time with my fellow dance mom and seeing my son push himself, stay true to himself, and grow and stretch in new ways.
Tagged: CLI, CLI Conservatory, dance, Easthampton, intensive, Lucas
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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