Musing: Propaganda against the self. Propaganda for the self. Self limiting vs self promotion. Which do you direct at yourself? What are the methods of propaganda in the public domain, is there similarity? How would/could the act of public and self-directed propaganda be portrayed through choreography? Can depression and anxiety derive from self made propaganda against the self? If so, does then, the opposite hold true?

Isolate/Insulate: the isolation created in the pandemic can insulate artists from each other, and therefore from those sparks that pass between us igniting ideas. Each of you is a spark, but think, is a spark also a resource? You may be the catalyst for motion just by having conversation with another artist. If you took inventory of all you know about the dance scene in Albuquerque, how you are making life work today, you might be surprised by what you reveal. But what can be more exciting is what comes out in an exchange that isn't in your inventory, the thing requiring another's spark. Make contact.

Conversation starter. Pedagogy. In ballet there are a variety of known pedagogies and training to teach those methods. Yet in both ballet and most other genres of dance, teacher training isn't a given for teaching, and in many forms doesn't specifically exist. To be sure, there is excellent teaching without specific teacher training found in every genre, but there are also many unsafe and poor teaching practices. What are your thoughts in your genre about this subject? Are there cultural differences and considerations that replace the idea of 'teacher training'? If you were to design a training, a certification, what would you consider of primary importance? Do you feel certification is a bonus or a barrier? Why? How is a family or student to know if they are receiving qualified instruction?

A musing swiped from a horoscope and morphed to suit the moment: Creating stability in your art down the line... Thinking into the future... and now? What could you start now that would grow to serve you in a big and beautiful way. If your life were a painting in progress; look at the composition so far, look into the unfilled, open spaces. Look at the saturation and texture of the filled spaces. Think three dimensionally, in layers, space and balance... translate those terms to fit your needs. What is your 'now' step?