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Save-the-Date: You can catch our MOMENTS Ensemble on 12/4 @ Oz's Music in A2, huzzah

I'm geeked, two poems from my "Mortality Troika" are accepted in IWWG's anthology.

Got on my Dance-y Pants! Can't wait to teach & perform some dance this week.

It's true. Word has gotten out that I'm teaching Beginning Jazz Dance for 1st-3rd graders! I adore this class in which I get to teach the youth cool jazz steps and concepts, like body design (symmetrical and asymmetrical,) steps like grapevine, kick ball-change, sugar, chase and different kinds of turns and jumps. Oh! and polyrhythm is when we combine movements with different rhythmic accents into a satisfying groove. Floorwork (AKA as down time, ha!) is always fun and 1/2 splits, slide and seat spins are always a fav!

If you are thinking about fun, active pursuits for your child, sign up here: https://www.activekids.com/ann-arbor-mi/dance/classes/beginning-jazz-new-2024

Looking forward to January 10th when we begin the next session.🤩☃🤩

Beginning Jazz - New! Description Grades: 1st-3rd. You will learn barre work, elementary conditioning, skills such as plie, tendu, releve, saute, beginning turns, isolations, polyrhythms and various styles associated with Broadway jazz and African diaspora jazz. Coordinated steps such as chase, pas de bouree, pas de basq...

What's happening for you in 2023?

I'm excited (Xtina here...) to be co-producing a staged reading of my friend Tanya Shaffer's incredible musical "The Fourth Messenger." Audition sign-ups are open now~
https://tanyashaffer.com/the-fourth-messenger

Happy Thanksgiving
to all! 🍁❄️🍁

If you are free this evening, check out our former director's Pop Up @ Go Ice Cream, Ypsilanti. 7-9 pm. Of course you can taste delectable ice cream and treats before, during and after.

To see all the details, please visit Maple Street Studios or check out Christina's blog at www.christinasearswordsmith.com

Hope to see you at Go, 10 N. Washington Street, Ypsilanti MI 48197 for a few hours of creativity and cool vibes.

Let the Wild Rumpus begin!

Christina-Marie Sears, Wordsmith Artist. Poet. Performer. Educator. Freelancer. Researcher.

Fun to remember this incredible musician! Enjoy!!

Celebrating Tito Puente In honor of US Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s animated video Doodle celebrates the life and legacy of American “Nuyorican” musician and internationally-ren...