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What’s Still Possible? Life Lessons from Dancing

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Sirena

What’s still possible? Hovering on the threshold of the dance studio, I remember to ask myself this question. I’m losing my nerve to take the challenging class in a genre which is not my strength. Pre-COVID, routinely taking difficult classes … Continue reading →

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Intrepid: Life Lessons from Dancing

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Sirena

A living room. A town green. A Zoom screen. A sand bar. A list of random nouns? Nope. To keep dancing this past year, these have been my “venues” for teaching, rehearsing and performing. As I prepared to teach class … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Aliveness!

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Sirena

“Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.”~Hafiz It’s been a bumpy ride around here, lately.  Not earth shattering, but sufficiently unsettling and discouraging to be enervating. My plan had been to go dancing today.  But after … Continue reading →

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We Matter: Santa Hat Chronicles

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Sirena

Yesterday, I offered a holiday-themed dance class.  I had invested a good amount of time and thought in it and was giving the class free of charge in honor of the season. A few people had contacted me, saying they … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Showing Up

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Sirena

Originally posted on Sirena Tales:
I cannot remember the last time I danced as poorly as I did today.  I had half decided not to go to class as I had been feeling under the weather. Then, when I went…

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Visible: The Courage To Show Up and Be Seen

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Sirena

  Alternative title: “Vulnerable: The Courage To Show Up and Be Seen.” Because when we put our true selves on the line, show up and open up to let the world experience who we really are, we are “susceptible or … Continue reading →

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Dance: The Ultimate Storyteller

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Sirena

“You’re going to take another dance class?” I get that disbelieving question, and related queries and comments, a lot. So often that I started to think more deeply about why, why I am so smitten with taking dance class. I … Continue reading →

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Full Throttle: Life Lessons from Dancing

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Sirena

People performing “at full throttle” are doing something as well, and with as much energy, as they can. It’s 5:00 a.m. on a June weekend, the birds’ volume mounting as they sing their songs to a new day. I am … Continue reading →

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Be Mighty

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Sirena

I am dancing in my kitchen–preparing to teach class.  Feeling again inexpressibly grateful for another chance to share my passion for dancing, and for the physical and mental ability to move and express the joy of movement and music. So, what … Continue reading →

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Secrets from a Dance Instructor…Styling from the Inside

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Sirena

I am honored and thrilled to have been interviewed by my beautiful friend and guru of soulful styling, Elysha Lenkin (http://elyshalenkin.com) .  You can check it out here: http://elyshalenkin.com/styling-from-inside-secrets-from-dance-instructor/. And while you’re there, read more inspiring pieces about beauty and soul … Continue reading →

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