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My Ladies at Breaking Barres
Breaking Barres, thanks for the shout out in your recent newsletter! The masterminds behind this great Canadian production company (dedicated to the advancement of tap in today’s entertainment landscape) are Co-Directors Barbara Vargas and Jamie Ausmus. I feel lucky to call these two phenomenal women part of my family – my tap family to be precise.
You wanna talk about a combo of business acumen and beautiful artistry, go learn more about these two… They know how to MAKE IT HAPPEN behind the scenes and onstage! Keep an eye on these two. They’ve just added a group of interns to their team for the 2012 season, which means they’ve got all kinds of projects in the works… Can’t wait. Go, Ladies!!!
Read: Breaking Barres’ “Breaking News – January 2012″
Barbara Vargas
Jamie Ausmus
Peace,
JS
On Vancouver Island with Pantuso Dance
FOUR PLANES.
TWO (and a half) DAYS.
NINE CLASSES.
AMAZING PEOPLE AND DANCERS.
GREAT, GREAT STUDIO AND FLOOR.
AWESOME RAW FOOD SPOT.
SUPER COOL HOTEL.
= Much Appreciation to Lindsay Sterk at Pantuso Dance for bringing me in as their first guest artist of the year! What a phenomenal few days this was. I had such a great time reaching & playing with all of the tappers! THANK YOU!
MY TRIP RECAP, IN PICTURE:
I rode on two planes each way. First on Air Canada, then Central Mountain Air. The CMA plane was the smallest plane I’ve ever been on – I think it seated about 20 people, though there were only about 10 of us on board. It was awesome. This was my window view (everyone had a window seat!)
Pantuso put me up in a super cool hotel with super cool tea stocked in my kitchenette called Two Leaves and a Bud. I’m not usually such a sucker for cool packaging, but theirs is brilliantly enticing. (Cut to me immediately heating a pot of water. Delicious as it looked!)
The hotel had a spa, too. This Spa Menu was waiting for me on my bed. I was really tempted to pop in for a quick massage, but I instead eased my tired muscles in my soaking tub. Ahhhh…
Right on the river. Went for a stroll on a trail as soon as I got in. Absolutely stunning! Nothing like those beautiful ripples to bring that calm, cleansing energy. Dig!
How cool is this for a sushi restaurant?! Wonderful people, establishment, and food. Yum.
Aww, tap dancer LOVE! Great tappers at Pantuso Dance; Great instructor, Lindsay Sterk; Incredibly supportive Pantuso Dance Auxillary Society. My deepest thanks to all. It was truly a pleasure.
Peace,
JS
