by Grey | Aug 7, 2022 | Announcement, Reflections
I never tell people when I leave. After many years of people not noticing or caring and most importantly, me not wanting to be noticed, I’ve decided to try something different. I’m leaving Colorado. The past almost two years, people have been asking me; how long I’m...
by Grey | Jun 26, 2022 | Announcement
I finally decided what I want to be when I grow up (for now), a renaissance man! (No I’m not running away to the fair.) So… When the pandemic took away dancing and then over time dwindling interest in online dance classes, I really found myself lost. I stumbled...
by Grey | Apr 14, 2020 | Dance
As much of the world is moving so much of our social dances to online mediums, I’m noticing an increase of focus on trying new skills, solo dancing, and practice. There are groups and lessons and training and world wide challenges. But, as an instructor, I’m beginning...
by Grey | Mar 23, 2020 | Reflections
*this is from a practice prior to covid-19. Don’t @ me I’m loooking up into the eyes of one of my dearest friends and I, for the first time I am afraid. I fight the urge to step back, to look away to hide, as my mind reminds me of all my insecurities… loudly. I, for...
by Grey | Sep 2, 2019 | Reflections
As I settle into this new strange part of life I can’t help but look back on the past year. I’m a few days past the one year mark of coming out as trans and it felt like as soon as that happened my world collapsed. My therapist and I are calling this a transitional...
by Grey | Aug 22, 2019 | Dance
Dysphoria, Style and Movement I just got out of a practice where I started playing with gravity, hits and moving to the fullest I could extend with certain motions. After half an hour I was still feeling energized and stumbled my way onto a problem. Practicing naked....
by Grey | Jul 26, 2019 | Dance
One thing I’m particuarly excited about moving is for being able to work with other dancers. As a teacher it’s important to always be growing as a dancer and our understanding of our style, our bodies, and what we want to pass onto students. Adam Wilkerson and I were...
by Grey | Jul 10, 2019 | Dance
If you asked me when I first noticed having synesthesia I’d probably have said middle school. I’ve had chronic insomnia my whole life and just got a radio, (with headphones) in my room. It was the first time I could choose what music I listened to. I started with pop,...
by Grey | Jul 7, 2019 | Announcement
Hey Y’all! My Name is Grey and I want to welcome you to my blog! I’m excited about casual place to have all of my writing on dance, blues dancing, teaching and more! up until this point majority of it has been on my personal facebook and its time to move beyond that....
by Grey | Mar 9, 2019 | Announcement
Hey y’all. I’m excited to be launching a blog along side obsidiantea.com (if you haven’t been reading that where have you BEEN) for more of my personal musings on dance, expression and art. as Obsidian becomes so bigger than me I find myself having...
