Wow, I am honored to be featured in The Daily Public here in Buffalo, NY. About three months ago, Vaneesa Rae Oswald asked me for an interview. After about an hour together and a LOT of information thrown her way, Vanessa's created this amazing...
Senior Care Facilities
Parkinson’s and the Health Benefits of Dancing
Weekly, I provide Latin dance and exercise classes at a local elder care facility. Over the past two months a former Pilates instructor now living at the home for elders has joined the regular classes. Her name is Roseanne and she's been...
Bridging the Gap: A Talk About Hip-Hop with Senior Citizens
I found my purpose today. In a cozy lounge area of Elderwood Wheatfield Independent Living Facility, Jerome Williams, a dance colleague of mine, and I presented on Hip-Hop dancing and music to a group of interested senior citizens. Not sure what to...
…and then she got up to dance!
The downward pulse of the Merengue song that pumped out of the amplifier filled the yellowish community room of the senior citizen's center on the east side of Buffalo. I was introducing the participants to the Merengue dance from The Dominican...
Latin Dance Party and Performance for Seniors
Working with Seniors is a transformational joy! A few years ago, I was driving by a residential building for elders and thought, "I'd like to spend some time with the elders in our community." A couple years later, I had my first event: The History...