Kids are always drawing, imagining, dancing, etc. and that's the same way it was for me. But at 8 years old, my mother enrolled me in ballet classes (she had danced as a kid and into adulthood, as well). "Promising plies" was the remark on my first Cecchetti review after my first year. As the years passed, ballet grew to take up all my free time. Why? Moving in this style to music gave me an incredible feeling - a high, a joy.
I was a junior with the Syracuse Ballet Company until I went to Juilliard for a 4-year degree. I excelled, until my senior year, when depression hit me. I graduated, danced here and there. Eventually, I quit to see what else I could do. My arts administration journey began while I earned my Masters in arts management. Opportunity Resources, a search firm Dance Theater of Harlem Tilles Center for the Perf. Arts [marriage and three children] NW CT Arts Council American Mural Project Consulting
Pottery (making it and getting muddy) Reading (I love stories - books, audio, TV series, movies) Yarn work (knitting, crocheting) Creating wearable art for 3 Recycled Runways Volunteering for local organizations
Curiosity is vital to learning and growing, and personal and professional growth makes life exciting and interesting.
Amy is still warming up...