The Journey to Art With A Purpose

Today is the last day of another production I get to direct.... there are no words, TRULY, to describe what I feel.... Photo by Jason River When I think about R.Evolución Latina I think about the amount of lives that are empowered not just by our organization but by the many other art related non-profits who truly dare to go beyond. I think of  the people who service with love and compassion, sharing the best of themselves to support the everlasting necessity of a better world. I feel the same of all leaders, whether they are company owners or the good intentioned politicians (which are rare), leaders who care to find ways to better the lives of those around them.  But most importantly our teachers, the unsung hero's of society come to mind. Ari Romero Photography Many times during the show I thought of my teacher, the man who changed my life for the better, and I also saw how all 9 + 2 choreographers of BOUNTIFUL had been doing that for our amazing 50 dancer...

Art saves lives, and also spirits and souls and teaches us all so much. I wish that each human being had a chance to explore some type of arts. I actually think that the world could simply be better if this was indeed possible and yet, it's the first thing to be taken away every time there needs to be a budget cut from school to school. SAD RIGHT? ... Meet the story of Elizabeth Maria Walsh , at least my experience with her... A WARRIOR OF THE LIGHT WITHOUT A DOUBT. A young girl who proved that DARING TO GO BEYOND IS MORE THAN A MOTTO, it is a way of life we can all choose. Never playing victim in the path life has granted us. She joked in her harder days "I guess GOD must think I am the strongest woman on the planet" when told that there wasn't any challenge that God allowed us to live that we can not handle. The lovely Elizabeth Maria Walsh passed away yesterday, however HER SPIRIT PERHAPS IS MORE PRESENT THAN EVER. Last night in Bryant Park, NYC a group o...