How do you feel?

Last night in my class, I told my students that how you feel is more important than anything else. I said to be a great person is more important than to be a great dancer. .. That may sound simple but it rings deeply to be true..

People will not remember my dances when they get old, they will not remember the actual moves they did when they were young. They WILL however remember how they felt when they danced. DO NOT let anyone take that joy from you people!

How something or someone makes you feel is what you will remember through time- that is why i try to make sure that people in my class are not discouraged , made fun of , or threatened in any way.

That does not have to take ANYTHING away from being a great artist however! Please know this. I strive constantly to be the best I can be as a teacher and choreographer and that is the reason people keep coming back again and again.

But not the only reason...


Much Love and Respect

Micaya

Music using this week- "Let me c it" by Petey Pablo

Moving on>>>

Here is the flier for the SFHHDF audition show. All day there will different companies auditioning to be in the SF Hip Hop DanceFest this November. Come by and check out the auditions!


**I used the same song as the week before-- "I Like" by Jeremih I will use a new one starting Thursday

Love and Respect
Micaya

Ariston Ripoyla aka B-boy Remind is a THEIF

Hello Everyone-
I am writing this today out of respect for the SF Hip Hop DanceFest as well as the dance community at large. Do you know that feeling when you just have had enough of being kind and patient and understanding?

Well thats where I finally am today. It has taken about 5 YEARS for me to get there.. Many people would have gotten there MUCH sooner, but being the motherly "love all" type, I have been waiting with optimistic hopes that this person would do the right thing.

Heres the deal. I tried to book Ariston Ripoyla aka B-boy Remind about 5 years ago for the SF Hip Hop DanceFest. He accepted the offer to perform and received a check from us in the amount of $600 to purchase his own airfare from Montana to San Francisco.

Unfortunately, he later sent us an email stating that he no longer would be coming to SF to perform and .. well you might have guessed by now... he never returned the money!
At the time I new he was expecting a baby, so I did not press him. I have sent him reminders occasionally throughout the years and have NEVER gotten ANY response from him. I know he was living on a reservation somewhere in Montana which made communication with him somewhat difficult so I just remained patient.

When I first met him, he seemed to be a conscious individual who spoke about things of moral integrity and truth. I would have never guessed that he would take money that was so badly needed by the SF Hip Hop DanceFest. Many of you know, the SFHHDF is arts funded and donations and ticket sales is how we stay alive. There is no corporate funding involved. The SFHHDF pays for each and every dancers travel expenses to perform for Bay Area audiences.

So why now, you may ask?
I simply am done. I will lay this to rest after now.
However I did want the community to know.

Make your decisions yourselves when opting to hire this person ...

WITH LOVE and RESPECT
Micaya

Im Back!

Hey all
Please forgive me for not only taking a long break but not even telling you that I was going away!

After finishing a beautiful run of Mission in the Mix for 2 fabulous weekends, I went on vacation!
First I went to Atlanta to visit my family , then I went to Mexico with my 17 year old niece, Jordan! (photo of us)
I had a great great time and Im thrilled to be back!


Song I am using in class this week is "I like" by Jeremih

Love and Respect
Micaya