Archive for January, 2009

Hype Studios Open House & DANCE DAY, Jan. 17 & 18, 2009

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Carrie Smaczny, Artistic Director of Grounding Point Dance Company, will be showcasing her choreography at Hype Dance Studios, Open House, on Saturday, Jan. 17 from 3-6 PM.  Crystal Truesdell, GPDC company member, will be performing RED and Smaczny’s Contemporary Jazz Class will be performing a routine.  

On Sunday, Jan. 17 HYPE STUDIOS, will have a DANCE DAY.  For $20, unlimited classes for the day.  Carrie Smaczny will be teaching Pilates/Yoga Fusion at 2 PM & Contemporary Jazz @ 3 PM.  More classes are available please check out Hype Dance Studios @ hypestudios.com .

See you there!

The Headstand, part 2, comments by Artistic Director Carrie Smaczny

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

So, here I am in Yoga class once again practicing my headstand.  I decide to finally try it away from the wall.  No help, I either do it or crash and burn.  So once again I seceded, however, it was short lived: for about three seconds. I got too excited, lost my balance and safely tumbled to the ground.  What I realized is that I don’t need my “crutch” the wall for my support.  I am capable of more than I think I am.  

A good lesson for me to mediate on in the New Year.  I find that the person holding myself back from doing something really extraordinary is my own ego…

Happy Headstands! Carrie