IF ONLY...


i have loved to dance my whole life and have had the kind of training to make me 'okay' not 'amazing.' but even if my extension sucks and i don't have much turnout to speak of... my heart is still 100% dancer! just ask my family who lovingly endured countless dance routines and even a full-fledged version of SWAN LAKE that i created from a tape of the symphony my brother john gave me when i was 11.

in high school my dance hero was choreographer susan stroman. she's won several tony's and has choreographed for broadway since the early 90's. i have always LOVED her style and always wished i could dance for her.

for the past few years the tv series "so you think you can dance" has been showcasing the art of dance, in all its forms. despite what you may think, i am not an avid fan of the show (mostly because we don't have cable at my house) and so what i have seen has come from the blessed invention of youtube. which as a side note, is THE best way to watch shows like american idol and sytycd!

over the past few days i have found myself scouring youtube to watch not only the most recent episodes of this current season, but also watching all of the dance routines i have missed over the past few years. and i must say, without any hesitation that i have a dancer girl-crush on mia michaels!

and with each new mia michael'd-sytycd routine i watch, i fall in love even more. her diversity, her creativity and most especially her heart. i can't get enough of her style. she makes each dancer look amazing with the material she creates. hair-raising every single time!

here are some of my favorites:

oh, IF ONLY i was the kind of dancer that would ever have the pleasure of working with her. it's okay that i'm not. so i decided this morning that when we get to heaven i am so taking classes from her... and i will be amazing by then and ask her to create an amazing dance for me and my dream will finally come true! and you are all invited to the big show!