Why I think I can dance…
Engrossed in my favourite pastime – watching YouTube uploads of most recent choreographies to the latest hits by the likes of Niki Minaj or Rhianna – I often get this urge, … Continue reading
Happy International Dance Day! and Hump day weekly roundup 2
I thought hump day is a good time to do a roundup of the most interesting dance world news Google alerts brought to my inbox over the past week and now … Continue reading
Let’s dance! – some great songs to get into the groove
Song and dance are inextricable, or as the saying goes, joined at the hip; thick as thieves. Well, that is unless you come from Glamoč, the birthplace of my dad’s … Continue reading
Marcelle Lender doing the bolero
Some years ago I was at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. to pay a visit to one of my favorite paintings. I rarely took advantage … Continue reading
Yay! This time I did not land on my a** or facing your fears
At the end of January my posse of aspiring dancers and I will have our first show. We will take the stage. We will savour our 3 minutes and 49 … Continue reading
Hey, look over here…I’m gonna be a dancer!
I am going to be a dancer. Let me rephrase. I am a dancer. I think you have to approach such things with a certain degree of stubborn resolve and … Continue reading
Helping flooded areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia with a lil’ bit of Zumba!
In May of this year, torrential downpours destroyed parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (one of my numerous homelands and the country in which I was born), Serbia and Croatia. The … Continue reading
Is Zumba only for women?
NO! And this post could end at that. But just to further prove my point (and encourage those reluctant potential Zumbaers out there to shake off their fears and give … Continue reading
Some serious talk about Zumba
Although he may love what Zumba does to my body (hint hint nudge nudge), my boyfriend rarely passes up an opportunity to poke a bit of fun at Zumba – … Continue reading
Lena. Dancing. 