"I Can Feel It..."

short piece i choreographed for the adult jazz class on thursday nights from 6:30 - 7:30 at Avalon Dance!

HELP ME FIND THIS GUY A HOME!

Hello all,

As some of you know i am volunteering at the Orange County Animal Services. I get to socialize and play with many of the dogs and cats there :)

There is a beautiful dog that has been there for awhile. The Orange County Animal Services is a kill shelter, so the guy doesnt have much time left! I would like to get him adopted ASAP.

I think there is a reason he isnt getting adopted. He's DEAF! Now he responds really well to hand gestures, he can even sit with hand commands :) but he will need owners with a yard because he likes to watch everything naturally. He loses focus easily when he sees something, but he is VERY trainable and VERY sweet.

The Orange County Animal Services will do all of these if you adopt an animal from them!!!:
- Spay/neuter
- Initial vaccinations
- Microchip for Identification
- First deworming
- Heartworm check
- Feline leukemia test
- Rabies vaccination and tag

He just NEEDS a chance! So I thought i would get the word out.

If anyone is interested please go to the Orange County Animal Services after the Mall At Millenia and make sure to go to the right one, NOT the SPCA (they are different)

Here is the website http://www.orangecountyfl.net/cms/DEPT/CEsrvcs/animal/default.htm

and here is the phone number in case: Main Number: (407) 254-9140

thank you all so much. Please spread the word and find this guy a home!

The Silk Spectre Costume

okay, so i decided after watching the movie watchman, i had to be silk spectre and my man had to be dr manhattan (for obvious reasons. i didnt like the online costume for silk spectre so i thought it would be best to have it made. i begged my wonderful and talented mother to help me and by helping me she would be creating the whole thing for me from scratch! she is the best, i love her so much.

here are some pics of how we started the whole process and it was not an easy costume at all!!! the fabrics, the colors, no patterns, gloves, boot covers, corset, getting the right heels and even hair extensions (by the best Jesse Yeager), WHEW! it was a lot.

my mom slaved away for days to put this thing together for me and it turned out awesome!!! thank you mom, you truly are the best mother ever. i know she loves me so :)

More Sketches from Sunday Creadle Art Class - Featuring Artist JOHN AGEEB!

Great Work John! i love them all. you are very talented! :)

John Ageeb - Crealde (Sunday Sketches)

It was a pleasure. Sketches done by John Ageeb in the Crealde School of Art on Sundays.

MILK IS SOOO GROSS

8 Reasons You Should Stop Drinking Milk Now

Melissa Hoffman and Jessi Dabrowski photoshoot!

here are some of my pics from a photoshoot i did with photographer Melissa Hoffman and makeup artist and model, Jessi Dabrowski. Awesome photographer and a very talented makeup artist/model. i had sooo much fun! thank you all! you can find more of melissa's work at http://www.melissahoffmanphoto.com/ and more of jessi's work at http://www.modelmayhem.com/1305670

Avalon Dance Adult Jazz class - untouched

here is a small jazz piece i choreographed for the adult jazz class i teach on thursday nights at avalon dance.

the song is "untouched" by the veronicas. i going to add more to it. but i just wanted to video it so i wouldnt forget it! keep it fresh in my head :)

I actually won something!!!

SO i actually won something! the first time ever in my entire life. and not only that - but i won something i really wanted. so excited!

i won a beautiful and unique Lauren Rossi bird nest headband! its super cute and i cant wait to get creative and do a shoot with it :)

check out her many other designs at http://www.laurenrossi.com

and dont forget to follow http://www.strut365.blogspot.com by wonderful, beautiful and talented friend Tara. i mean if you follow you can win something. it was so easy i didnt even do anything!

thank you Tara and Lauren!

Artist Paula Large!

Look at these fun and cute colorful caricature like sketches artist Paula Large did at Crealde. She even gave me one to take home that day! Isnt that sweet?! She is VERY talented. check out her site for all the fun artistic services her and her man do. http://www.paulalarge.com/ and her twitter http://twitter.com/Paula_Large and her facebook http://www.facebook.com/paula.large

thanks paula!!!

Another wonderful artist - John Ageeb

another AMAZING artist that takes the sunday class is John Ageeb. Here are a few drawings he did of me :)

some of his work can be found at

http://johnageeb.blogspot.com/

thank you john! its always a pleasure working with you!!! you are very talented

Crealde School of Art - Talet Bob Hague

I had a wonderful experience of posing in my ballet costumes for a lovely art class at Crealde in Winter Park. Everyone was extremely talented and very welcoming. the class was on a sunday afternoon and it consisted of about 8 - 2 min drawings/paintings, 6 - 5 min drawings/paintings, and 4 - 20 min drawings/paintings. I had to come up with different poses for each one! And while that sounds fairly easy, it really isnt. But i really enjoyed the challenge :)

Here is one of the paintings a wonderful artist did of me in only 20 min! His name is Bob Hague and his work can be found at http://www.watercoloradventure.blogspot.com/

thank you Bob!

I'm addicted to Tahini...

ok, seriously. i have been downing tahini like no ones business. its just sooo yummy! its the best substitute for sauce. i use it in my tuna fish instead of mayo and i use it as salad dressing in all my salads and i use it in my sanwhiches!!! YUMMMY!!!

Tahini paste is made from crushed sesame seeds. Think peanut butter, only made with sesame seeds.

Benefits of tahini

Tahini is a source of calcium, protein and B vitamins. Tahini is a good source of essential fatty acids (EFA), these EFA's are used in helping to maintain healthy skin.

Because one of the ingredients in tahini is sesame oil it has quite a high calorie content. Because of this tahini should be used in moderation. The good news is the majority of fats in tahini are unsaturated rather than saturated.

Tahini is a source of vitamin E which helps to reduce the rate of ageing in body cells.

Sesame seeds are also a good source of the amino acid Methionine. Methionine is an important contributor to liver detoxification and helps with the absorption of other amino acids.

Great for people on raw food diet :)

ENJOY!

Come take a dance class!

i am teaching at a excellent new studio called Avalon Dance in avalon park orlando, fl. I am teaching the adult jazz class. we also offer modern, ballet, hip hop , break dance, salsa, bachata, cha cha and even belly dancing just to name a few.

this is perfect for beginners or those looking to get in shape or even others that used to dance and would like to get back into it!!! all levels are welcomed!

*DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN BURN 350-500 CALORIES FOR JUST A 45 MIN TO AN HOUR DANCE CLASS??!!!!*

FALL SCHEDULE starts Aug 31st!

check out classes, times and prices at http://www.avalondance.net/

again, i teach the adult jazz class that is currently on mon nights from 6-7 and then starting aug 31st it will be thurs nights from 6:30-7:30. my class challenges the experienced and technical dancers (bring it!) but you can also take it at you own level.

hope to see some of you there!

GIVEAWAY! WIN A FREE HEADSHOT SESSION!

Good morning! I am excited to announce Strut365's first giveaway!

What is the prize?

A headshot session with www.journeyphotography.com

This includes: 2 looks, up to an hour shoot time in the studio, web hosting on a private gallery, and your choice of 5 images fully retouched!

Total package is worth $200!!

What are the rules?

You can enter the contest three different ways. If you decide to do all three, you will earn three separate entries.

1. Leave a comment on this blog post

2. Become a follower of this blog

3. Link this giveaway to your own blog and leave another comment on Strut365, telling me about your blog

Journey Photography is located in Ponte Vedra Beach/Jacksonville, FL. This is where the shoot will be held, and the winner will have up to a year to use their prize. The winner will be announced right here at www.strut365.com, so be sure to check back!

GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!

adult jazz dance i choreographed

another clip from a quick piece i choreographed for my adult jazz class. song is "is it any wonder" by Keane :)

more pics by bryan phillips studios :)

10 things we should eat!

1. spinach
2. beets
3. grape tomatoes
4. broccoli
5. citrus fruit
6. yogurt
7. carrots
8. blueberries
9. walnuts
10. sweet potatoes

Enjoy!

fun shoot!

another fun shoot with photographer Bryan Phillip Studios and makeup and hair by IndyG Makeup

Dance studio, sonography, pet rescue, oh my!

sooo, today i am pondering what i want to focus my time and life goals on.....

1. my dream would be to start my very own dance studio.

Pro: its my dream and my passion!
con: need $ to start it all up

2. sonography is a good technical career to have. health industry will always be around and its part of helping people

pro: stable job, decent money and helping others
con: only money and not my dream dream job

2. start a pet rescue. you all know i love animals more than people and i want to save them all!

pro: it wouldnt be a job, it would be more than a delight and so satisfying
con: how do i start it all and i am sure it takes a lot of dedication, time, money and i have to see some animals in a poor state - not sure i can handle that

so what do you think?

Pics from Baby Kanga Pix (Lara Croft inspiration)

photographer: Baby Kanga Pix, makeup: Brittany Ludwaig, Hair: Mandi Nichole. thanks to all!

Adult jazz - a short dance piece i choreographed

i teach adult jazz at avalon dance. here is a video of one of my dances i choreographed to the song "24 hours" by Jem. i am not really doing it full out and the girls just learned it in 30 min. but i thought i would share it :)

More from BlindWorld Fotoes photography :)

Don't try posing on pointe if you havent done it in awhile (note to self) i had a FUN and GREAT shoot with Travis BlindWorld Fotoes photography. thanks travis and a special thanks to Brittany Ludwig for the makeup and hair!