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!