My Month in Miami!

Flossie's Downtown Miami 111 SE 1st AVE

Key West Sky

Miami Marine Stadium Private Viewing, Key Biscayne

Venetian Pool, Coral Gables

Academy of Arts and Minds students in MLK celebration Flash Mob, Little Haiti

Flossie's Downtown Miami

Viscaya, Coral Gables

Teaching Modern Work Shop in Miami!

Teaching Modern Work Shop August 18, 2013 in Miami!

Mobile Phones	(305) 667-5543
Address	5818 SW 73 St 33143
Neighborhood	South Miami
Website	http://www.thomasarmouryouthballet.org
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    Classes will be $10.00

HMW The Tattooed Ballerina: Site Specfic Project in Miami!!

HMW The Tattooed Ballerina: Site Specfic Project in Miami!!: Hattie Mae Williams Sites Specfic Project/ Huffington Post Article HMW The Tattooed Ballerina at The Tattooed Ballerinas - 5 weeks ...

Its pouring outside, but Im feeling fine!

So many performances happening this weekend! Besides my performance at Harlem Stage the Gate house April 12, 13, and 19th. go to my website for info www.thetattooedballerinas.com (had to plug it) there is a million and one great shows happening. I'm pretty sure i cant miss my show to go see BeBe Miller Company tonight, this is where having a life long understudy would come in hand. Or what about The Netherlands Dance Theater Company! I'm definitely going to see that.

I am super excited about performing this weekend,. I will end this fabulous weekend with the the Young Dance makers company first of many field trips to the MOMA this Sunday, and take lots of pictures and get inspired! Happy rainy spring

Who Gonna Check Me Boo?

Now on to another topic why do people in Williams-burg, Brooklyn think its OK not to smile?

 This past Sunday I found myself working a jewelry booth in the lovely Artists and Fleas. For all you who don't know, this is a flea market in the heart of Williams-burg "cool section," where you can find over priced 80's clothes, art prints and 3$ cups of coffee. Most of the vendors run around ignoring the costumers and trying on each others merchandise, its just amazing to watch. After finishing the day at my booth "Alyxia Leaf," which by far takes the cake in the whole flea market, the jewelry is fierce and made with real leaves plated in gold or silver ( I have several pairs) check them out http://qftrading.com/. 

My boo and I decided to grab a bite to eat around Williams-burg. Now PAUSE for a second because we knew better than this but for some reason forgot how we always leave Bedford cursing the gods on how stupid this area has become. Remember (dare I say) about ten years ago when Williams-burg was just a free for all and really bohemian with all the visual artists, musicians, and freaks running around all drunk and creative. Ahhha the good old days. Now its full of sad faces who think its cool to down play everything and wear polka dots with stripes and not shave. I don't know maybe its me, maybe I'm getting old and jaded, or maybe Williams-burg is just for twenty something year olds. 

All I know is I'm not above putting my foot up someones' butt for being nasty, I am from Miami after all. Nasty was exactly how this restaurant (which will remain anonymous) behaved as the manager asked our waiter (who was terrible by the way) if we paid our bill, on the way out. Can you believe! WOW! lets not forget myself and everyone I associate with are so grown and sexy, the days of not paying food bills have been left long ago in  Miami at Denny's. In the words of Atlanta Housewives "Who gonna check me boo?"

Its Show Business!

Two weeks and counting till my show at Harlem Stage Gate House and all the cast members are very excited! I start to get very antsy around this time  knowing that soon I will be multitasking jobs, life, being artsy fartsy, and accommodating Mommy dearest on her visit to NYC to support the show.

 I live for the storm of performing and all that comes with it, even the low feeling that sweeps over you after all the performances are done and you no longer see the dancers and crew on a regular basics. Dance is so fantastically fleeting (much like a lot of things in life) to be reminded on stage to live in the present is such a gift. Check out this upcoming performance April 12, 13, &19           http://www.harlemstage.org/event/e-moves-14/

Check out my website and like my page.http://thetattooedballerinas.com/ 

I Love Being Black.

"I love being Black," were the words out this mans mouth followed by a high five to me!

 So last Friday night I found myself bouncing into the very gay bar called "Boxers," right behind the once legendary night club LimeLight, with my bestie. At first we didn't know what to think of the place since our first impression was of a girl falling off the curb and her guy friend standing over her continuing the conversation like nothing happened. But as we entered the bar and were immediately met with florescent lights, guys and girls dancing to Whitney Houston and a few boys walking around in underwear, all of our reservations were out the closet.

I met my Boyfriend and a few of his co-workers at the bar, but immediately went to explore the crowd and start some forever friendships. At the bar a man came up to me and said "you have a great ass, I could just bounce a quarter off of that," we both made gestures of objects bouncing off my butt and flying into outer space while laughing and throwing random compliments to each other. Another man chimed in and continued to gush over me! Now you know I'm loving this right? We quickly became best friends and I met his partner and showed him mine. Of course the whole bar already scoped out my man and he raised his eyebrows and said "oh gurl he's fine...and big!" I agreed and quickly put the focus back to me, my ego had yet to be filled to the max. We started talking about where we were from and he turned out to be a native New Yorker. He asked me if I was black and I said "yes, are you too?" And his face lite up like a glow worm and said "yes, and  I love being Black." I said me too, and it was followed by a high five and a few seconds of understanding and pride between two people in a gay bar.

I ended the night at a poetry slam in Brooklyn supporting Vaughn Lvg Ephraim, surrounded by beautiful smart talented Black people. And was grateful to the stranger at the bar for showing me how much he loved himself.

Check out Vaughn Ephraim mix tape
http://www.datpiff.com/Eli-Daze-Stuck-In-A-Daze-mixtape.464511.html