Impulse Staff Head Shots (because we're worth it, *insert hair toss)

Before the enormity of Christmas and the holidays hit, I took the staff photos for my place o' employment, Impulse Dance Center. Which was a joy, because every single one of these ladies are GORGEOUS. I love these people. They've really helped make the transition to California living a lot easier.

(Did I mention I live in CA now? Oh, well. There you have it.)

Da da DAAAAA... I give you, the ladies of Impulse Dance Center:

YOW.

This is me, Miss Claire, because this is my blog, and I demand to get all of the attention.

Miss Alexa, kick-shin boss lady.

Miss Paige, our amazing Office Manager

Miss Gabbe, superhero and fellow teacher

 Miss Talia, GORGEOUS and fellow teacher 

Added bonus round:

We tried to make the boyfriends/husbands participate.

Mine is the attractive beast in the center.

We made them do it. So kudos to them for good form.

Dances like this make me remember why I love dancing. Excuse me while I rewatch this twenty more times...

Photoshoot: Kathryn Cartwright, Dancer. Part 1

This is Kathryn C.

I think Kathryn is the cat's pajamas.

The Bee's knees.

I've practically raised her from a pup.

Nooooooot really, but I have known her a very long while.

We met at a Repertory Dance Theater Summer Intensive, in SLC, UT... way back in the day...

She was a highschool student, and I was in the midst of my under-grad dance career.

I reconnect with her at the University of Utah Modern Dance Department.

I was a fresh-faced Grad student, and she was a world-wise Sophomore.

This meant that we got to graduate together... THE VERY BEST great wonderful long-time-coming day.

I am going to miss her, as she jet sets off the the BIG APPLE to pursue her dance career.

EVERYBODY - Wish my girl some luck and send her off in style.

Break some legs, take some names, and MERDE, Lady K.

 P.S. Thank you for letting photograph you

and your awesome dances moves.

You are a good friend and a beautiful dancer!

  P.P.S. Prepare yourselves for Kathryn's Dance Photoshoot Part 2...

I just have to finish editing them!

(Kathryn was photographed at the Salt Lake City Library, in SLC, UT)

Serena Dances

Serena is a dancer. A GOOD dancer. And one of my good friends.

... aaaand a little firecracker, to boot.

I was really excited to be able to shoot some dance photos for her portfolio.

I owe her for the 3 billion rides to rehearsal she's given me in the past year!

But seriously, I really adore this talented person, and I am happy to finally get these photos to her.

I'm posting a few of my favorites from our shoot in downtown SLC.

Birch, Snow, and Laura G

This is Laura G. She is punk rock and a porcelain doll... and a beautiful dancer.

I got a chance to do a dance photo shoot this pretty girl a few weeks ago, and I loooooved it.

Lovely girl.

Inspiration for the burnt out dancer.

Other than the hiccup of awesome that was my thesis piece (because IT IS AWESOME), I've been burnt out for a while. I am so gad that my friend Kayte emailed me a link to this amazing video, this dance for camera... Valtari. It takes the haunting melodic strains from one of my favorite bands, Sigur Ros, combines it with a sensual love story, and the beauty of modern dance... more specifically a piece, that seems to have possibly been created using contact improvisation, which is something that I really love to do, but never get a chance to really go for it.

I am just excited to dance again. And soon. I can't believe I'm saying this, but can school start again soon?

This piece was choreographed by Sibi Larbi Cherkaoui, and the film was written and directed by Christian Larson.
Watch Valtari at Nowness.com.
 
Sigur Rós: Valtari on Nowness.com.

I'm on the web.

I have a website for my dance portfolio now! Check me out!

Click here: Claire's Super Official and Extremely Important Website

Backstage/Torch

Me, enjoying my fame.

Last March, as a part of the Performing Dance Company, I had the opportunity to perform 'Torch', a  really epic and athletic piece choreographed by the brilliant Eric Handman, at Kingsbury Hall. This was something I was really excited and honored to do. Here's a few of my favorite backstage photos (I'm 5 months late, sooooo sue me. I'm a busy girl):

 The ladies of 'Torch' and their impressive box-like shirts of POWER!

Look at those impressive Battle Scars.