No, the girl in the photo is not floating by magic or receiving an exorcism...that's me doing aerial yoga! What is aerial yoga, you ask? I don't know the history of aerial yoga or really that much about it (sorry I'm no journalist), but from my experience I have learned that aerial yoga is like yoga done with scarves that hang from the ceiling. I didn't think I was going to be good at it, as yoga takes a lot of upper body strength (one of my weaknesses), but I was better at it than I thought. The only moves I really struggled with were ones where I was supposed to go upside down without holding on to anything, and I mostly struggled because I was too afraid of falling. Flexibility played a key role in aerial yoga too, but not necessarily in the way you would think. Anyone who has previously read my blog before knows that I struggle with flexibility, but I felt aerial yoga is a unique way to work on it. A lot of the stretches we did in the class were not out of my reach, and made me felt even more stretched than I might after a ballet or other conditioning class. I highly recommend aerial yoga to anyone, but especially dancers. It was a fun and relaxing way to work on both strength and flexibility. It is a unique way to stay fit and improve your condition for dancing. If you get a chance, take a class! For anyone in the Bridgewater area, I took my first class at Juniko in Hanover, MA. Your first class is free at Juniko, and beginners are welcome! Courtesy Photo from Bridget Buckley
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Offline Updates7/16 Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the showcase I was selected to choreograph for at NYU was unfortunately cancelled. However, I was able to turn my work into a mini-documentary about the choreographic process and art prevailing during these trying times. You can watch my video my clicking the button below!
9/18 Follow my new Instagram just for my dance things!
12/23 I was one of NDEO's Guest Bloggers this year! Read "Teaching is a Vocation. Not a Fallback" on their Behind the Curtain Blog!
9/27 I will be presenting my research at the National Dance Education Organization National Conference next week! See my research project by clicking the button below!
4/15 While working on PMA's production of The Addams Family, I got to combine my two favorite styles of dance (ballet and musical theatre) for "The Moon and Me"! Watch my talented students dance by clicking the button below!
2/20 I am choreographing PMA Theatre Guild's Production of The Addams Family! Come see these amazing high school students perform at Presentation of Mary Academy in Methuen, MA April 13 & 14! Tickets available at the door.
2/20 I am stage managing BSU's Dance Kaleidoscope this year! Show dates are March 29-31 at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, MA. Come see this student choreography showcase!
11/5 I will once again be dancing in a BSUDC concert! Tickets to WinterDance are now available!
8/24 NDEO's National Honor Society for Dance Arts has published one of my articles in their newsletter! Read an updated version of "Audition Advice" here:
5/16 Interested in learning about movement concepts? Visit Becca's new Educational Dance website!
5/8 BSU Dance Company's Dance Kaleidoscope 2017 is now on Youtube! You can watch my performances by visiting the VIDEOS page!
4/23 I recently performed for the residents of Allerton House in Hingham, MA! You can watch part of my performance here!
Amesbury Children's Theatre presents...James and the Giant Peach Jr, featuring choreography by me! Click for tickets!
2/8 My piece "Barefoot" is now available to watch online! Click to watch!
2/5 Happy to say I have been cast in BSU Dance Company's Spring concert Dance Kaleidoscope! I will be dancing in 3 faculty choreographed pieces, including excerpts from The Sleeping Beauty in which I will be dancing the role of Lilac Fairy! Show dates are March 31-April 1 at Bridgewater State University.
Click the button for more info! 1/15 Ballet with Becca is now on Facebook! Click to visit the page, and be sure to like it while you're there!
1/14 I am happy to say I will be attending artEmotion's summer intensive in June! I will be dancing in the one week artEmotion Adult Program. If anyone would like to join or audition for any other artEmotion program, visit their website!
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