My song of the month is “Say You’ll Go” by Janelle Monáe from her freshman album, The ArchAndroid. In the song, Monáe gives a beautiful description of love and requests that someone join her in the experience of it. The song has a great, chill vibe, and I thought it was so cool how the song features samples of “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy. Below is not an official music…
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My song of the month is “Paper Hearts” by Tori Kelly. Anybody who knows me knows that I adore Tori Kelly. This song is the fourth track of Kelly’s second EP, Foreword, released in October 2013; and I’ve been obsessed with it since its first play on my iTunes on the day dropped. “Paper Hearts” is a song of reflection on a past lover. The song is primarily composed of vocals, guitar,…
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Hey, readers! I hope you’re having a great day! Here’s a quick post to hold you over for a little bit. Expect some great stuff soon. A few days ago, the Ailey Blog put up this link, and I thought I’d share it with you. From pressroom.alvinailey.org: “Want to look like an Ailey dancer? Get a head start by learning the exercises that these world-class dancers do on the daily…
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Linda Celeste Sims in Matthew Rushing’s UPTOWN – Photo by Paul Kolnik If you read the “About Nia” section, you would know that my favorite dance company is the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. If you know me, you should know that my favorite dancer is Linda Celeste Sims, who happens to be a member of the company. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’d know that…
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I just really liked this. That is all. AND his body is perfect? Come on. That’s awesome. The choreographer and dancer is Guillaume Côté. See you soon!…
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Savion Glover has been called by many “The Greatest Tap Dancer in the World”. I have yet to disagree, so I’m going to write a post about him! You might know already that he’s the man who choreographed the movie “Happy Feet”. Hailing from Newark, New Jersey, Savion Glover is an American dancer and choreographer who became known for his unique pounding style of tap dancing, called “hitting.” As a…
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Photo by Andrew Eccles Linda Celeste Sims is probably my absolute favorite company member from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The first time I saw her was when I saw the above photo on a billboard and in the playbill for the first Alvin Ailey show I attended. This picture somehow caused me to want to appreciate the art of dance. So, thanks Linda! Linda Celeste Sims began her…
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