Contemporary

A little blurry but just some Improv and Contemporary I taught at the end of class today. Song is "Near to You" by A Fine Frenzy.

Elvie Doll

Started drawing again. I used to all the time and I used to love it. What once was lost is now found, meet my doll Elvie.

Nathan memorial tattoo

A year ago today January 18th, 2012 I lost my younger brother Nathan Castor. So in his memory I had two Angel Fish tattooed on my upper back. Nate loved Fish! He had wall to wall aquariums with all kinds of rare tropical fish. He was definitely a Pisces sign and was always happier under water than above. I think they even look like us :D Miss you Nate. Every damn day.

*special thanks to the talented Joshua Surprenant for drawing this up and Lance Bowen at Atomic Tattoo for making it pop*

Pointe shoe bags

Pointe shoes need to breath after use or the canvas and glue break down too fast and they die. About 15 years ago I created this pattern and idea to give all my new pointe students handmade bags as a token of all their hard work. At this point I've made hundreds! Here's the latest.

Halloween creations

Halloween is my favorite holiday. I created creepy snacks, turned my yard into a spider infested cemetery, watched horror films in my back yard sans projector and turned my son into the living dead. My pumpkin even vomited from too much partying. win win for me.