The Art of Silence

There's something to be said about saying nothing

Do away with internal debating

Just listen to the melody

And let that move your body

On Tango and Dancing Solo

There's always a dance-related anecdote for every situation.

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players (dancers):
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays (dances) many parts,
His acts being seven ages.

- adapted from William Shakespeare's As You Like It

I was having a conversation with someone who's going through a difficult divorce. Here's my take on separation:-

Dance thru separation
Regain your balance of what was lost
All's not gone
For though the pas de deux may have ended
You can still dance the solo unbonded

On Chaos and Creativity

You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star.

Friedrich Nietzsche

It's a Matter of Choice

We all have the same limbs

We can all dance

It is just that a true dancer makes the choice to dance

Vis-à-vis those who decide that they can’t

I Hope You Dance

As some of you already know, I started my Jazz dance workshop series last month and over the course of the last few weeks, I'd received emails from my students - the initial ones were most often moans and groans about how difficult it was but in recent weeks, I have seen a paradigm shift in mindset. One particular email from a dance student touched me so much that I felt the need to share her growth and perspectives:-

Class on Saturday was great eventhough it completely wiped me out. There are aches now in places where I didn't know I could even ache.

After class though, I was grinning for a while when I realized though that dance class is exactly what you say its about. Its not just about learning the godforsaken steps. Its about challenging yourself and your perspectives and perceptions about who you are. Throughout the beginning of class on Saturday, I was thinking "Jesus, there's a reason why I'm the person paying for the tickets instead of performing onstage. This dancing stuff is hard sh_t!".

At the end of class though, I started to think that we are only who we think we can be and that we choose to either stifle ourselves or let go. So what if I'm not prima ballerina material. I just have to be brave enough to try. I may fall over and laugh at myself. I think I can cope with the odd bruise. What's more important is that I don't lose anything when I try. Instead, I may find another side to myself-determination and spirit. Seems like a fair trade off.

Wanted to share that with the teacher himself, Yoda. Thanks for bringing that burst of sunshine to us on Saturdays.

I now need to get me some Tylenol

- Dance Novice


This really, is music to my ears. For dancing really is not just about movement of the body, it is about engaging your mind and soul. Dance Novice. I am very proud of you!

Food Glorious Food!

My first time trying Ayam Penyet (Indonesian Chicken Rice).

I learnt that ”ayam” really means “chicken” in the Malay language and “penyet” literally means “to flatten”. This is an authentic Indonesian dish where the most unique feature is that the chicken is deliberately smashed with a wooden mallet after deep-frying to loosen the meat from the bone.

It is surprisingly delicious!