tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89289377029533704302024-03-12T23:34:08.224-07:00Disciplined Indulgence Melissa Adylia Calasanz, the "Woman of the House" of Chez Calasanz, and the Health and Fitness Professional of Controlled Burn Fitness encourages you to: Eat Well. Drink Well. Sweat Daily. Enjoy! Posts, pics, stories, and more, about the ingredients supporting a happy, healthy, and balanced Life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095144475276401337noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928937702953370430.post-35854044684441954902013-12-14T12:53:00.000-08:002013-12-14T13:10:40.046-08:00Senior Project FINAL Review <div align="right" class="MsoHeader" style="text-align: right;">
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does not even begin to describe how I felt when I read the evaluation I
received for my Senior Project as the Student Supervisor for the GCC Survey of
Dance Teaching Methodology Class...had it come from someone else, it may not
have had such an impact, but to receive it from someone whom I have such
tremendous respect, someone with such impeccable work ethic, and generosity as
an educator, I was rendered speechless, and got a bit misty-eyed. I could not
have done such great work without the exemplary mentorship of Dora Krannig...I
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I welcome you to read the Weekly Reflection Papers I was required to write during my internship. Please keep in mind, I am aware of the type-o-s and grammatical errors. These papers were not proofread or edited because they did not require proofreading or editing. I welcome any comments or questions.<br />
Thank you for your interest and continued support!<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thekayakgirl"><b>-Melissa Adylia Calasanz</b></a><br />
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Doran Krannig, Glendale Community College Dance Department Chair, was to
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looking over the syllabus, and conferring with Dora, it was determined that the
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style of dance for the dance lesson plan. The style choices were jazz, ballet,
hip-hop, modern, and creative movement. However, since the majority of the students
had little to no experience teaching children it was important to educated them
on what is suitable for public school children, grades K-12, in terms of
appropriate warm up, cool down, and the difficulty of content and movements, as
well as the length of choreography. Additionally, each lesson plan needed to
incorporate documentation of California Department of Education Dance Standards
in relation to the content contained within the dance lesson plan. I determined
it would be helpful to locate the most up-to-date resources, referencing the
California Department of Education Dance Standards, so the students could
become familiar with them and apply them to their lesson plan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Framework for California Public Schools Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve</i> </span><a href="http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/documents/vpaframewrk.pdf"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/documents/vpaframewrk.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">;</span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">California
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Department of Education Dance Standards 2013 California State Board of
Education Grade Nine Through Twelve-Proficient Visual and Performing Arts:
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gathered the resources that would be of most value to the students as they
completed their first assignment, I composed the “Glendale Community College Dance
107 Survey of Dance Teaching Methodology Lesson Plan and Dance Standards Study
Guide.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Though Dora gave me a week to complete
this first assignment, I knew many of the students were enthusiastic to begin
work on their lesson plan as soon as possible so I took the challenge to have
the document completed and available to the students before the start of the
next Dance 107 Survey of Dance Teaching Methodology Class. Though this
self-imposed challenge only allowed me less and one day to conduct research and
to create the study guide, I was thrilled to begin work as her Intern/Assistant,
and found the information very useful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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become familiar with an aspect of dance education that I had no previous
knowledge of (the California Department of Education Dance Standards) and how
to apply the information to the process of creating a dance lesson plan, the
research allowed me the opportunity to become aware that social dances are
still included in grade school dance education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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completion of their first draft of their first lesson plan, they had each
incorporated at least 3 Dance Standards. Next Wednesday they will be submitting
the final draft of their first lesson plan which will give up the opportunity to
determine if the dance standards included do in fact correspond with the
content of their proposed class.</span></div>
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as rewarding as it is action-packed. The process of compiling and organizing
information to create study-guides has deepened my awareness and appreciation
of how much knowledge I do posses, and how much more I crave. Compiling and
organizing information to create study-guides has also deepened my awareness
and appreciation of how the exemplary educators I’ve had over the last two
years has contributed to my strong organizational skills and ability to create
thorough study guides.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">With the go-ahead from Dora, I took it
upon myself to create the “Glendale Community College Dance 107 Survey of Dance
Teaching Methodology Suggested Reading” document. The document was designed to
guide students in finding pertinent information helpful with assisting them as
they begin applying information from last week, regarding the 2013 California
Department of Education Dance Standards, as they continue work on preparing
their lesson plans. While preparing the study guide, I chose to refer back to
the instructional material that my LEAP Dance History I and II professor, Jill
Nunes Jensen would provide for our assignments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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had to ask clarifying questions regarding the course syllabus, worksheets, or
other directions she gave to the class. She was clear, concise, and extremely
organized with her presentation. While preparing the study guide, I worked hard
to emulate her style. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I am happy to report, the study guide
met with Dora’s approval and it will hopefully also be included in next
semester’s DANCE 107 class when we transition to using Moodle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">In addition to the “Glendale Community
College Dance 107 Survey of Dance Teaching Methodology Suggested Reading”
document, I prepared a much less formal document: “Dance/Fitness Certifications
and Continuing Education Resources for Dance/Fitness Instructors.” This
document was quickly put together after several students expressed an interest
in incorporating their love of dance and their desire to work in the health and
fitness industry. I felt especially motivated to get this information out to
the students as quickly as possible because the health and fitness industry is currently
embracing dance as a form as a powerful too for promoting, health, well being,
and weight loss that translates to big numbers financially. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I feel it’s important to empower young
dancers to seek employment that is as good for their health and well being as
it is for their financial stability; especially while they are pursuing a
career in the arts. Fitness is an excellent vehicle that can support a dancer’s
lifestyle, thanks to the schedule flexibility it offers and the access to free
gym memberships and the opportunity to perform every time they teach a class.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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staying on top of their game if they have a job other than waitressing or
bartending while trying to survive in Los Angeles. I feel that information about dance-fitness
should be job including in the curriculum of dance teaching methodology classes,
not only as a way to make money, but as a way to utilize many of the skills
dancers have worked hard to perfect over many years. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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continued to fine tune the information in order to present the information in a
more organized fashion; anticipating when we begin the process of transitioning
the information to Moodle. I’m really looking forward to meeting with Connie Lantz, Instructional Technology
Support Specialist, at Glendale Community College in the coming weeks, and
learning how to use this resource.</span></div>
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my internship as the Supervisor for the DANCE 107 Survey of Dance Teaching
Methodology Class, fills me with pride and a tremendous sense of
accomplishment. However, the reflection also brings with it feelings of
frustration and a bit of sadness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Each task I have completed, whether it is
doing research regarding what is required of a dance educator seeking
employment in public and private schools, or at the community college level; preparing
a document for the students of the DANCE 107 class; or completing my reflection
papers; each task highlights my ability to accept and complete a challenge. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Though it has been quite challenging to
juggle four academic classes, two internships, maintain communication with my
personal training clients, and deal with driving over 45 miles in one direction,
two days a week to get to my classes at Glendale Community College (fortunately
the nutrition class I take is at Orange Coast College in Orange County, CA,
only 20 miles from my home), all while nurturing a marriage, maintaining a
home, and training and participating in half marathons, marathons and cycling
events, it is proving to be so rewarding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Rewards come from hard work. I was
raised with the concept that hard work reaps rewards. Unfortunately, working with the students of
the Survey of Dance Teaching Methodology Class is bringing awareness to me that
the majority of people under the age of twenty five have little to no work
ethic. I believe this is due in part to the fact that many of these young
adults were not raised with the same respect for work ethic as the people of my
generation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Though there are several very hard
working students in the class who have welcomed the information Dora and I have
been providing, and have been completing their assignments and fulfilling their
obligations as students, the past week’s documents we provided (for their
benefit!), were met with some criticism. My favorite criticism being, “you’re
just giving us way too much information…it’s too much to take in…” Considering
that only three weeks prior, this particular individual and several others had
complained to me that “I have no idea what we are supposed to do…Dora hasn’t
told us anything…she needs to give us something to follow…what does she mean
for us to do about the lesson plans…” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Of course, Dora had provided plenty of
information to guide the students on what to do in class. She also provided
information on how and where to find information to help them to complete
assignment and fulfill their obligations as students in the class. All the
information she provided in class is the only information I received and used
to research and create the “Dance Teaching Methodology Lesson Plan,” the “Dance
Teaching Methodology Dance Standards Study Guide,” the “Dance Teaching
Methodology Suggested Reading,” document,
and the “Dance/Fitness Certifications and Continuing Education Resources for
Dance/Fitness Instructors” documents.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Though I was a bit stunned, even put off
by the reaction of the students to “all the information you keep throwing at
us…” Dora was very reassuring and helped to bring my focus on the students who
have been welcoming and using the information to their benefit. She also
addressed the subject in class with all of the students which I believe will
make a difference in the engagement and work ethic of a few more. I sure hope
so, since the information I provided in the “Bio/Professional Summary
Worksheet” and the “Bio/Resume Portfolio Prep” documents I created this week is
really going to impact their performance in an exciting activity I’m preparing
for them: a mock audition and workshop with Jim Keith and Jackie Sleight from
The Movement Talent Agency.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Last week’s frustration with the
disinterest, as well as the lack of work ethic demonstrated by the students of
the DANCE 107 Survey of Dance Teaching Methodology class, has been replaced
with a clearer focus and intensified determination to get everything I can out
of this internship experience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Though the last discussion Dora and I
had with the class appeared to be successful with several of the students, we
realized that the information was not reaching the students who hadn’t been
showing up to class. Dora and I discussed the matter a little more after class and
we agreed that Moodle is definitely going to be useful in addressing this
issue. However, we needed to find a way to address communication and accountability
issues with the students immediately.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dora suggested I create a document to
send to the students, outlining the issues of attendance and personal
responsibility. That is all Dora had to tell me in order for me to create a
document. Because, not only are all the expectations and responsibilities of
the students clearly listed in the DACNE 107 syllabus that was handed out to
each student the first week of class, Dora read the syllabus out loud to the
class, and she kept referring to it for the first two weeks for “those of you
who are new to Glendale College…who may have been late as you figured out
traffic and parking…” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Attendance or lack thereof, is a huge
issue at Glendale Community College. I happen to be enrolled in three classes
at the college. I have been appalled by the amount of students who arrive late.
Some arrive as late as 30-45 minutes into an hour and a half class! Most of the
time, there are at least 1/3 of the seats empty until halfway through a class! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">As a student, I have been observing how teachers
deal with the situation of attendance and late assignments. My HEALTH 104 professor, Coach Bryan Ramon,
is very clear about it. When he’s gotten a question about when an assignment is
due, a missed a test, or a missed class, etc., he answers simply: “We’ve gone
over it in class, it’s in your syllabus, if you don’t have it, it’s on Moodle.”
He doesn’t discuss it; he just moves on to the topic. Rob Kibler, my ART 111
professor is even less accommodating. I bet I’ve heard him say the following,
at least ten times: “If you miss class, you miss the handouts. If you’re late,
you miss the information. Tough! Not my problem. If you don’t care, why should
I?” Oh, and if someone looks bored, he has no problem saying “How rude! What if
I came to your house and looked bored like that while you were trying to tell
me something. If I bore you, leave!” I think he’s my hero! </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">With Dora’s guidance and support, as
well as the great examples of the two wonderful professors I mentioned, I am
even more motivated to find the most efficient means possible to best
communicate with a younger generation; a generation that appears to have a much
shorter attention span than the people with whom I am used to working. In fact,
I’ve become so motivated I visited the Moodle Education center two weeks ahead
of schedule. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I was able to meet with Connie Lantz, the Instructional
Technology Support Specialist for Glendale College. She set me up with a mock template so I could begin
exploring Moodle’s features. That night, I stayed up until 2am inputting DANCE
107 assignments. It’s an incredibly user-friendly utility. Hopefully we can
have the DANCE 107 class ready before next semester. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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addition to all the fun I’ve been having with Moodle, I created the “DANCE 107 Survey
of Dance Teaching Methodology Student Responsibilities & Accountability”
and the “DANCE 107 Dance Audition Workshop Notice” documents. I am thrilled to
have secured Jim Keith and Jackie Sleight to give these students a little dose
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continue to get all the materials they need, and hopeful the less motivated
students will have no choice but to glean some information in the process. I am
certain I am gaining tons of useful information! </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I’ve found to be enlightening, rewarding, and inspiring. As I’ve comfortably
found my rhythm assisting Dora with clerical and administrative duties, notifying
students of upcoming assignments, creating study guides, and anticipating
transferring class content to Moodle, I spent quite a bit of time researching
the lasted trends in the dance industry, and how the information relates to
interviewing and auditioning for professional dance opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">During my research, I stumbled upon the
“Cedars-Sinai/USC Glorya Kaufman Dance Medicine Center “THE DANCER AS THE ULTIMATE
ATHLETE AN INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE ON THE MERGING OF DANCE AND SPORTS.” I
mentioned the event to Dora and was delighted that she was interested in
attending. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">According to the flyer, <i>“The fourth annual conference is designed to
bring together physicians, dancers and athletes to discuss the care, treatment
and prevention of dance-related injuries. In addition to offering 11 breakout
sessions, this year’s conference will also include a question and answer
session with celebrity panelists Greg Louganis and Cathy Rigby,” </i>however,<i> </i>Dora and I left the event with the same
impression: it was an enjoyable event, but it provided nothing innovative in
Sports/Dance/Medicine. In my opinion, it was just a bunch of fluff, offering
little to no new insight on the care and prevention of dance-related injuries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The Monday following the Cedar’s event,
was the Dance Audition Workshop I helped to arrange for the students. It was
led by Jim Keith, President/Partner/Agent
of <i>The Movement A Talent Agency</i>, and Jackie Sleight, Choreographer,
Director, and Educator.<b> </b>As I mentioned in previous Reflection
Papers, much of the information I have complied and shared with the class has
been met with underwhelming interest by some of the students. On the day of the
audition, it was terribly obvious which
students did not do their homework. In some cases, we wondered if they had even
read the flyer. Thankfully, there were several students who obviously
took the information to heart and did very well during the audition. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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incredible experience to witness Jim and Jackie work as a team to give the
students the cold hard fact of the dance and entertainment world. Jackie
Sleight’s generosity and passion as an educator appeared to have a tremendous
impact on the students. There is no doubt Jackie had an enormous impact on me.
It was extremely humbling as well as empowering to have Jackie point to both me
and Dora and say, “listen to what these two women have to say…they have so much
information to give you…be greedy it take it all in…listen to what they have to
say!” To be acknowledged by someone I admire, and respect, and studied with almost
twenty years ago, was so inspiring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Jackie’s acknowledgement, and working
with the students to help prepare them to present a professional image as a
dance educator or professional dancer, reminded me how important it is to
practice what I preach. I realized I needed to start evaluating my experience
and my credentials, and began working on updating my professional image. I
worked on updating my website and resume-both of which I have neglected for the
last two years while I have been in the LEAP Program. You can find my updated
information at www.ControlledBurnFitness.com</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">By guiding the students who are hungry
for success, I’ve realized how much I really miss working with people who are
hungry to succeed and who embrace hard work and step up to challenges. Though
I’ve discontinued working in-person with personal training clients for the last
year, I began providing personalized online training plans; on-line and over
the phone nutritional guidance; and have conducted coaching sessions over the
phone; as well as continued to attend, participate in, and support clients at
endurance events. I am now even more motivated to quickly finish my degree and get
back to work. I miss making a difference! </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">J</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The Wednesday following the Dance
Audition Workshop with Jim Keith and Jackie Sleight, Dora held a “round table”
discussion with the students of the DANCE 107 class who had participated in the
workshop. Hearing each of the students give their perspective about the
experience they had in the workshop was as enjoyable as it was validating.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Many of the students who had not
completed their Bio/Resume assignments conveyed how they now realize that
working on their professional appearance on paper, is as important as important
as working on their professional physical appearance in person. Several
students took the initiative and asked me to take a look at their dance
educator bio, resume, and pictures, as well as their performance bio, resume,
and pictures. They not only wanted my opinion, they wanted to know what they
could do to make them better.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Considering the resistance that Dora and
I were receiving from the students in regards to the assignments we had given
to help prepare the students for the audition workshop, and to begin work on
their portfolios, it was great to see the students finally understanding the
importance of going through the process that each assignment requires.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">In addition to the students’ realization
that their on-paper appearance needs some work, many students got the
wake-up-call that they really needed to heed the advice we have been giving
about taking dance classes outside of the comfortable confines of Glendale
Community College. Several students expressed how they were “over their head”
when it came to executing the simple across the floor exercises that they were
given. Additionally, many students realized they needed quite a bit more work
when it came to picking up choreography.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Thanks to observing the students as they
participated in the workshop, and having to opportunity to hear about the
students’ experiences afterwards, I now know the moments, hours, and days of
frustration were definitely worth it. I am absolutely proud of the work I put
into the Bio/Resume documents, and Bio/ Resume workshop. I presented to the
class. With each week I become more aware of how much I enjoy mentoring young
dancers. It is exciting to be a part of the process of helping these young
dancers gain the tools they need to reach their goals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Additionally, the discussion about the
workshop with the students in the Dance Teaching Methodology class, lent the
opportunity to steer the discussion towards how the workshop experience
impacted the way they see themselves as current/future dance educators. During
the discussion, some students began to understand how much they really do need
to learn before they can consider teaching dance to anyone but young children. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">It was during this time in the
discussion that I suggested to Dora that we create an assignment for the
students to interview a dance teacher outside of Glendale Community College so
they can better understand what is necessary to be a competent dance educator.
I am thrilled to inform you that Dora gave me the go-ahead to put something
together. I’ll be working on that later today. But first, I have been given the
exciting task to prepare a rubric for grading the rough drafts of the students’
portfolios that will be turned in later this week. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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do with their portfolio rough drafts. Their success will be a testament to the
hard work and thoughtfulness that went into preparing each assignment, for the
arrangement of the workshop, and for each discussion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I am beaming with pride! First of all, I
am thrilled to inform you that Dora approved of the “TEMPLATE DANCE 107 Midterm
Portfolio Evaluation” template I put together. However, I am even more thrilled
that she gave me the go-ahead to take a stab at evaluating the portfolios on my
own so she can assess my ability to objectively assess student’s work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I took the task very seriously; as
seriously as if these were my students, and I would treat my students as fairly
and considerately as Dora treats her students. I am proud to say I have had the
honor to have learned from the best. (FYI, Dora did not take it easy on my
twenty years ago when I was her ballet student, and she expects even more from
me now as one of her academic students! And I am thankful!) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">While evaluating each portfolio, I knew how
important it was to hold each portfolio up to the standards that had been set
from the beginning of the semester. I understood that though some of the
students had more dance and professional work experience than others, I could
not take that into consideration. It was my responsibility to remain focused on
the standards outlined in the syllabus and conveyed by Dora to the students
throughout the weeks leading up to the portfolio rough draft deadline. What was required from each component of the
portfolio in order for it to be considered acceptable had been explicitly
conveyed, and I was not to lose focus of that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I am happy to report that I did a mighty
fine job! Dora approved of my evaluations: <i>“Excellent
(what else, this is YOU). I will miss you terribly when the semester is over.
Dora…” </i>and instructed me to put together the “DANCE 107 Midterm Portfolio
Evaluation” document. I also went ahead and put each of the evaluated
portfolios in order from highest awarded points to the lowest which can been
seen in the document, “DANCE 107 Midterm Portfolio Evaluation Standings.” And
to take it a bit further, I cut each “evaluation standing” out to be placed in
each portfolio so Dora could write in final comments, grades, etc. Though Dora
graded each portfolio individually for her records, following her own rubric,
she informed me that she agreed with my evaluations and that I did a good job. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I loved the process of evaluation. Not
only did it give me the opportunity to review my knowledge and expertise in
creating a respectable professional portfolio, I had the opportunity to learn
from Dora about the guidelines a college dance professor has to follow when
creating rubrics, following them throughout the evaluative process, and how
everything must coincide with the lesson plan and syllabi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">In addition to the midterm portfolio
evaluations, I completed quite a bit of work. I prepared a written assignment
for “Senior Dance” and the corresponding document, “DANCE 107 Written
Assignment Senior Dance.” In addition to the senior assignment and document, I prepared
a document for another senior-related assignment, “DANCE 107 Teaching Dance to
Seniors,” which is designed for the students to apply information they learned
during the “Written Assignment Senior Dance” assignment and apply it to
creating a lesson plan appropriate for active adults age 55+. And though we
thought of the “Interview a Dance Educator” assignment during the week of the
audition workshop, we held off on creating the document “DANCE 107 Interview a
Dance Educator” til now, and it will be sent out on the day the “Written
Assignment Senior Dance” is due.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Though I am loving all the work, Dora
told me to “take the rest of the week and the weekend off!” She’s going to take
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">There is no doubt that having a few days
off from taking care of obligations related to interning as the DANCE 107
Student Supervisor has been welcome. However, being granted some time off does
not mean I was enjoying margaritas on the Mexican Riviera. The enforced exile
from hard work, thanks to Dora, came at the best time. I believe she told me to
“take a break…you’ve done more than enough…” She knew I was heading out to
Santa Rosa Island for some hard-core, physically intense, volunteer work with
the Channel Island Restoration Group. Dora knows I have been getting very
restless without exercise, sitting for long periods of time in all my classes,
and at home sitting in front of the computer, working on projects and writing
papers. She also knows that we share a similar mindset: while in movement, we
have some of the best mental clarity. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I couldn’t wait to head off to the
island to get off the beaten path to clear my mind in beautiful, unforgiving, territory.
I knew I would come back recharged and ready to tackle what needed to be tamed
in preparation for the students’ final exams. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Though I had minimal down-time on the
island, I had enough down-time to afford myself the luxury to head out alone
before dawn for a three mile scamper along the coast to watch the sunrise from
the pier. The solitude allowed moments for me to reflect on how far I’ve come
in over twenty years. Though I’ve come
so far from when I was a 19 year old student at Glendale Community College,
struggling to survive on my own, with no family, no car, an apartment of my
own, and a 40 hour work week that was driving me nuts, I am back in the same
place. The reflection gave me the opportunity to realize that I was once just
like the young struggling dance students I was assisting Dora with, in the
DANCE 107 class. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Standing on the pier on my last morning
on the island, I couldn’t help but empathize with the students. I remembered
what it was like when I had been a young college student-confused, unsupported,
without direction, but with a desire to dance.
The memories reminded me of last week and how Dora and I became aware
that several of the dance majors are experiencing some intense personal and
familial struggles. Thinking of their struggles reminded me of how the nineteen
year old “me” navigated the turbulent waters of tying to balance school,
finances, and my love for dancing. I know I managed because of how I had been
impacted by some wonderful dance educators: <span style="background: white; color: #141823; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Terry Markwell, </span>Lynn McMurrey, Dora, Claude Thompson, Cameron
English, Kim Blank, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Though I
remember those teachers fondly, it is not because they were easy on me. In
fact, they never lowered their standards to accommodate any of my “issues.”
They didn’t “accommodate my issues” because they didn’t know about my issues.
It is only now that I am back a Glendale that Lynn and Dora now know that at
nineteen, my Grandma who had raised me had had a stroke, and mother was dying
as I was failing my academic classes, yet coming to any dance class I get to. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Stepping away
from the students while I was gone helped rejuvenate my desire to help mentor
the ones who work hard and demonstrate a passion for dance. I was also able to
whip up the documents “DANCE 107 4 Week Workshop Written Assignment” and “DANCE 107 Getting to Moodle,” so quickly
because I pretty much mapped them out in my head while I was collecting acorns
from Santa Rosa Scrub Oaks. I will continue to do my best to guide the others
who lack a decent work ethic and appear to be a bit lost, and perhaps, twenty
years from now, they will remember the advice Dora and I gave this semester.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Now that I have completed the documents
“DANCE 107 DANCE 107 Final Portfolio Guidelines and Exam Date Reminders cc” and
‘DANCE 107 Rubric D107 Final Exam Portfolio Evaluation cc” I realized I am
coming into the home stretch. I cannot believe this semester is almost done!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The ending of this semester is
bitter-sweet. Sweet, because I will be done with my ART111, HEALTH 104, FN146,
DANCE 107 Class, DANCE 107 Internship, and DACNE 50 internship. Just typing all
those classes exhausts me! Bitter, because I will no longer be working with
Dora. I will miss how much I look forward to our bi-weekly meetings about the
students, rubrics, lesson plans, ethics, and organization. I will miss being
challenged to explore course outlines, SLOs, and the inner working of college
documentation, and hiring processes. And I will miss so much more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I will miss the students who really want
to work, want to learn, and want to do their best. I will miss the feeling of
accomplishment when I submit a document for Dora’s approval. I will miss
evaluating the portfolios, lesson plans, and two-page essays from the students,
and I will definitely miss watching the students teach class to their fellow
students. However, I will not miss the lack of physical activity my body is
suffering from this semester. I cannot wait to get away from the computer, get
some rest, and enjoy some exercise, for a couple of weeks before I begin a
winter session class in January.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">During my break before winter session,
I’ve volunteered to help Dora transfer many of the documents I created to
Moodle. I am so honored to know that lesson plans, and assignments I created
are good enough to be integrated with Dora’s Survey of Dance Teaching
Methodology Class.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">While discussing the Moodle transfer,
Dora and I realized that we never addressed your (Mark B.) request for a text
suggestion. When the semester first began, we both used google, asked people,
poked around in the library (I even used the Saint Mary’s Library resources to
no avail), and found nothing that lent any assistance with completing the tasks
I had set out to do. When we realized we had not found a book, Dora said
something along the lines of “what you needed to learn about lesson plans,
Bloom’s taxonomy, SLOs, etc. for a college…I don’t know where you would fine
one text book for that…what you did…your research and the examples you found is
how you learn…that is how I learned.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I am confident that the amount of
reading, printing, typing, re-doing documents and the finished results are
proof that the information I gleaned from poking around the Glendale College,
UC Irvine, Cal State Long Beach, and Saint Mary’s websites, was priceless. The
process of doing my own research, and learning by trial and error has lent a
better understanding of how to create respectable lesson plans, study guides,
assignments, and rubrics, as well as practical experience about time-management
and document organization and labeling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">My last document assignment from Dora
was to send out an email reminder about final assignment deadlines and the
final exam: “DANCE 107 Final Portfolio Guidelines and Exam Date Reminders cc.” I
also took it upon myself to create a more detailed grading rubric for the
student’s final portfolio, “DANCE 107 Rubric D107 Final Exam Portfolio
Evaluation cc.” Yes, it met Dora’s approval. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">What a journey this has been! Interning
as the Student Supervisor for the Glendale Community College DANCE 107, Survey
of Dance Teaching Methodology Class 2013 Fall Semester has been an exciting
ride. When I first began on this journey I had no idea how much I was going to
learn, how hard I was going to be inspired to work, and how much I was going to
enjoy the process. I also had no idea how excited I was going to become about
watching the students in the class as they too began a journey that would reveal
their strengths, weaknesses, and work ethic. However, what I cherish the most
is the mentorship I had from Dora Krannig.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">As I type this, I am becoming a bit
emotional. I have become very attached to the inspiring nature and impeccable
work ethic of a woman, Dora Krannig, who had the faith in me to take on
challenging tasks such as creating rubrics, lesson plans, assignments, etc.,
and to know the documents I created have met her approval. In fact, we met with
Dr. Peter Green, the Glendale Community College Division Chair of Visual and Performing Arts, on Monday, after I had
turned in a portfolio containing all the documents I had created throughout
this internship. When we sat to speak with him, Dora presented my portfolio to
Dr. Green “to brag about my intern.” I cannot express the pride I felt at that
moment!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Glendale Community College instructor of Child Development and Dance,
Roberta Wolin-Tupas stopped by the office while I was having my bi-weekly
meeting with Dora. Dora presented my portfolio to Roberta, saying “she is doing
Masters work!” To which Roberta repied, “Yes! This is excellent! You should
hire her!” After which, the three of us began a discussion about the Masters Degree
requirement that is now the minimum credential to become employed in the dance
department at Glendale Community College. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to discuss the options I’ve been considering in regards to pursuing a Masters
degree. The topic of pursuing a Masters has been my biggest frustration over
the past few weeks. As much as I’ve loved everything about what I have been
doing throughout my internship, as much as I know I’ve done an exceptional job,
and as much as I would love to teach a class like this, I know that to invest
in a Masters in Dance would not be a good financial investment on the return. I
would much rather pursue a Maters in Kinesiology, or a Masters Certificate in
Gerontology in order to bridge the gap between dance and the world of health
and fitness. Dora informed that that if I pursue the Masters Certificate in
Gerontology, there is a greater chance I could be brought on to teach a Dance
Teaching Methodology Class for Older Populations or something to that nature. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Though I am still up in the air
regarding what to do after I receive my BA from the LEAP Program, the knowledge
I have gained during this internship has been worth more than I can ever
imagine! I now have an impeccable portfolio that contains an abundance of
lesson plans, rubrics, study guides, and so much more. I have improved my
organizational skills immensely, have a greater awareness of the intricacies of
administrative responsibilities of college faculty, and I’ve gained valuable
experience mentoring college students pursuing an education in dance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">My last responsibility to Dora is to
create a log for my hours, including descriptions of each task completed.
Fortunately, I keep very organized and detailed notes in my daily planner, so
my goal is to create a document that will be so impressive, that hopefully Dora
will consider using it as a template for future interns to log their hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">As much as I need a break, I’m really
going to miss this! </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">L</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> I am happy that I will be keeping in
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, Lucida Grande, Bitstream Vera Sans, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">I've had the pleasure of enjoying many sunsets and full moons while sitting in my kayak in the Upper Newport Back Bay, and I couldn't wait to do it again. I was really excited to go kayaking for the SUPER MOON, but even more excited because my husband was going to be joining me!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, Lucida Grande, Bitstream Vera Sans, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, Lucida Grande, Bitstream Vera Sans, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">We were super thrilled that a few more people were going to be joining us! </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Our friend Mike Epler was surprising</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> his beautiful wife Helene with a sunset kayaking trip for their 29th wedding anniversary, along with the super-talented <a href="https://www.facebook.com/backwardprints"><b>Brynne Cogorno</b> </a>of <b><a href="http://www.backwardprints.com/Backward_Prints_website/welcome.html">Backward Prints</a> .</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Andrew hadn't gone kayaking since our wedding on July 1st, 2011. </span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">I was so excited to see him out on the water again. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">:)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Where are the breaks on this thing?!?"<br />Mister Andrew Calasanz getting acquainted with the kayak he gave to me for my birthday.<br />:)</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, Lucida Grande, Bitstream Vera Sans, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">After just a few moments,</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the most wonderful views I've enjoyed in a long time!<br />My husband in a kayak, ready to watch the sunset with me on a full moon evening!<br />:)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a beautiful sunset</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tide was high and we had a great time!<br />:)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">Thinking about doing some moonlight kayaking of your own?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">Then contact </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://newportaquaticcenter.com/guided-tours/back-bay-guided-kayak-tours/"><b>Back Bay Guided Kayak Tours</b></a> and hook yourself up with</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">the </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paddle-with-Danny-Hough-Moonlight-Kayak-Outrigger-more/160321637325597">Paddle with Danny Hough (Moonlight Kayak, Outrigger & more)</a> </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">gang!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's my </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/back-bay-guided-kayak-tours-newport-beach#hrid:F1gGOMcHg0IyFXih2SH1cw">Yelp Review</a></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> on their trips!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enjoy!</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Today, May 24<sup>th</sup>,
is a bittersweet day.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The former location of The Controlled Burn Fitness Studio<br />
www.ControlledBurnFitness.com</td></tr>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Today marks the day that 2
Years Ago, the direction of my life changed.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">May 24th, 2011</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Within hours of waking up
on the morning of May 24<sup>th</sup>, 2011, I went from being a proud business
owner and successful health and fitness professional, to making the decision to
become a <b><a href="http://disciplinedindulgence.blogspot.com/2011/10/back-to-school.html">full
time student</a>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On May 24<sup>th</sup>,
2011, I woke up at 5:15am, excited that I'd slept in past 4am on my day off. I
had planned on spending the day enjoying an early morning hike along the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://controlledburnfitness.blogspot.com/2010/10/breathtaking-hike-in-more-ways-than-one.html"><b>Morro Ridge</b> <b>Trail</b></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in Crystal
Cove State Park followed by some quality time with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/my-kayak-pacific-ocean#hrid:_1IQk0K4YqDnqITIdRwWSQ">my
kayak</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>in Newport Bay. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I checked my phone to see what
time it was, and noticed I had missed a couple of phone calls and messages.
Turns out, these calls and messages were from the Glendale Police Department
and Glendale Fire Department, informing me “about an incident at my business…” (Feel free to read the entire story <b><a href="http://disciplinedindulgence.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-official-goodbye-to-original.html">HERE</a>).<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Fast forward a few hours,
around noon. Sitting in the remnants of my fire-stinking, charred fitness
studio, I had made the decision to go back to college, thanks to Joanne DiVito
from <b><a href="http://www.careertransition.org/About/">Career Transition for Dancers</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In the two years since the
fire, I have completed all but one of the required <b><a href="http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/leap/course-descriptions">Core
Curriculum Classes</a></b> in the <b><a href="http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/about-smc">Saint Mary’s College of California</a></b>
<b><a href="http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/leap/about-leap">LEAP Program</a></b>, along
with writing papers on <b><a href="http://disciplinedindulgence.blogspot.com/2012/05/im-so-proud.html">American
Sub Cultures</a></b>, <b><a href="http://controlledburnfitness.blogspot.com/search?q=PPA">The Care and
Prevention of Athletic Injuries</a></b>, and Small Business management; each of
which earned 3 Upper Division Units that I didn’t have to pay for!!! </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This past Monday was the
first day of my last in-person Core Curriculum Classes, World Traditions. I now
only have to complete an internship and senior project in the fall along with a
<b><a href="http://www.glendale.edu/index.aspx?page=2566">Dance Teaching Methodology
Course</a></b> at <b><a href="http://www.glendale.edu/index.aspx?page=196">Glendale Community College</a></b>
to earn my <b><a href="http://gcc.glendale.edu/degrees/certificate/choreographic_studies_and_dance_technique.htm">AA/Dance
Teaching Certificate</a></b> along with my <a href="http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/leap/about-leap"><b>BA from Saint Mary’s! </b></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Whew, cramming 4 years
worth of work in 2 years and one more semester has been hard, but very
rewarding work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I couldn’t have done any
of this without the emotional and financial support of my amazing husband, the encouragement
from Miss Tina Heinz, and the guidance and incredible mentorship of Dora
Krannig. I also must thank Mister <b><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/mcmurrey">Lynn McMurrey</a> </b>for planting the seeds over 20
years ago, that dancers are far more capable than we are aware of, of achieving
amazing things.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As much as I sometimes wish
my beautiful little fitness studio was still standing, and that I was taking
care of my amazing clients, I wouldn’t trade this 2 year detour for anything.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Happy 2 Year Anniversary
of the Goodbye to The Controlled Burn Fitness Studio.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">One more semester and I’ll
be back to taking care athletes, dancers, and fitness enthusiasts who want to
attain and maintain healthy, balanced, and functional bodies!<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wishing Ya’ll a Happy and
Healthy Day!<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-Melissa Adylia Calasanz<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Of<br />
Controlled Burn Fitness<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095144475276401337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928937702953370430.post-37761646765063757202013-04-17T15:25:00.000-07:002013-04-17T15:28:00.192-07:00My Running Community<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My
Running Community = My Running Family<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9_-4x3Dph_QZRk-t9C1j0O5bpXjbuof6a-y8tD2bZ1tv_2a2J2ifSMXt4aTEgDJo4b59jLD47ccto2Bwkm3mlRNwQsqK1lrzPHix6i2TOYAx4e0VIzmJPjEQypLspjgagTjx3JuJ-ngd/s1600/arc+legs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness with Team ARC Party Pace at the Pasadena Marathon 2012" border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9_-4x3Dph_QZRk-t9C1j0O5bpXjbuof6a-y8tD2bZ1tv_2a2J2ifSMXt4aTEgDJo4b59jLD47ccto2Bwkm3mlRNwQsqK1lrzPHix6i2TOYAx4e0VIzmJPjEQypLspjgagTjx3JuJ-ngd/s400/arc+legs.jpg" title="Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness with Team ARC Party Pace at the Pasadena Marathon 2012" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness<br />
with Team ARC Party Pace at the Pasadena Marathon 2012</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I never
set out to become a "runner." My running life came to be, through
beautiful "guilt by association." Thanks to the years of helping
runners care for and prevent injuries, it "just happened." I am proud
to hold the title of "runner,” even on the days I am more of a
sleepwalker. My fellow runners, of all ages, shapes, sizes, paces, and
abilities, have become an amazing family! In fact, it is through running that I
found my wonderful husband, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/andrew.calasanz?group_id=0"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Andrew Calasanz</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRb9JuviRYW0r32fYAH3S6Ta5SIBtLDQfaVgF__UKrYA7nAiZ5VP0G3e9KvpbECE20xtIAzK9Yl8DcuxBdeSityZkE312Ef_AK6GYTl45og5DGtYLrV8AVpsE_G6PTm5T5PaCGINO9BFt9/s1600/Surf+City+w+AC+2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness with Husband, Andrew Calasanz in the beer garden of the Surf City International Marathon 2013" border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRb9JuviRYW0r32fYAH3S6Ta5SIBtLDQfaVgF__UKrYA7nAiZ5VP0G3e9KvpbECE20xtIAzK9Yl8DcuxBdeSityZkE312Ef_AK6GYTl45og5DGtYLrV8AVpsE_G6PTm5T5PaCGINO9BFt9/s400/Surf+City+w+AC+2013.jpg" title="Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness with Husband, Andrew Calasanz in the beer garden of the Surf City International Marathon 2013" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness<br />
with Husband, Andrew Calasanz in the beer garden<br />
of the Surf City International Marathon 2013</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Our
running friends and family are as supportive as they are entertaining; they are
driven, and they are accepting. If you’ve ever participated in a running event,
or been a spectator, you know how encouraging fellow competitors, participants,
spectators, and volunteers can be. You'll see spectators cheering for
strangers, and becoming fast friends with the people cheering beside them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">On
Monday, April 15h, 2013, I realized how much I love my running family. I found
out about the explosions almost instantly as my friend Shane Mundy posted the
following on his Facebook wall:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <i>“<span style="background: white;">I heard a loud explosion and<span class="apple-converted-space"> [</span>Allison]<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>just called and it's looks like a bomb
may have gone off < This has turned bad”</span>.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/shane.mundy">Shane Mundy</a> OMG Fire and Police sirens going every where<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thekayakgirl">Melissa Adylia Calasanz</a> For real?! oh no! Be safe! Hugs
to you and your family!<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/shane.mundy">Shane Mundy</a> it's pretty scary , they are stuck out there<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thekayakgirl">Melissa Adylia Calasanz</a> where? <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thekayakgirl">Melissa Adylia Calasanz</a> OH SHIT!<br />
<a href="http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/21982342/apparent-explosion-hits-near-finish-line-of-boston-marathon" target="_blank">http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/21982342/apparent-explosion-hits-near-finish-line-of-boston-marathon</a></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">An apparent explosion
has hit the finish line area of the Boston Marathon.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/shane.mundy">Shane Mundy</a> in the marathon crowd , they went over near
Fenway to see me<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/shane.mundy">Shane Mundy</a> OMG it's crazy , i was only thinking
yesterday about this , it's always on your mind<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/allison.mundy.1">Allison Mundy</a> Thank god frank. It as so horrible masses
of people running. I didn't know where to go with my kids<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/shane.mundy">Shane Mundy</a> Yes we are all back i the Hotel and we won't
be moving far , Allison was very close and got caught up in the crowds running
the other way<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/allison.mundy.1">Allison Mundy</a> Two bombs gone off. Gruesome injurys. No
deaths yet please god<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/shane.mundy">Shane Mundy</a> 2 BOMBS went off on the finish line , lots of
people killed , Allison and the kids caught up in the panic of people running<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/allison.mundy.1">Allison Mundy</a> At finish line of marathon<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/allison.mundy.1">Allison Mundy</a> Thank god my children were with me and not
off shopping. I didn't know where to go<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Luckily,
his family was able to quickly make it back to their hotel, but not after
witnessing some of the horrible injuries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Just
moments before the above thread began, I had just commented on a picture that Shane
had posted, of himself, standing proud, wearing his mylar blanket, medal, and a smile.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shane safe and out of harms way just minutes before the explosions,<br />
after finishing a 3:18 at The Boston Marathon<br />
Photo Credit: Shane Mundy</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I spent
the rest of the afternoon making sure the rest of our 30+ running
Friends/Family were safe and accounted for.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Thankfully,
they are all safe. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sadly,
there are so many more that are not. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">L</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Though running is a solo endeavor, it is
absolutely a “team" sport. Regardless of whether you're team is elite, club,
or a collection of all the voices in your head, or perhaps your part of the team
that supports these runners, you are a part of an amazing family…a family that
is not only amazing, but also strong and resilient.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Wishing
strength and hope to everyone who has been touched by </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonMarathon?group_id=0"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Boston Marathon</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> tragedy.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095144475276401337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928937702953370430.post-39162310195896592822013-04-13T10:12:00.000-07:002013-04-17T15:28:38.698-07:00OUCH! My Left Foot!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Car doors, shovels, and my left foot<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">are NOT a good combination<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">If you ever have an altercation with a car
door on the same day you have an altercation with a shovel, don't think you can
just "walk it off" and that "it's no big deal," and most
importantly, do NOT go to a 2 hour dance class 2 days later or you will have
issues...very big, bad issues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Time to wag my finger at myself and say:
"Be kind to your body!"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">On Tuesday, I really clobbered my foot on the
car door...thought nothing of it-figured it was just really bruised and
tender...had to take my flip flop off to drive even though my flip flop wasn’t
even touching the part I hit...thought nothing of it...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">When I got home, I started gardening. I had
put on my garden shoes. I had totally forgotten about my foot. I started
"turning" my compost. As I was stomping on the shovel, the foot that
I had hit with the car door tried to remind me that it had been hurt already and
didn’t want to be hurt anymore. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I figured, I had hit the top of my foot on the car door, and I was using the bottom of my foot to stomp the shovel, so I couldn’t possibly be doing anything really bad to it, right? I figured it was just bruised, and I sadly pretty much ignored it, and kept on shoveling- but </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">using the
other foot to stomp on the shovel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Well, I shouldn’t have been out there
shoveling, digging, pulling, no matter what! I wasn’t listening to my body. I always
tell my clients “if your body is sending out pain signals, listen!” Sadly, I wasn’t
listening.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">But the shovel was paying attention.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">And the shovel was gonna try to teach me a
lesson.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">It was about to beat some sense into me about
listening to my body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">As I was walking back to my compost pile,
with some goodies to throw into it, the shovel decided to fall over-ON MY FOOT!
</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">L</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> OUCH!!!
By the time I had finished up with the compost, the foot was REALLY painful… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Later that night, I couldn’t wear any shoes,
so I shuffled around in socks and was kinda ok, until I realized that my gait
was super wonky and my foot was kinda dragging. I took a closer look. No
bruising, no swelling, nothing. So I just typed my paper and went to bed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The next morning when I got up to get ready
for school, my foot was not cooperating. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">(In hind sight, I wasn’t cooperating! My foot
was doing its best to do what I asked. But it was in pain, begging for some kindness
and understanding. But I wasn’t listening to it! Dear Left Foot, I am sorry. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">L</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> )<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I put on a pair of shoes, thinking I should
probably wear something more substantial other than my flip flops. The shoes
were not a “hit” with my foot. I should have at least listened to my best judgment
(since I was not listening to my body) and not put the shoes. I should have stuck with my (and my feet’s) preferred
footwear-flip flops or my “super-sexy” TEVA sandals and socks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">As I walked to my car, and during my entire
hour and fifteen minute drive, my foot was really uncomfortable. The top of my
foot was really tender. I even took off my shoe half way through the drive to
school. I just figured it was bruised. I put the shoe back on for my walk down
the hill at <a href="http://www.glendale.edu/index.aspx?page=196"><b>GCC</b></a>, on my way to ballet class. OUCH! Not only did the top of my
foot really hurt, I had a shuffle/drag to my step. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">L</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Now, a shuffle/drag could be
a good thing, if you’re a tap dancer! But I was not trying to tap dance! I was
on my way to a ballet class!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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day off from ballet class that day, and got to enjoy doing an
observation/assessment/presentation instead. I really wanted to dance, but I figured, if I
took the day off, my foot would be fine the next day. Sadly, as I walked back
up the hill, I was having second thoughts that one day off would be enough. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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barely noticed it since I was sitting all night typing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wearing my flip flops, and didn’t really notice anything till I started the 2
block walk to class. The foot was still a little tender, but what really
bothered me was my shuffle-y gait-as if my left foot was flopping/dragging
along. Uh oh. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sadly, I pretty much ignored it and figured
it would feel better once it warmed up during class. About ten minutes into class, I noticed that
not only was it not working, there was some swelling. I even walked
up to the teacher and mentioned “I really clobbered my foot with a shovel the
other day…” perhaps hoping for some “permission” to sit the rest of the class
out so I wouldn’t feel like a “has-been,” lazy-ass old lady. My mention of the
shovel incident was pretty much brushed off, and I felt as if I was
overreacting to it too, so, like a complete asshole, I acted like an average
person and ignored my body and finished class. By the time I took of my shoe,
there was some really noticeable swelling. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I kept checking it out throughout the rest of
the afternoon and evening, but I was still baffled. Though it was painful to
touch and a bit difficult (actually, really difficult) to flex my foot, I was
able to point my foot perfectly. And there still was no bruising! Bizarre! I decided
to rest my foot for the remainder of the evening and take it easy the next day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Well, yesterday was the “next day,” and I did
take it easy. I only walked from my car into the bank, from my car to into
Whole Foods, and then I headed off to the library. As I was getting ready to
walk into the library, I knew something was really wrong...this funky pain,
this floppy foot, and the creepy-crawl-y feeling when I tried to flex it had to
be more than a bruise. I went right back to my car and called Kaiser. Got an
8:20 appointment...exam, xray, all the good stuff.</span></div>
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strong bones-excellent bone density with excellent alignment and no signs of
arthritis or degeneration- the Dr. was surprised; she said: "for a dancer
and a runner, I am surprised you have such strong and healthy feet!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">BAD NEWS: Sadly, since I didn't listen to my
body, and I down-played my pain, thinking it was just banged up, I've really
done some damage to the tendon on the top of my foot and the surrounding
tissue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">"TRAUMATIC INJURY OF FOOT."
"This patient is placed off work from 4/12/13-4/27/13 and "Avoid
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and listen to my body when it is in pain!" <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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"interesting." :/ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095144475276401337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928937702953370430.post-24910897098062755042013-03-20T15:49:00.003-07:002013-03-20T22:37:47.494-07:00I'm Not Depressed, I Am Just Honest <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I see myself as a pretty
upbeat, thoughtful, and inspiring person.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8ZK-ehzFbY1ZerYesXRb6ECRDxghAGvTjgnwTyaG4p-fIFY-2bTY1iVI8fweMSFChyphenhyphenG_XmztXzhKYkRKYtsa4z2WzAnejijxg12u5M8N77pX3O7QSYj8EZnjoAKDsOOac6rvZgcjyx2c/s1600/arabesque.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Controlled Burn Fitness, Chez Calasanz, Disciplined Indulgence" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8ZK-ehzFbY1ZerYesXRb6ECRDxghAGvTjgnwTyaG4p-fIFY-2bTY1iVI8fweMSFChyphenhyphenG_XmztXzhKYkRKYtsa4z2WzAnejijxg12u5M8N77pX3O7QSYj8EZnjoAKDsOOac6rvZgcjyx2c/s1600/arabesque.jpg" title="Melissa Adylia Calasanz of Controlled Burn Fitness, Chez Calasanz, and Disciplined Indulgence" width="295" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Me, Melissa Adylia Calasanz, striking one of my signature poses...<br />
Hmmm, is this what a depressing person, with a poor self image, looks like?<br />
Well, I guess so, if I am supposed to believe what I was told yesterday...<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Last week, I was assigned to do a Self Critique of my
performance during my skills test for the Jazz 3-4 class I am enrolled in at
Orange Coast College. (You can read the essay in my previous post, </span><a href="http://disciplinedindulgence.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-reflection-on-my-journey-back-to.html" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>"A Reflection on My Journey Back to Dance"</b></a>) <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">I believe I did a very thoughtful and thorough
"Self Critique." However, the Jazz teacher, whose class I
wrote it for, pulled me aside yesterday after class to "have a
talk." She said that after she read my paper, she was worried about
me. She said she thought I must be suffering from depression, thought I had an unhealthy
self image, and that I needed to seek some counseling. Now, I'm certain
that everyone could probably benefit from some counseling from time to time,
myself included, but golly! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">I thought my self-critique was objective and
insightful, and I made a pretty good effort to point out a positive after any
negative I wrote about myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">I found the process of writing the paper and sharing it on my blog, and with friends on Facebook, to be therapeutic and inspiring. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">In fact, I </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">received</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> some wonderful private messages from friends, clients, and fellow students who had read the paper after I posted the blog on FB. One of my dear friends even re-posted it on her FB page with this:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><i>"My good
friend,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><i><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1144876255&extragetparams=%7B%22group_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/thekayakgirl?group_id=0" style="cursor: pointer;"><span style="background: white; color: #3b5998;">Melissa Adylia Calasanz</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">, posted this
today. I thought I would share it with my friends and family as I find these
words quite inspirational."<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">When I got home after the interesting conversation with the
teacher, I reached out to the friends who had commented on my blog post. A dear
friend, former client, and respected health and fitness professional posted
this note:</span></div>
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<i style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">“I think your teacher
did not read the last two paragraphs of your wonderful essay. Count the number
of "loves!" I think you evaluated the past and today in a completely
honest, open, positive and accepting manner. Just think of how many great
woman (and men) have written memoirs about aging, life, death, disease, loss,
gains, basically the Shakespearean themes, and are they judged as depressed,
over the hill, institution-able???? It is a shame that your teacher does not
recognize your boundless joie de vivre! But those of us who are lucky to have
you as a friend, confidante and teachers do know. That is what counts!”</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">In this day and age where people are constantly coddling each
other with politically correct platitudes, and "everyone's a
winner" just for showing up, it is rare to hear anyone openly and honestly
share the fact that they have taken an honest look at themselves. I have no
problem facing the truth-even if it stings a bit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">If a "self critique" is supposed to be focused on
one's "self," and everyone’s “self” has a mix of positive and
negative, should there not be a focus on both the positive and negative?…Hmm, I
guess I need a better education?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Anyway,<b> </b><a href="http://disciplinedindulgence.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-amended-self-critique.html"><b>here is the amended, "upbeat" paper</b> </a>I whipped up
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Self Critique of my performance during my skills test for the Jazz 3-4 class I
am enrolled in at Orange Coast College. (You can read the paper in my previous
post,<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;"><a href="http://disciplinedindulgence.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-reflection-on-my-journey-back-to.html"><b>"A Reflection on My
Journey Back to Dance"</b></a>). However, if you read<b> <a href="http://disciplinedindulgence.blogspot.com/2013/03/im-not-depressed-i-am-just-honest.html">this post,</a> </b>you'll see that the paper was not received very well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It has been over twenty years since I have been enrolled in a college level Jazz Dance class, however, I believe my experience as a former professional dancer, and health and fitness professional working with current and former professional dancers to rehabilitate them from injury, lends me the experience and perspective to give an objective opinion about the choreography/combination we learned over the past few weeks. I found the choreography to be absolutely appropriate for accommodating students of a mixed-level, Jazz 3-4 class. It included all the dynamics usually associated with what is expected of a level 4 jazz student to be capable of mastering, yet not too challenging to discourage the level 3 participants. There were no jumps included in the choreography, but the direction changes, turns, and floor work complimented the music beautifully, and presented an excellent opportunity for the instructor to assess the skill level of each student. Though I rarely had the opportunity to participate in the combination, I do remember it was an absolutely enjoyable experience to perform it on the one day I did attempt dancing it full-out during a class in early February.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As I mentioned in the previous paper, I have only taken about fifteen non-beginning level dance classes in the past five years. I no longer have a flair for picking up or retaining choreography, and I no longer move with the confidence and skill I did. I was under the impression that last Tuesday was the day of the skills test and assessment, so I put my best foot forward and gave it my best try. Unfortunately, as I mentioned in the previous paper, when it was my time to dance in a group, my emotions took over and I do not remember even doing the routine. Thankfully, when I had the opportunity to watch the video later that evening, I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t the worst thing I had ever seen, and I reminded myself that I would never have to attempt doing that combination ever again. I also gave myself the permission to put the experience behind me. Little did I know, last Tuesday was NOT the skills test! Uh oh! Imagine my surprise when I arrived to the next class and was informed that we were to “get ready for the skills test.” I was stunned, exhausted, and completely not prepared to do that combination ever again! My body was completely over-worked from my other obligations and I had not thought of that combination since I had written that paper on Tuesday evening.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Though I was completely unprepared, totally uninspired, and on the verge of injuring myself, I did it. I was a train wreck, but boy, it was entertaining! I did the combination in the wrong direction, which I later realized was the result of the last time I had thought about/seen the combination. The last time I had “seen” it was while watching the video of it, so when I had to do it on the spot, the only reference point available in my memory was my wonky, mirror image. I was fortunate that I had already written the previous paper or I wouldn't have been capable of finding the humor in it; the entire time I was attempting to get through the choreography, I was laughing inside thinking if anyone had ever seen the I Love Lucy Ballet Class Episode, they would totally think I was trying to do a Lucy impersonation. ;)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The experience of “just going for it” was great. I didn't die of embarrassment, and it solidified my realization that, though I know I will still occasionally yearn for the dancing days of my youth, I can still do more than most people, even completely unprepared.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The experience of “just going for it” has influenced my short term dance goals. My short-term goals for this class include: Just getting through it, and allowing myself to “just pass”; honoring my body more than a grade; Finding joy in the fact that I have had the courage to stick with it; and continuing to glean valuable information by observing the dancers in class as they progress both personally and technically. I also look forward to tackling the next combination. I know if I just keep showing up and staying present, I will meet these goals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As for long-term dance goals, I had already begun working on my long-term personal and professional dance goals prior to enrolling it this class-that is what brought me here. I had put off going back to school because the success of my business, Controlled Burn Fitness, demanded too much of my time. Fortunately, (yes, I mean fortunately) the business suffered a fire and had to be closed in 2011. This unexpected event helped me to make the decision to put my business, and the majority of my clients, on hold and head back to school full time. The active steps I have taken to achieve my long term dance goals include continuing to excel in my core-curriculum academic classes. And though I have no desire to ever dance professionally again, I know I will continue to take dance classes after this semester, wherever I can and whenever it is convenient.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Hard work, a
little discomfort, humbling realizations of weakness...Must remember it will
all be worth it. Move your body, exercise your mind, challenge yourself and
thank the people who support you.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A 20 Year Old Melissa Adylia Gutierrez (now Calasanz)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Following was written on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, as an
assignment for a Jazz Class I am currently enrolled in at Orange Coast College.
Jazz was my thing...ballet was never my strong point. However, it is
fascinating for me to observe how uncomfortable I feel in this Jazz class compared
to how I feel while taking an Advanced Ballet Class, two days a week at
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It could be easy for a non-dancer to assume that a former
professional dancer would have no problem participating in a college level Jazz
dance class. However, I would be happy to assure anyone who held such an
assumption that, for some former professional dancers, returning to a college
dance class can prove to be challenging, not just physically, but also
emotionally. Since enrolling in this class, in order to fulfill a requirement
for my degree, I have had to face many unwelcomed insecurities, and I’ve also
had to learn how to accept where I am today. Having the assignment to give
myself a self-critique for my performance in our skills test on Tuesday, as
well as critiquing myself for attempting to execute the choreographed material,
has afforded the opportunity for me to reflect on my physical and emotional
journey back to dance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Though I have only taken about fifteen dance classes in the past
five years, I have found that returning to dance class has been more of an
emotional challenge than a physical one. For instance, it has been difficult to
come to terms with the reflection I see in the mirror. Though my rational mind
knows I have a relatively wonderful body for a woman my age, the former
professional dancer in me has a minor emotional breakdown each day I have to
put on the required dance clothes for class. At a weight of over twenty pounds
more than what I weighed while I was dancing professionally, I no longer
recognize myself in the mirror, and when I do realize that the reflection I see
in the mirror is Me, there is a moment where my heart sinks and I yearn for the
days when I was young, lean, and talented. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I not only look so different from when I was a dancer, my body
moves much less gracefully, and it takes my body a lot longer to become in
synch with my mental intention. I no longer have a flair for picking up or
retaining choreography. This contributes to the fact that I no longer move with
the confidence and skill I did while I was a professional dancer.
However, though my ability to carry out choreography in a competent manner
still eludes me, I have been pleasantly surprised to see that I am still
capable of executing technical drills/exercises, in both the warm up and across
the floor, efficiently and with clarity. I am thrilled to see that years of
great technique is still ingrained in my muscle memory.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The idiosyncrasies in regards to my muscle memory were highlighted
while engaging in the across the floor skills test/improvisation on Tuesday.
The moment we were instructed to add “personal flair” to our walks across the
floor, I “had to” take my hair down in order to move with confidence. I had
already committed to challenge myself, the second week of this semester when I
decided to no longer wear my heels across the floor, but without the
security-blanket my heels represented, I felt completely naked and incapable of
“really dancing” with my hair up. I was amused by how obvious my insecurities could
be dealt with just by adjusting my hair. Once I took my hair down, the improvisation
passes across the floor become easier. I made a conscious effort to put my hair
back up as I relaxed and regained my confidence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, my confidence didn’t last. When it was my
time to dance in a group, with all the young dancers, my emotions took over
once again and I was an internal mess-as I always happen to be during this
class. I do not remember even doing the routine. I find myself checking out
each time I’ve had to do it. I was not looking forward to viewing my
“performance” video later that evening. Thankfully, when I had the opportunity
to watch the video, I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t the worst thing I
had ever seen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I chose to look at the video with kindness, and critique myself
for what I really am: I am no longer a professional dancer! I have not been a
professional dancer since 2005, and I have barely taken any dance classes in
years! I have suffered a non-dance/sport-related injury which has left my left
femur missing quite a bit of articular cartilage, and I have many other
physical obligations I have to attend to in my personal and professional life
which do not lend my body enough time to recover in order to go “full-out” in a
dance class!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Realizing I can objectively view myself, not as an old and
overweight “has-been” dancer, but as a student, is liberating. Yes, I was not
on the music, yes, there were times when it was obvious I had lost direction
and even forgot the choreography, and yes, the young dancers around me looked
beautiful and full of potential and remind me of what I once was. Fortunately,
I can now see what I still have, and what I will always have, and that is my
experience, and a new found respect for how I am facing this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I intend to continue to challenge my comfort level as I continue
through this class, yet respect my physical limitations. My legs may no longer
get as high as they used to, but my placement is still good, and my intention
is respectful. I just need to give myself permission to stop comparing myself
to who I used to be as a woman and a dancer and celebrate who I am today: I am
an amazingly active fitness professional that loves participating in numerous
half and full marathons and trail races throughout the year; I love that I
kayak, trail run, hike, and bike weekly while taking jazz and ballet
classes-each twice a week-for the first time in years; I love that the degree I
am completing will continue helping me to keep dancers and athletes injury-free;
and I love that being a participant and an observer in this class is providing
me rich and valuable information that will enrich me just as much personally as
it will enrich me professionally.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Chez Calasanz<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The more I explore dance history, the more
difficult it is to choose only one choreographer responsible for having the
most impact on me. However, it is also my exploration of dance history that has
helped me to elect Alvin Ailey (1931-1989) as the one choreographer responsible
for impacting my dance career and influencing me the most. I chose Alvin Ailey
because the choreographers, dancers, and techniques which contributed to Alvin
Ailey’s dance style and history are also what connect him to my mentor, Claude
Thompson (1935-2007)-therefore contributing to my personal dance history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">When I was about fourteen years old, I saw
the <i>Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater</i>,
for the first time. I immediately fell in love with the combination of
athleticism and grace, of both the male and female dancers. I remember chiseled
male bodies, in nothing more than what resembled loin cloths, jumping, turning,
stopping, and balancing in such dramatic ways, women who were barefoot, strong,
yet still feminine, and both the men and women equally strong, elegant and
captivating, whether dancing with each other or apart-I was mesmerized. Up
until that time I had been singularly focused on ballet and had never seen male
and female dancers showcased in such a beautifully unified way. I wanted to
dance like that, but had no idea how a ballet dancer would learn how to do such
things. About five years later, I had
the opportunity to take a master class from a gentleman named Claude Thompson
who had assistants demonstrating the exercises and choreography for the class.
His assistants instantly reminded me of the dancers I saw with the <i>Alvin Ailey Dance Company</i>. After taking
Claude’s master class, completely unaware of Claude’s association/history with
Alvin Ailey and <i>Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater</i>, I became determined to someday become one of Claude’s assistants. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">During the years I was taking classes with
Claude, he always made mention of “Alvin” when discussing his days of studying
“Horton” and he often mentioned the names Dunham and Graham when we would work
on contractions and hinges and while working on one of “Talley’s pieces.” It
wasn’t until I was his assistant that I learned that “Alvin” was Alvin Ailey of
<i>Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater</i>, “Dunham”
and “Graham” were the highly regarded modern dance pioneers Katherine Dunham
and Martha Graham, and “Talley” was Talley Beatty who happened to have been a
former Graham student and is well known for his amazing solo choreographic
piece, <i>Mourner’s Bench</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Claude often told his dancers and assistants
that in order to become a strong and versatile dancer, it was important to study
as many different dance styles and techniques as possible. He was also insistent
that his assistants take Horton and Dunham technique classes, Afro-Haitian
classes, as well as keeping up with our ballet classes. Claude also told many
stories and lent many of his assistants and dancers videos in order for us to become
familiar with the works of Talley Beatty and Jack Cole. It wasn’t until years
after Claude’s death and while I was taking Dance History classes that I became
aware just how much influence all these dance styles, dancers, and
choreographers contributed so much to both Claude’s and Alvin Ailey’s dance
history. The more I learned about Graham, Dunham, Horton, the more I began to
see similarities in movements and philosophies that have influenced Claude and
Alvin’s dance vocabulary , for example, when I recently heard a quote by Judith
Jameson, of Alvin<i> Ailey American Dance
Theater, </i>“If you haven’t studied at least four techniques, you’ll never get
trough one of Beatty’s Ballets.” Upon hearing Jameson’s quote, I couldn’t help
but give a nod to Claude for all the encouragement he gave his students to take
as many classes of varying styles and techniques, from as many teachers as
possible in order to help up become strong-capable of doing one of “Beatty’s
Ballets.” I too have become an advocate of dancers and athletes having an
extensive knowledge of different physical disciplines that will promote keeping
their strong, dynamic bodies lean, flexible, expressive, and less prone to
injury. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Exploring the topic of which choreographer
has had the most impact on me has been a wonderful opportunity to realize how
all dancers are the sum of all their parts, as well as the sum of all the parts
of the teachers and choreographers who have shared their history with us. When
given the opportunity to study dance history, dancers have the chance to become
aware that the world of dance is small and we are all connected thanks to this
beautiful art of movement. Through this exploration, I have learned that my
most influential mentor, Claude Thompson, not only studied with many of the
same people Alvin Ailey did, including Lester Horton-for whose style and
technique I have tremendous respect, and who has influenced the way I structure
the overall full body conditioning class I provide for my dancer and athletic
clients- he was also the first guest artist in Alvin Ailey’s 1958 premier
concert at the 92<sup>nd</sup> Street Y in New York. I am thankful I have had
the opportunity to have been re-inspired by both Dance History classes to learn
more about my mentor‘s dance history, which in essence has created mine. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Here are your PERFA-125 results -- Great job!<br />
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<i>Dear Melissa,</i><br />
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<i>I read your PERF 125 challenge exam and your grade is an "A." Well done as usual. I think your analysis of Thompson via Ailey was clear and respectful and your assessment of the pas de deux was thoughtful. Just a note that pas de deux is already plural so you don't need the "pas des deux" that you have used herein. I don't think anyone has ever recognized the couple in the second pas, so I thought I'd mention that!<br /><br />best,<br /><br />jnj</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">If a tree falls in the woods, and no one is
around to hear it, does it make a sound? This is a question many people are
familiar with, yet the question is rarely explored, at great lengths or depths,
outside of a philosophy class. Interestingly, this is the first question that
came to my mind while viewing and analyzing the two video clips that were presented
in the Dance in Performance Challenge by Exam Assignment. To address the task
of writing about the two video clips with a critical eye, with as much
consideration as a philosophy student is asked to ponder the tree in the woods
question, requires equal analysis of perception as well as knowledge about what
is being scrutinized. The following is an exploration of each dance and the
dancers performing in each clip, and how music, movement, and facial
expressions influence the similarities and differences, therefore impacting the
viewer’s experience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The clips presented have many similarities
which can best be demonstrated upon analysis of the dancers. There is no doubt,
after watching both videos that the technical prowess each dancer possesses
lends itself to years of dance training with a strong ballet emphasis. The confidence
each female dancer has in her male dance partner, and the intuitive symbiotic
physical awareness that each male and female dancer have for each other, during
the execution of each lift, is evident. The lifts-or tricks, depending upon a
viewer’s knowledge and perception-are demonstrative of the type of trust
between partners that is usually cultivated during many hours of rehearsals and
performances extensively focused on <i>pas
des deux</i>. While the video clips show that each couple equally displays
great skill, confidence, and mastery of their choreography, and demonstrate each
couple’s ability to maintain respect for musicality, without sacrificing their
individual artistry, the clips also highlight the stark differences between
each pair of dancers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The first video link presents two dancers in
sleek body suits; a male and female, engaged in a riveting choreographic
display of movement, in what appears to be a dance or rehearsal room from the
late 1970s or early 1980s. The movements of the two dancers are accompanied by
music which may be classified as ambient by today’s musical standards or
described as something similar to that would accompany a modern dance
performance by chorographer Merce Cunningham. The dancers’ movements are fluid,
seamless, and effortlessly executed, and the dancers maintain a physical point
of contact at almost all times throughout the two-minute video clip, which is
slightly reminiscent of the philosophies of the Judson Era Contact Improv of
the 1970s. Though the dancers appear to be expressionless, void of passion and
excitement-there is even a point at 0:36 in the clip where the female dancer
comes up from the floor into a gloriously graceful <i>developpe a la seconde</i> with her hand covering her face-the lack of
emotion coming from the two dancers does not detract from the excitement that
their movements produce. The lack of
facial expression paired with the stark room and synergy of music and movement
creates an atmosphere of voyeuristic opportunity-anyone with the good fortune
to stumble upon them would feel as if they were allowed to witness a beautiful
secret, or something akin to stumbling upon a sweet woodland creature that you
would not want to disturb for fear the beautiful creature would flee. The video
clip lends the opportunity for the movements to take center stage and claim all
focus yet at the same time, the viewer is not unaware of the relationship
between the music, the dancers, and the stark atmosphere.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The second video showcases acrobatic adagio
couple, James and Kathy Taylor, performing one of their signature acrobatic
adagio routines on the hit 1980s television show, Star Search. The choreography
James and Kathy are performing in the second video clip happens to be the same
choreography from one of the numbers James and Kathy performed, as <i>The Taylors,</i> while we were performers in
the Andy Williams Show in 1996. Though the second video clip does not show how
the piece of choreography begins, I can assure you, that unlike the couple in
the first video-who appeared to be expressionless and unconcerned with having
an audience from the moment their choreography begins-both James and Kathy are
completely aware and invested in their audience from the moment they set foot
on the stage. The video clip with <i>The
Taylors</i> is representative of what 1980s television audiences desired-to be
thrilled, surprised, delighted, and appreciated-to be entertained. Much like
Disco Dancing of the 1970s, and the popularity of ice skating thanks to the
1984 Olympics, the choreography of <i>The Taylors
</i>allowed time between the lifts and tricks for a poses, applause, and
a moment of acknowledgement of their audience. At 0:23 you can see an excellent
example of how the choreography allows the audience the time to process, appreciate,
and acknowledge what has been presented. Also at 0:23 in the video, and at other
spots throughout, such as at 1:01 there are obvious build-ups in the music
where the audience is alerted to anticipate the next trick or lift. The
calculated head-nods, choreographed smiles, flourishing arm, hand and wrist
gestures, even the choice of using the Oscar Nominated song, <i>Through the Eyes of Love</i>, from the movie
<i>Ice Castles,</i> lend to <i>The Taylor’s</i> ability to engage with
their audience, and are representative of much of what was valued by an
audience and lent to a performer’s artistic merit and popularity during the
1980s.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Prior to receiving the video links, I had
never seen the first one and I am still completely unfamiliar with the dancers,
the music, the intent of the piece, and the era from which it was conceived.
The second video I instantly recognized as James and Kathy Taylor, and I was
thrilled to have the opportunity to challenge my perception of each piece’s
value against the other. Each video highlighted the technical and artistic
skills of the dancers, and were excellent examples of how artistic choices made
to manipulate similar movements in relation to music can inspire divergent
reactions depending upon the audience of intent. A person’s preference for
either video can possibly be determined by the knowledge and exposure to both
styles of dance. Some would prefer the first video because their perception may
be that if a performance is presented in a serious manner, it lends itself more
artistic value. Whereas others may prefer the second video because they value
the amount of attention the performers are paying to them as an appreciative
audience member. Regardless of one’s preference for one or the other, it is
important to realize that until an audience has had the opportunity to view
both, it is impossible to come to a conclusion of preference. I however, have
been fortunate to have observed both, and I have found that both pieces are
truly a work of art-creative works inspiring exploration, and worthy of
consideration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Have you watched the new season of The Biggest Loser? </b></span></div>
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My Personal Training Clients know I'm a bit "intense" and they definitely have heard me yell. However, I
am motivating, NOT demeaning! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I LOVE to push my clients, but also appreciate
assessing their abilities, knowing their thresholds, and taking them to
their edge without pushing the envelope that flirts with emotional harm and physical injury.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To see a show, such as The Biggest Loser Season 14,
that has trainers SCREAMING obscenities and not knowing how to assess if
someone is really gonna pass out or not...knowing how to pull someone off a
fake edge of fainting and push them further...uggg!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">C'mon! The contestants are all taped-up, thrown-up,
and falling down and that sends the WORST message to people who are
already-self-abusive! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you want to live a happy healthy and functional life?</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or do you crave abuse from someone who has been put upon a pedestal by Television Network Executives?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I posted the following on the <a href="http://controlledburnfitness.blogspot.com/">Controlled Burn Fitness Blog</a></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Though I have a reputation for being an intense and demanding personal trainer, working out efficiently, and losing weight successfully does NOT require a trainer to SCREAM and push a client to puking, falling, fainting, and risking injury! </span></span><br /><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">If that is the type of workout you crave, please look elsewhere for a personal trainer who</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #333333; display: inline;"> promotes self-abuse, because that is NOT something I would ever endorse, promote, or deliver to any of my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ControlledBurnFitnessPersonalTraining" style="color: #6892cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3b5998;"><span style="cursor: pointer;">Controlled Burn Fitness</span></span> </a>clients.</span></span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #333333; display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am happy to admit that I am actually a fan of The Biggest Loser. </span></span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #333333; display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #333333; display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I do appreciate that the show does inspire many people to start moving and reevaluate the decisions they make about food and fitness.</span></span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #333333; display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #333333; display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However, I do not support the abusive nature of training that is presented during each episode.</span></span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #333333; display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please, be kind to your body, even when pushing it to it's limits, so it will be willing to continue to deliver what you demand from it.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #333333; display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stay happy, healthy, productive and kind!<br />Cheers!<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thekayakgirl" style="color: #6892cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank"><b>-Melissa Adylia Calasanz</b></a><br />of<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ControlledBurnFitnessPersonalTraining" style="color: #6892cc; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank"><b>Controlled Burn Fitness</b></a><br />:)</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095144475276401337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928937702953370430.post-64258352481436637692012-12-26T11:08:00.000-08:002012-12-26T11:16:22.416-08:00New Year's Resolutions Part 2<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>It's Time to Throw out the Trash</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As I posted in December 8th's</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><a href="http://disciplinedindulgence.blogspot.com/2012/12/new-years-resolutions.html" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>New
Year's Resolutions post</b></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, "For years, I have never "given
up" anything as a resolution; instead I have always chosen to embrace a
new challenge or an adventure..."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As this year gets closer to an end, I have
begun to see how important it is to remove things from my life that serve no
purpose other than to offer frustration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, this post is not about the clutter in the garage (which is the product
of two over-forty year old people getting married and trying to move two lives
worth of stuff into one home-that is slowly and considerately being
addressed and removed), or trash that winds up in the gutter after a rain or windy
period.</span><br />
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This post is about people.<br />
This post is my declaration, my resolution to remove people from my life who
offer as much frustration as clutter and as much offense as trash.<br /><br />
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I never want to be one who is in need of a flea dip...that stuff smells!<br /><br />
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importance of things, I have been arranging things, I have been saving some
things, I have been throwing out things, and I have been donating plenty of
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process of evaluating the "things" in my life, I began to see how
these same questions could be applied to people.<br />
Sadly, upon evaluating several people I was still trying to stay in contact
with, I realized these people were causing much frustration and at times great
sadness.</span><br />
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evaluation of several people I have been holding onto out of loyalty, I realized that by keeping them in my life I have
been damaging my happiness, risking my reputation, and compromising the
happiness of the ones around me who really deserve my time, my friendship, my
love and my loyalty.</span><br />
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Time to let go!<br />
Time to clean the clutter!<br />
Time to remove the things that do not support a happy, healthy, and
productive life!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095144475276401337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928937702953370430.post-17177887881914138622012-12-24T11:13:00.001-08:002012-12-24T11:13:40.040-08:00It's Time to Let Go of the Bitter-Sweet Memories of Holidays PastThe Holiday Season is about spending time with the ones you love.<br />
The Holiday Season is supposed to be about spending time with family.<br />
The holiday season is supposed to be a happy time.<br />
By the time I was about seven years old, the holidays were anything but happy.<br />
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By the time I was twelve years old, "family" was pretty much non-existent.<br />
What there was of my family consisted of bitter, resentful people, out to hurt each other as well as feel sorry for themselves.<br />
Not exactly ingredients for holiday cheer.<br />
If there was a chance to be with "family" during the holidays there was sure to be drama in store for anyone involved.<br />
There were years where my mother and her husband had put presents under the tree for me and my brother, but when it was time to visit my mother, the presents were gone and we were told "we sent them back because you kids don't deserve them."<br />
There was a year that my uncle had gone out of his way to buy amazing presents for everyone in the family...this pissed off my mother so much that she insisted that my bother and I give them back.<br />
I dreaded the holidays.<br />
As I got older and was able to work (I had my first job at fourteen) I made sure to work every holiday. I would always be the first to take the longest and latest shifts in order to stay away from home as long as possible. Not only did this help me earn more money, it afforded me the freedom to stay away from the family as much as possible.<br />
Christmases were fine when it was kept small...just my Grama, my bother, and me...add anyone else to the mix and it was a recipe for disaster.<br />
By the time I was on my own at seventeen, I was managing a retail store in the Glendale Galleria so I had a perfect excuse why I wasn't going to be with family for the holidays. Coworkers, chatting about the holidays, would be asking each other "what are your plans for the holidays?" I was happy that I had excuses like "I have to work...," "I have to close," or "I have to be back to open at 5am." These excuses were enough to keep people from asking questions about my family.<br />
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By the time I was nineteen years old, I was dancing more and no longer working in the mall during the holidays. I was so lucky I always had gigs booked on the holidays. These gigs were always so much fun and we were always too busy traveling, rehearsing, dancing, sleeping, or staying out all night celebrating to ever discuss families. It was a great time!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Performing in the Andy Williams Christmas Show<br />at The Andy Williams Moon River Theatre<br />in Branson, MO</td></tr>
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During my early years as a performer, both my mother and my Grama had already passed away, my brother was married, I was on my own and had no desire to discuss "family" and "holidays" with anyone.<br />
By the time I got to Branson and was dancing in the Andy Williams show, it was the first time I began to feel as if I was a part of a family.<br />
I was 24 years old.<br />
It was the first time I had the opportunity to really enjoy the Christmas season with other people.<br />
It felt good.<br />
I was surrounded by kind people who knew how to make the most of any situation. They missed their families but also took the opportunity to embrace their "theater family" and share their generous holiday cheer with everyone around them. I learned so much from these wonderful people-many of them I still consider dear friends.<br />
It was during the time I was in Branson that I purchased my first Christmas Tree and Christmas ornaments, and decorated my first Christmas tree. I still use the same teddy bears for my Christmas tree now that I used on that first Christmas.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The little bears I bought in 1996 while in Branson, MO.<br />Those are still the same ribbons I tied on them to make them look Christmas-y.<br />This is our Christmas Rosemary Tree today in 2012. </td></tr>
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When the Andy Williams show ended, I moved back to Los Angeles and happened to move into a little apartment above my high school sweetheart's Mother's house. It was during this time that I felt I had been welcomed "home."<br />
Though I still had that "stay away from the holidays" issues and I was sure to have booked a catering job if I didn't get a performing one, I always had Christmas morning at Tina's to look forward to.<br />
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When I finally met my wonderful husband Andrew, I wanted to begin our own Christmas traditions.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying our first Christmas as husband and wife<br />in front of our little fireplace before heading off to<br />Tina Heinz's annual Christmas Eve Dinner</td></tr>
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I couldn't wait to have Andrew come with me to Tina's house for her wonderful Christmas Eve Steak Pie Dinner.<br />
It was once I was with Andrew that I realized how much I cherish Tina as family. Tina, her son Nick, his wife Bernadette, their children, Bernadette's siblings...these are people I see only a couple of times a years but they are people I love more than I even realized until I met Andrew and wanted him to meet my "family." They are my family as much as my brother is my family. They have always welcomed me. They have always welcomed everyone I've cared for. No strings attached. No questions asked.<br />
Tina has been know for inviting random strangers to Christmas dinner and making certain they feel welcome.<br />
One year when she heard me talking about two dance students from Japan who had nowhere to go for the holidays, she told me to invite them. Though they barely spoke English, she made sure they had a wonderful time.<br />
I wish I had taken pictures of all our great Christmas Eve Dinners at Tina's. There is always so much going on, so much eating and talking that I have always forgotten to take pictures.<br />
Tonight, I will remember to take pictures!<br />
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As far as traditions go, I know Andrew will work on Christmas morning...<br />
It's totally fine with me...I completely understand him and respect his desire to work.<br />
I will most likely go kayaking.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had Christmas Morning 2012 all to myself<br />while kayaking along the coast from Newport Beach to Laguna</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It doesn't get much better than this<br />Had Christmas Morning 2012 all to myself<br />while kayaking along the coast from Newport Beach to Laguna<br /></td></tr>
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Though our Christmases may not be traditional, they are filled with love and laughter. I am looking forward to creating new holiday traditions with my wonderful husband that will hopefully include opening up our home to others who just want to enjoy the holidays in a relaxed and welcoming place.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A picture from our tree last year 2011<br />We used this pic for our Christmas Cards this year</td></tr>
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I have learned that my "family" consists of the people who I love and who love me too. My "family" consists of the people who I like a lot! The people I respect. The people who are respectful. The people who I am proud to have as friends. </div>
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I cannot wait till dinner at Tina's tonight!</div>
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Happy Holidays Everyone!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095144475276401337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928937702953370430.post-75224351524961058282012-12-08T10:36:00.003-08:002012-12-08T10:36:56.849-08:00New Year's Resolutions<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For years, I have never
"given up" anything as a resolution; instead I have always chosen to
embrace a new challenge or an adventure. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I will still find
another adventure or challenge to tackle in 2013, but I have also finally
decided to stop/give up doing some things.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Here is the first one:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I will stop putting
energy into "friends" who come to me, seeking advice/help/motivation,
then refuse to take it, yet keep coming back to me complaining about their life
then seeking more advice.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Don't get me wrong, I am
there for friends who come to me in order to vent, complain, and just bitch
about a day...we all need a sounding board for our "moments." I'm
"guilty" of venting and bitching too...I am human. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">My resolution is to
distance myself from "friends" who continually complain, ask for
advice, yet continue to do nothing to change things. It has become far too
exhausting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I will continue to save
my energy and expertise for my productive clients-and of course my supportive
friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Perhaps my clients
respect my time more than the "friends" do since the clients are
paying for it...In actually, my clients don’t want to waste their time and
money talking about things. They want to do things! They want results! They
want a happy, healthy, and productive life!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Don’t get me wrong, my
clients and I talk…sometimes quite a bit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">My clients have come to
me, paid their hard earned money, put themselves in a vulnerable position by
sharing their weakness with me and have asked for help. They don’t come to me
to complain, they come to me for guidance. They take the advice. If I believe
someone else can give them better advice in certain areas, I refer elsewhere
and they go, they seek it, implement it, and thrive because of
it. They really want to do something to make the changes that make
their lives better. That is why they are successful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Since last year, I have
not taken any new clients due to the fact that I've gone back to
school full time. I have cut down almost 100% from seeing clients, yet I have
continued to keep in touch with many. I do not charge my former clients when
they call or write to me for advice because I know they respect it and utilize
it, and they keep me updated on the successes that were a direct result of my
advice and training. It is these amazing clients that have helped open my
eyes in order to see how much I've continued to invest in people who
have absolutely no respect for my time, experience, expertise in the world of
health, fitness, and the care and prevention of injuries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It is time for me to
take the advice I have given to many clients over the years:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“It’s time to drop the
dead weight in your life.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Only support those who
are willing to work hard to achieve the things they desire!”</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Whatever your New Year's
Resolutions are, I wish ya'll a happy and healthy 2013!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">:)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thekayakgirl"><b><span style="color: blue;">Melissa
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.controlledburnfitness.com/Pages/default.aspx"><b><span style="color: blue;">ControlledBurnFitness</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095144475276401337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928937702953370430.post-64228377390020679532012-09-18T09:58:00.001-07:002012-09-18T10:07:44.911-07:00Saint Mary's College of California LEAP Program Dance History 1 Presentation with Video: Classical & Romantic Ballet.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Dance History 1</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Romantic and Classical
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Carlotta Grissi as Giselle (1841)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">This semester, I am taking Dance History 1. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Each week, 2 students are responsible for presenting/leading a seminar-style discussion about the assigned reading and tying it into a current internet/blog story that corresponds to the assigned reading.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The article,<b> <a href="http://www.artsjournal.com/tobias/2012/07/a-ballet-romance.html">"A Ballet Romance" byTobi Tobias</a></b>, from <a href="http://www.artsjournal.com/"><b>Arts Journal</b></a> was the inspiration for the points I chose to focus on in order to open up discussion for further exploration:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1. How has romantic ballet changed over the years?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">As a former professional dancer and
performer, I am comfortable with being in front of an audience. Public speaking
is never a problem. I've presented many workshops on health and fitness without
any stress. I teach group fitness classes to rooms full of people, and lead runner's warm up before big events with no problem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">This evening was especially stressful due to the fact that I was
presenting in front of a group of my peers, each who has also enjoyed
successful careers as professional dancers; several as ballet dancers with
prestigious ballet companies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">I thought it would be helpful to record my
presentation in order to see how I do while presenting "out of
my element."</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Here's the first half of my presentation (about 29 minutes). My camera will only record that long before automatically shutting off and I'd forgotten about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Whew, I'm glad that's over! Give me an
audience of several thousand strangers any day! Facing my peers...eeek! It
was as uncomfortable as being asked to let my classmates watch me take a
shower.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">It's so frustrating to hear myself saying
"um," "and again," "kind of," "and all that
stuff," so many times...uggg, such a confession to insecurity. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Even though this was by far one of the most
stressful presentations I have ever done, I am proud of what I had done. A
great lesson for future presentations. Overall, I think I did an OK job
considering my "performance-in-front-of-my-peers-anxiety."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thekayakgirl">Melissa Adylia Calasanz</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b><a href="http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/leap/course-descriptions">Dance History 1</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b><a href="http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/leap/how-leap-works">LEAP Program</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(Liberal Education for Arts Professionals)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b><a href="http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/">Saint Mary's College of California</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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