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Imposter syndrome, wewe!
Imposter syndrome is so funny because there is undeniable evidence against it, but no... the tables stay ready to turn any which way!

TKKDC
Sep 212 min read


It's Just an Audition.
Beacuse how do I explain this unfamiliarity, when I was busy helping other dancers remember the choreography just a few minutes before I got called in to audition? Can the helper help herself, please?

TKKDC
Jun 163 min read


Blanking Out, Beauty & post #60
Will you believe me when I say that this is the 3rd time I've attempted to draft this post, and each time it has looked completely different than the other?

TKKDC
Apr 222 min read


Against All Odds
We would be so sore from each day's rehearsal (with body marks to prove), wake up the next day, and gladly do it all over again. That was what it meant to be professional dancers, and it felt so good and so right. We were exactly who we thought we were!

TKKDC
Feb 62 min read


See Me, See You, See Us
I didn't know or understand why, considering my less than confident demeanor, but I liked it. I welcomed it. Me, a superstar...balancing tears and all. Yes, a superstar!

TKKDC
Nov 12, 20253 min read


I Was Not Familiar with the Game
I was challenged beyond my imagination! Baffled. Dumbfounded. Stressed. Anxious. Scared...and then convicted.

TKKDC
Oct 13, 20252 min read


The certainty of uncertainty as a creative.
One of the perks of being a dance club coach in schools is getting a holiday break three times a year! I love this for me, and I couldn't...

TKKDC
Sep 5, 20252 min read


Life life-ing, in its usual ironic way.
No matter how much I prepared for these shoots, there just seemed to be something I was missing. It began to feel like there was more to it than what I was experiencing, something spiritual... an attack or a lesson...uncertain of which one.

TKKDC
Apr 22, 20252 min read


The lie that is "one more time"!
I was humorously irritated because I got a taste of my own medicine at the gym.

TKKDC
Mar 21, 20252 min read


End of year performances & another life lesson
With the end of year approaching, schools and studios are having their end of year performances, and I have found myself repeating the...

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Dec 5, 20242 min read


To being a student, again!
Last month, I took my first Hip Hop dance class in a long time, and it was a mix of emotions: overwhelming, nerve-wracking, scary, fun,...

TKKDC
Sep 25, 20242 min read


Honoring the Journey
The season I'm in right now as a dancer is strange. It feels like I'm on the outside looking in, watching others get opportunities I...

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Jun 13, 20242 min read


It's all fun & games, until someone loses...
Have you ever played a game and lost? I am so competitive that if I don't win, I have to give myself a pep talk. I have to remind myself...

TKKDC
Apr 21, 20242 min read


Hello, freestyling, my old friend...
I had the opportunity to attend a freestyle dance session. Yes, me who shys away from all things freestyle! My intention was to document...

TKKDC
Mar 22, 20242 min read


Filming (more like fighting) for your life...
I remember attending a dance class once and getting pushed to the centre when the teacher was asking for volunteers to film the routine....

TKKDC
Feb 24, 20242 min read


Frustrations, Empathy, Solutions
I recently came across a post online where a dancer expressed frustration about the low turnout of Kenyan dancers at various dance...

TKKDC
Oct 23, 20232 min read


Go ahead and take that break . . .
I remember when I took a break from dancing. It was quite a foreign space to be in. I had noticed a decrease in dance videos on my...

TKKDC
May 22, 20232 min read


This & that, technique & vibes...
We grow up dancing as we feel led by the music, whether it's in church, in the club, in our homes, or some random park with friends. We...

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Feb 12, 20232 min read


The Enemy that is Imposter Syndrome!
I recently attended a friend's graduation, and as I was in the middle of a conversation with her Dad, the question of whether he plays...

TKKDC
Oct 9, 20222 min read


Your Best is Good Enough!
Lisa Olivera, one of my favourite people on Instagram, in a recent post said, "We need to get rid of the idea that we have to be the only...

TKKDC
Sep 18, 20222 min read
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