MaZi Dance Chicago*: Spotlight on Karen!

MaZi Dance Chicago*: Spotlight on Karen!

Karen really CAN fly! We've seen it. :)

       

Karen is a complete tour de force! I first noticed her when she would take my Zi-Cardio class and would be in the back of the room dancing SOOO BIG that she could've been performing at Madison Square Garden and been seen by all. She dances the way people do when they not only love to move, but NEED to move. One of my favorite dance quotes is from New York City Ballet founder, George Balanchine, "What are you saving yourself for? There is only today." This quote reminds me of her approach to classes and the choreography we do in MDC, she does it with ALL of her being and doesn't hold anything back. Marisol and I's dance teacher growing up, would tell us that great dancers never mark (marking is a half-assed way of dancing to save energy but still go through the motions and is very common, ahem). Karen never marks, even when I ask her to. She doesn't want to waste a moment! A little clip of her dancing here: 

Aside from her joyous dancing, she is a joyful person and has a wonderful quiet confidence to her in the studio. Outside of the studio she is a walking party, we look forward to taking her classes as she is currently training to be a MaZi instructor staring with Zi-Cardio!  Karen is also an environmental educator and works on a nature preserve teaching people (mostly kids) about ecology and helping them foster a lifelong meaningful connection to nature! How cool is she?! 

Why I Dance

I love to dance because I love the escape that dancing offers. It requires all of your physical and mental energy. It forces you to be in the moment. You literally can not dance and think or worry about anything else. For me dancing is pure joy!

What MaZi Means To Me 

 MaZi is such a unique place. It is such a welcoming environment and a community of people encouraging and cheering each other on – in and out of the studio. It has allowed me to meet so many people and make so many friends that I never would have met otherwise. I am so grateful that I discovered MaZi!

Mother Earth meets Water Dancer! 

Watch for her in tomorrow at the Anniversary Party! She will bring a smile to your face. :)

-Zi

*MaZi Dance Chicago is a performing group made up MaZi Dance Fitness students that wish to learn & perform choreography. Their strong commitment and passionate work ethic makes them a joy to work with and a treat to watch. They represent MaZi's core values of: INSPIRE DANCE ACHIEVE & LOVE DANCE LIVE!