{Teacher Spotlight: Getting To Know Your Favorite LM Teachers}
We're celebrating another fantastic Liberated Movement teacher in this installment of our teacher spotlight. You love love LOVE her class and just can't get enough Ballet. You follow her blog onthewaytothebarre.com, but did you know THESE fun facts about Sarah?
1. What is your
nickname? Some people have called me “the
dude” as a take-off on my last name. Although my last name is actually pronounced
to rhyme with “ow” like in the word “endowed”.
2. When is your
birthday? May 6th is my birthday—“When the lilacs bloom”, my mother
used to say.
3. Where is your
hometown? I grew up in Hilo Hawaii, one of the fifth rainiest cities on the
planet. Unofficial mildew capital of the
world it is known for its lush rainforests and waterfalls. There are no lilacs there. But we have lots of other flowers. My favorites are Plumerias, Pakalana, Pikake…
4. What is your
guilty pleasure? I love all kinds of
soup, tea, fruit and vegetables. Guiltily,
I love bacon and sausage, and recently have a thing for chicken flavored ramen. My all-time favorite guilty pleasures are
hawaiian food: lau-lau and poke.
5. What is your favorite
place in New York City and why? I love
Central Park, particularly the fountain by the lake in the center, and the path
by the lake near 72nd street.
I also love the walk along Riverside drive from 59th into the
100s. And I love Inwood Hill Park. Any place with a view of the water is great. I
guess I am a nature girl at heart, but each time I come back to the city from
being away, I see all the tall buildings, and I feel like I’m home.
6. Who is your favorite
dancer or choreographer? Alessandra Ferri was a phenomenal ballet dancer. She retired in 2007, but she didn’t just
dance, she expressed the primal beauty of her soul in each extension of her leg
and foot, each extended arm and finger… And we share the same birthday.
7. What 5 words best
describe you? Passionate, enthusiastic, emotional, free-spirited, goof-ball.
8. What is your favorite
movie? Oh man, so many favorites. I’m
going to go with Zombieland. Not a dance
movie, I know, but I think someone already said Singing in the Rain.
9. What is your favorite
quote? I have so many. This one:
“Every blade of grass has
its angel that bends over it and whispers, 'Grow, grow.'”―The Talmud
And this:
“Always dream and shoot higher than you
know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or
predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” ― William Faulkner
10.
What is your favorite Liberated Movement moment? A friend of mine who grew up
in Hawaii and now goes to NYU came to my ballet class. I get very excited when
I teach and sometimes I slip and say a Hawaiian word. Her laugh when I shouted to the class
“squeeze your okole” was priceless.