Passion and Energy… Karla Garcia

This month we were honored to have been taught by SYTYCD contestant, Karla Garcia.  I was so excited to take the open class taught by her. Karla has this unique way about her moves, which I can only describe as tons of passion and amazing energy.  This is my first year learning Contemporary, and I have LOVED every minute of it. Throughout the year, we have learned all different types, and I can’t even decide which I love the best, I truly LOVE them all. I think of Contemporary as like an “anything goes” type of dance, and learning from different choreographers just makes it more intriguing. This month I will have the opportunity to work with Karla again and I just can’t wait!! Have you ever danced or taken a class with Karla?  Tell me about it?

Ticket Sales… OMG! ICON V will be here in no time!!!!!... I CAN’T WAIT!!!!!!!!

April 10^th is such an exciting day! Tickets for our recital go on sale! I’m just so excited for our recital! That whole weekend is just sooooo fun, exciting, amazing, ummm, like every great word I can think of . I’m sure everyone feels the same. We have some really awesome dances this year, and it’s just so fun to perform them all. When it’s over on Sunday, I actually wish we could do it all again, seriously! Last year I invited my school teacher and his wife to come. They both insisted that our show was like seeing a Broadway show, and they had seen a lot of shows! So if you go to ICON, or you just want to come out and enjoy a fantastic few hours of great dancing, go to www.icondancecomplex.com and find out how to get some tix! Hope to see you there!

USTD… HERE WE COME!

Spring is finally here! Most are excited because of the nice weather, but I’m excited because this time of the year is crazily busy with dance stuff! Competition time is just around the corner. This year we are going to Regionals in May. I’m so excited. I have a handful of different dances going to competition. In total, at Nationals, I will be competing in 10 group dances and 2 solos! I sooooo can’t wait!  We’ve been working really hard lately with a few dances in particular, I can’t wait for us all to perform them, it’s going to be a blast! Which dance have you had the most fun with this year?  Have you seen any other dances? I saw the Mini Tech Company’s Jazz dance the other day… LOVED IT!!!!! 

Rock on and hear me.

xoxo Katie

The Silly Game of ICONic Friends….Continued….

The first word that comes to mind when I hear your name…

Alex Rubiano…………………CUTE!

Julian………………………….LOVE HIM!

Gab Nagrowski……………..BFF!!!!!

Francesca……………………HILARIOUS!
Jade…………………………TOOO MUCH!

Ava………………………….ADORABLE!

Mikey F…………………….SPIKEY!

Danielle Galipo………….BEAUTIFUL!

Mikayla……………………SISTER!

Abigayle…………………FUNNY!

Angelica D………………DANCE COUTURE!

Saige………………………FLASHDANCE!

Allie A……………………NUTS!

Alexis H…………………ALEXAS!

Nick R……………………AWESOME HAIR!!! (like your brother!)

Breanna…………………FIRE ALARM!

Bri…………………………HIP HIP!

Steph……………………DOLLS!

John……………………HORIZ-ICONS!

Jared…………………MOHAWK! 

SHOWSTOPPER WORKSHOP…..IN MYRTLE BEACH!!!

This weekend, GEO taught at a Showstopper workshop in Myrtle Beach. Sarah, Mikayla, Nick, Jason, Thomas, Julian, and I helped GEO teach soooo many amazing classes! Everyone there had a great time!! It is such a fun experience to teach kids who are younger and even older than me! On Saturday night, we went to a disco party at a club! Of course, we all rocked it in the freestyle circle!! That was the best! I’m actually really starting to LOVE freestyling!! Can you believe it??!! 

Afterwards, we went out to eat at the Hardrock Café. I thought we were going to relax and eat, but instead, we danced even more!!There was a band on the stage and when “Boom Boom Pow” came on, Julian did his little glides to stage and started freestyling in front of everyone in the Hardrock Café!! Then Mikayla went up, then Sarah, then Nick, then me, then Thomas. It was sooo much fun just dancing up there. Everyone had their video cameras and cameras with them. Who knows, it could be on YouTube right now and I don’t even know it! Everyone was taking sooooo many pictures and videos!! Kids of all ages had us signing autographs all weekend! I was even signing arms!! 

It was a truly amazing and unforgettable weekend. I seriously had “THE TIME” of my life! LOL!    Have you ever attended any dance workshops? If so, which ones? I’d love to hear all about it!  

The Pulllllsssse!...A Weekend of FUN!!

Not that I looked forward to getting back to school, lol, but I knew after that first week of classes, I had an awesome weekend to look forward to. On January 7^th, I headed out to Atlantic City early, in hopes to beat the snow storm, and get a good night’s sleep before the busy weekend. I had a fab dinner at Carmine’s (dry pasta and a dry meatball)! It was de-lish!! Then, I soon made my way to the Sheraton. 

We’ve had so many ICON happenings there in the past few years; I’m getting really used to the hotel!! It was so nice to pull in and see so many ICONers already there and ready to have fun! Oh, and let me not forget to mention, from my room, I could see you (John, Gab, Nikki) pull up to the door, in your stretchhhhhhhh limo!!... LOL!

Saturday began with a stretching workout, and then all the classes began. I LOVED them all! My favorite was Tyce’s lyrical class. It was more of a fast lyrical, which I thought was sooooooo cool. At night, we were excited to get to perform SCREAM!! I just love that dance! It never gets old!  

As long as the costumes fit, I hope we do it for the next few years… LOL! Everyone said we blew the faculty away! They were jamming and screaming the whole time for us. I’m so glad we could represent ICON, and GEO and BETH, with such an amazing number. During the Awards Ceremony, we won a special award for our dance. 

In addition to the night being amazing, GEO surprised me and I truly wanted to SCREAM! He asked me if I would come to SHOWSTOPPERS (the next weekend) in Myrtle Beach, and help him teach. I was so excited; I didn’t even know what to say! But it was all set up, and my parents knew about it, and they were already planning the weekend ahead. I couldn’t wait!! Along with Mikayla, Sarah, Nick, Jason, Thomas, and Julian, I knew it had to be a fun-filled trip for sure!!!!!!!!!! Oh, and I don’t want to forget to congratulate all the ICONers for winning soooo many amazing scholarships at the Pulse. I’m soooooo proud of you guys!!    

Did you attend THE PULSE? Which choreographer did you like the best? More importantly, which clothes did you buy??  

January at ICON!!

Well, the first month of the year is here, and that means business. Everyone at ICON is buckling down for the year ahead. Dances, solos, duets, trios, costumes, Regionals, it’s a busy time for everyone! But sooooooo very exciting! I started working on my solos a bit more, and flipping through magazines for costumes. It’s so hard, I LOVE everything! I’m so excited at this time of the year, everything starts to come together, and it’s just so much funnnnn! The only problem I truly have at this time is that there isn’t enough time in a day!! I have so much to do and sooooo little time. But I guess I’ll make it work. According to my mom, I have to prioritize… and I do… 

1. DANCE 
2. Everything else….

She doesn’t always agree… LOL!!!! 

So, what’s going on for you this year? How do you “prioritize” things? Tell me about it…