2014

Grace Under Pressure

Dorothy Parker to Ernest Hemingway: “What exactly do you mean by guts?” Hemingway: “I mean grace under pressure.” In Sports Illustrated article, “Exit Stage Center,” on Derek Jeter by Tom Verducci, Jeter states “I think part of that is focus. So is work ethic. You do things over and over again, and when you get in a situation you like to think it comes natural.” Over the years, Jeter has walked the walk of his belief and stands now as someone who must have done the right thing. In my personal world, the discipline of a dancer falls under the …

Inspiration

The call from a neighbor to my office asked, “Could you come home early? There’s been a fire in your apartment and Steve needs you.” I just thought Steve tried to light the pilot light in the oven & something blew. When I got home, however, it seemed like everyone in our apartment building was in my apartment helping clear the debris from a fire. A real fire. I mean fire engines/911/& a completely gutted, black bedroom. The story goes that my Sir Galahad of a husband entered our apartment via the upstairs balcony in the middle of a raging …

Circle of Friends

With the aid of social networking, the gypsy world of theater/film/tv, and even the cyber-coffee conversations on Twitter, it seems everyone’s circle of friends has widened. In spite of the many celebrations we’re able to intimately share, with age I’m sadly watching my more intimate circle of friends — those who’s light and laughter sparkles in my mind long after our physical visits together — diminish. How do most of us process the loss? Is there a lesson for those of us left behind? The Big C was one of my favorite series. Laura Linney and those writers made me …

Dancing on the Edge

“Mom! You’re robbing the cradle!”Such were the comments from my children when my husband choreographed the opening number to “Fine Romance” for the Ridgefield Chorale a few years ago (note the hair?). I think it was around 2012 when I was paired with Morton Shendler Jensen, Owner of Fred Astraire Dance Studios in Ridgefield, CT.Once a dancer, always a dancer. When I think about it, as a modern dancer, I always preferred telling a story thru dance. While in college at the North Carolina School for the Arts, I danced in Job Saunder’s “Summernight” which told the story of various small town residents; and later danced in Valerie Bettis’ …

Wedding Wonderland

My beautiful baby is a married lady as of April 12, 2014. For those who remember, she was the bump in my belly that got hidden behind the potted plants, petunias and a fat storyline. I laughed thru 9 months of pregnancy and I’m totally positive my own complete fulfillment in “having it all” at that time, produced the fantastic aura that now surrounds our Golden Girl. She can do no wrong. She attracts the light in anyone lucky enough to be in her world. Brian is one lucky man.And we are lucky and grateful to adopt him into our …

“Katie” Grows Up!

Welcome to my first blog post! After over 30 years in show business — with a few detours along the way — I’m now back to being able to fully focus on my own career once again. As any mother knows, once you have children, YOU are no longer important. It’s all about providing for and protecting your children. I would never change that choice . . . but I am equally pleased that both my daughters are now fabulous, intelligent, healthy, beautiful young adults with their own lives/desires/challenges. Steve and I survived the many trials of long-term relationships and …

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