Sweet Cherry Pie,
It is my dearest hope that you are throughly enjoying this swiftly metamorphosing spring and are sharpening your marshmallow sticks for a sticky summer. Every May brings my birthday and there is much to celebrate. A few things are happening that you might want to be aware of. 

Upcoming performances:

- Croatian folk dances with Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble May 28th at 5 and 7:30 as a part of the Northwest Folklife Festival

- A new work by Wade Madsen performed as a part of the Seattle International Dance Festival June 23rd and 24th

- Reprises of Groundworks Dance Theater's Carmina Burana in the Cleveland area July 15th, 16th and 17th and August 5th, 6th and 12th

Upcoming classes:

- The final open Ballet classes at Velocity Dance Center are happening on Wednesdays from 5 - 6:20 until June 29th.  Get your kicks in while you can!

- I will be subbing Contemporary classes for Kate Wallich at Velocity on Thursday June 16th and 23rd at 9:30am. 

It's all very exciting. I hope you can make it to one of these diverse shows and classes. And with that, I leave you to whatever else it was you were doing on the internet. 

With a skip, a jump and a butterfly kiss,
Lucie Baker

Hello my darlings,
I hope this redesign is tickling your fancy!

Next on the docket is performing Beauty with Jane Comfort and Company at the University of Washington April 7th, 8th and 9th.

Then it's on to Cleveland and Groundworks Dance Theater for a new Carmina Burana May 7th.

A lot has occurred in the last several months. Consider joining my mailing list for the most up to date info: HERE 
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Recently, I performed with Coleman Pester and Ethan Folk in PYLON I and they have released a lovely little video documenting the experience. It was a BLAST.

Wahoo!

A few fun things you might want to know:
1. I will be visiting New York from September 1st to the 5th. I'd love to see you.
2. At the invitation of Amy O'Neal, I will be teaching open master classes at Velocity Dance Center Sundays in September. Details: Intermediate Contemporary Dance Class September 6th, 13th and 20th at Velocity Dance Center: 1621 12th Ave Seattle Wa., 12 - 1:45, $15 Drop In. Come bust a move!
3. I will be performing an original work as a part of Velocity's Big Bang event on
September 27th. Click here for information. 
4. I am excited to be performing in Seattle Opera's The Pearl Fishers in October. Check it!


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xo,
L
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Dear Friends,
This message is coming to you through the reaches of space but has been sent from the Pacific coast of California where I am spending some quality time. The past few months have swum right on by. Spring was absolutely inspirational with its new growth and the first few steps of summer have been action packed. A short list of things I have had the privilege of experiencing and some future plans are below.

Here is what I've been up to since February:

• Developed Phantom Limb's much anticipated Memory Rings at NYU Abu Dhabi, MassMOCA and Western Kentucky University before premiering at Oz Arts in Nashville, TN, June 19-21
• Performed in Manifesto, created by ilvs Strauss, at Velocity Dance Center in Seattle, May 22 - 24
• Visited friends and danced in Berlin, London, New York, and Cleveland

Here is what I'll be up to soon:

• Teaching Ballet at Arc Summer Dance Intensive, July 6 - 18
• Participating in the Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation, July 27 - August 2
• Dancing in the Seattle Opera's production of The Pearl Fishers, October 10 - 31

The second part of my summer promises to be much less air born. I intend to use the time to reflect and reorient. It has been a year since I ventured forth into the world beyond New York and I have learned much. Most importantly, I want to be meaningfully connected to the people I love the most, you. If you feel the desire to talk, dance, play, work, laugh or cry with me, please do so. 


With love abounding,

Lucie Baker

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Ahoy, Friends!
 
2015 is well on its way! 
Since my last dispatch in May I presented my work in progress Restless Night, I moved out of New York City and relocated to my home town of Seattle, Washington. I am very happy to be back in the land of trees and mountains but harbor a deep and abiding reverence for all the incredible people and experiences I had in the last ten years in NYC.
 
I took the opportunity after moving to travel. I've experienced many changes, countries, languages and feelings in the last 8 months. It has been great fun and a great challenge.

Here is a list of places I've been and some highlights since June:
 
Plovdiv, Bulgaria : Layers at Black Box International Dance and Theater Festival
New York City, NY : Recitals at Chen Dance Center
Seattle, Wa : Classes and workshops at Velocity Dance Center
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho : Lady of the Lake Dance and Music Camp
Nashville, TN : Phantom Limb Creative Residency at OZ
Vienna, Austria : Impulstanz!
Roma, Italy : Eating all the gelato, seeing all the sights
Brussels, Belgium : Improv workshop with David Zambrano
Bergen, Norway : Frolicking on Mt. Floyen
Goteborg, Sweden : The dancers of Gotesborg Danskompani
Wuppertal, Germany : Tanztheater Wuppertal's Sweet Mambo
Vancouver BC, Canada : Visiting Kidd Pivot rehearsals
Los Angeles, CA : Halloween!
Hawai'i, HI : Seeing whales, swimming with turtles, chasing geckos.

Needless to say this journeying has taught me many things. Some old lessons were hammered home including, introduce yourself to everyone, ask every question, and don't put anything off because you might not pass this way again.

As we hurtle through 2015 I wish you great energy. May the rest of the year bring you joy and purpose. Tally - ho!
Love,
Lucie

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I hope to see you at any and all of these upcoming events:

Birthday Party!
May 20th 8:30pm
Lunasa Pub: 126 1st Ave btw 7th and St Marks
Bar, Backyard, Board games! and the end of my year long Improv Project!

Restless Night - A Work in Progress by Lucie Baker
May 24th, 2014 6:30pm
Gibney Dance Center - 890 Broadway, 5th fl. Studio 1
Seating limited. Donation suggested. 
RSVP luciebaker@gmail.com

Moving Sale/Party
May 25th 12 - 4
I've got stuff. You want stuff!
My House! Email me for directions!

Dance Intersection with Erica Essner Performance Co-op
May 30th 7:30pm
Brooklyn Zen Center: 505 Carroll St #2
RSVP HERE
Last chance to see me perform in NYC for awhile....Get there!

Wahoo! 
Lucie B

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Okay, Everyone! It is about time for an update.
Here is what has been going down since the summer in depth.
Between spending time in California and Seattle I did indeed partake in a fabulous anatomy course called FAMI. I learned from amazing anatomists, surgeons, doctors and cadavers. My brain grew three sizes in that weekend alone. I highly recommend it for those with a curiosity for the body.
In the fall I traveled with Jane Comfort to perform Beauty at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and later worked on our new piece Altiplano at American Dance Institute in Maryland. I also had the wonderful opportunity to develop new work with Phantom Limb Company at the Robert Rauschenburg Estate on Captiva Island. So inspiring!
As the new year approached I had the pleasure to perform two short duets of my own. One with Dion Mucciacito at STUFFED at Judson Church and the other with Rowan Magee at Picasso Machinery. It was the cherry on top of a thrilling year. 
January has rolled into February with its usual fervor, starting with APAP shows with Jane, a trip to Tampa to show Beauty in the middle and performances of Cindy Salgado's new work in the end. This week will see the premiere of Babar, a children's show choreographed by Jane Comfort and Co.
As the final snows of the season come down I relish the beauty and anticipate the revolution of spring. 2014 has a fair wind behind it!

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Dearest Dears,
 
Too often I have performances or I am working on something mind-boggling or I am reading a great book and the whirl wind of life takes hold of me and I don't tell anyone.
I want to share with you the things I love and the only way to start is to start. Here we go.2013 has been spent doing a number of notable and surprising things including:
- Learning to operate marionettes while on stilts and making new work with Phantom Limb Company
- Performing like a Barbie and a bug for Jane Comfort
- Lifting ladies for Erica Essner
- Dancing in feathers and petticoats for Jordana Toback and the Dreamland Follies (See Above Photo)
- Coordinating the activities of Tamar Rogoff Performance Projects
- Teaching dance at Bronx International High School for ASTEP
and
- Pointing my toes and moving like a lion while teaching at the Chen Dance Center

Most recently, I performed two original duets. One with the fabulous Rowan Magee at Picasso Machinery (It involved a lamp and a hula) and the other with fantastic Dion Mucciacito at STUFFED at Judson Memorial Church (It was his dance debut!). Both were great fun to make and perform. I dream of following that inspiration down a rabbit hole in the future.


The thing I am most excited to share with you!!
Since my last birthday, May 20th, 2013, I have been improvising a dance and recording it on an iPhone every day. I post these dances to YouTube. The goal is to do this for an entire year. Now that I have past the half way mark, I feel brave enough to tell you that they exist.
There are no rules to the improv, only that I must do one once a day until my next birthday and present it to the world wide audience of the internet.

A few things I have learned:
- I almost always want to dance bigger than the frame
- My shoes, outfit, the flooring and how sturdy the architecture is drastically affects my movement.
- Usually, I am camera shy. I have to force my self to face it.

My goal is to keep my creative muscles toned with out the pressure of judgement or an end goal. It is an exploration for discovery's sake. Some are interesting. Some aren't. Some are funny. Most are odd. It is my gift to you, enjoy!

I will be winging westward to spend Christmas with my family in Seattle and anticipate the New Year with a fire in my heart. It is my wish that you all stay warm and well. I send you all my love.
 Cheers,
Lucie Baker

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