One of the curses of being a performing musician is that you can’t really dance.

I’ve been stewing on this idea for a while. You can bust a little foot move or head turn, but dancing is very compromised when I try to combine the two simultaneously. The music suffers, and movement is very limited. Also, the space on stage is often very crowded.

Recently, I’ve been dancing on a song while the others play, and it’s pretty fun that way. That way I can utilize my full range of movement and move out away from the band.

The only thing is- I have to be mindful of that I’m often very winded after I do a dance number, so I can’t play any long phrases on flute!