Category: dancing
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A new stage
I’m getting ready to make my debut on the musical theatre stage (Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!) at the end of summer with Theatre Denton. Just to clarify- not in the pit, but on the stage- singing, acting, and dancing. I’ll be Ellen, one of the “girls.” I’ve got 4 lines (about 20 words) in the…
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The dancing flutist
Recently, I’ve decided to lean fully into being a dancing flutist. Well actually, I’m not interested in doing them simultaneously- it’s too much of a compromise for both art forms. But it has been exciting to explore ways to combine live music and dance in our performances. Last Valentine’s Day, I did a little ballet,…
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Mirlitons get funky
My arrangement, adaptation of choreography, my dancing, and my flute playing… simultaneously! I’ll be performing this at the Denton Christmas Tree Lighting and our upcoming Pan-Tones dance night this weekend. The choreography and arrangement sort of represent my journey with both dance and music. I’ve been very much classically trained and have attempted the well-beaten…
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Happy dance time
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.…
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[Pan-Tones] The spooky set
![[Pan-Tones] The spooky set](https://alysehokamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/screenshot-2025-09-13-at-7.25.57-am-e1757766515381.png)
Halloween season is getting to be a really big deal here in Denton, TX. We have been officially designated the “Halloween Capital of TX” for the next 10 years. I’ve never been much of a Halloween person, even when I was younger. But I can definitely get into a character for a performance, especially if…
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[videos] Music and community
![[videos] Music and community](https://alysehokamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/screenshot-2025-07-04-at-7.01.59e280afam.jpg)
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about how music creates a community. A music event gives people a reason to come together. Tastes for particular musical styles and artists create communities. Individual communities share specific music as part of their collective experience. The musicians themselves are a community, but I feel like they often limit…