It’s going down tonight!!! #danceshow #DanceWorksNYC #getready #dancer #neon #party (at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts)
Denim Blues & Shiny Shoes
Shirt: Buffalo Exchange || Jeans: Old Navy || Shoes: Lola Shoetique || Nails: Sally Hansen’s Lickity Split Lime || Scarf: Drunk steal from a pub (haha true story…my guy friend wore it out the bar and I snagged it later)
Spent a nice day with friends shopping and doing some fashion business (:::ahem::: stay tuned for a shopping event coming to you later in May!) I scored this light denim number at Buffalo Exchange (not during the $1 sale which was last week that I went to and it was crazy…blog post to come!).
As you can see lots of exciting things coming down the pipeline. Inlcuding my show with DanceWorksNYC May 11th! Yay for Spring (booo for allergies)!
DEM NAH READY!
Video is up from The Carnival performance! First off, let me just say that this show was beyond amazing. To be surrounded by all these amazing and talented dancers was a dream. I was overwhelmed with emotion and excitement for sooo many reasons. First off, I met Missy Elliot….WTF!!!! I know, amazing right?! Oh and Shaggy introduced us! MO’FIYAH!!! Second, I was watching all these performances of choreographers I’ve been following for some time. Gigi Torres, Tweet Boogie… the list goes on!
But the best part of all was getting to share the stage with all these talented dancers and be a part of this amazing show. Check out the video above for the performance!
Dance Show Tomorrow!
Hey Loves,
Tomorrow is my first show of the Spring!!! I will be performing at The Carnival @ The Highline Ballroom. Keep in mind, doors open at 10, shows ends around midnight. Tickets are $20 at the door but $15 with the flyer: http://www.choreographerscarnival.com/uploads/7/0/2/8/7028965/april_nyc_eflyer.jpg
Hope to see your sexy faces!
Be A Better You….For You
I’m sorry! I havent posted in a while. Truth is between dance practice and work, life is rather busy. But I’m back betches…and a few pounds lighter. Woop Woop!
I did lose some weight but I want to preface this post by saying I love being thick, I honestly do. It wasn’t till I came out of my five year relationship with my ex that I realized how comfortable I was in my own skin. Ladies, we know that being in a relationship with someone who isn’t as comfortable with your body as you are is a mess…a hot tranny steamy emotional mess. If you asked me 6-7 years ago if I was comfortable with my body, I’d probably tell you to eff off. But that was because of the negativity that surrounded me.
Fast forward to now and I’m wearing bikinis, short shorts and have NO SHAME, not one f*ck or damn to give. I’ve said this before but it can be repeated a million times: When your confident and own your body, others will see that and admire you for it. I lost weight kind of by accident…well I wasn’t trying, that wasn’t my main goal. I suffer from gastritis and also had a hernia, all summer and fall of 2012 my body was in pain with migraines, stomach pains and horrible digestive patterns. I started to do a process of elimination taking away and/or adding foods to my eating pattern. I decided to give up red meat, then all meat (except fish) for lent, no dairy (that’s really what stopped my gastritis) and VIOLA dropping like it’s hot :::booty drop:::
Here are my tips for finding a better you:
Switch Up Yo Food Game
As stated above, try seeing what your body reacts to by adding or subtracting food to your diet. I did this for a month at a time. Took out carbs, then bought it back and took out meat…that seemed to work for me (although everyone is different). I’m back to eating some poultry but trying to stick with eating less meat for the long run…although yes I’m gonna eat a friggin juicy ass steak every now and then. If you don’t give yourself a little cheat once a while, you’ll go crazy.
Drop Kick That Scale
Also my biggest change: NOT WEIGHING MYSELF! You will legit drive yourself crazy. Eff that, lose the scale… I honestly don’t know how much weight I’ve lost….just know I went down 2 sizes and I’m cool with it!
Buddy System
I want to give a special shout out to my guy best friend, Eric. He has been on a mission to change his body and motivated me to be healthier. When you have someone who is by your side, it makes one hell of a difference. Our support for each other is one of the reasons we’ve made progress. I encourage you all to find a buddy or a motivation to be comfortable in your skin. And by comfortable, I don’t mean losing weight. It could be anything: upping your hygiene habits, eating cleaner foods, increasing your endurance, building muscle etc…
Record Yo Shit!
Turn to social media platforms to show your progress. Take pics on your phone put an overlay of text with the date and do this every month or so. You can see where your progress is going and also have people cheer you on. For example I lost most of the weight in my back/shoulder area (Wtf right?!…weird but you can see it in the picture lol)
Overall, keep pushing to be a better you, in whatever capacity. If you are moving forward, there is no reason to look back.
Stay positive babes,
~ Curves With Moves
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TWO DANCE SHOWS THIS SPRING!
2 SHOWS THIS SPRING!!! HYPED
FIRST SHOW- April 16th I am performing at The Carnival. Doing a fun reggea/hip hop piece with some awesome dancers. Info is on the link.
SECOND SHOW- DanceWorks New York City May 11th. Doing some hip hop, street jazz and also featuring my own choreographed piece!
COME CHECK IT OUT!
Dance it Out,
-CurveswithMoves
Black & White Party: Jessie Turns 26!
Dress: Rue 107 | Shoes: Jessica Simpson | Hair: Haiir Aristri
That’s right folks. Another year, another adventure. I decided to have a theme for my birthday this year: Black & White. I love having parties and getting my friends and family all together and dance, but it was much more fun having a theme! We jumped, wiggled, drank, screamed and shouted our Black & White selves all around The Delancey.
I needed to buy a dress this year that would say WOW and really incorporate the Black & White theme. Rue 107 did not disappoint! I found out about them when Amber Rose was wearing one of the dresses on her Instagram. I immediately fell in love with all of their designs. I mean these dresses scream PARTY!
I wore the Tribeca Dress and loved every minute I was wearing it! Looks great in photos too!
Celebrating my 26th Birthday Tonight!!! And you better believe I’m dancing like this man here! Big Boy was GETTTING IT! OWWWW.
Miss dancing with these guys!!! <3
altertheend asked: I think you may be my new favourite tumblr. Your dancing is incredible, I love your style and you are incredibly beautiful!
Awww thank you! THIS JUST MADE MY DAY! :*
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT BREATHING EASY
So my super dope homechick Ray sent me this amazing video. This fierce big boy is giving me EVERYTHING. Attitude, Confidence and Endurance.
These three things are SOOO important and often times as bigger dancers we are the ones who struggle with endurance. I’ll be the first one to tell you I struggle with faster dances. It’s hard for me to keep up and still dance with energy….which then often leads to lack of confidence. I used to get so frustrated with myself and often times get upset.
I’ve learned the best thing to do is practice, like full out, let it out, scream and shout practice.
As a big dancer you may have to practice more than others not because you don’t have the choreo down, rather to build your stamina. I cannot tell you how many times in college I almost felt like I was passing out after a dance because I was so out of breathe. I’ve learned that practicing FULL OUT a couple times a week really helps these days. My endurance is high and my endorphins are up, it’s a great feeling!! So keep pushing big dancers, we’ve already proved we can be hot, let’s show the world how we can move!!!!
Dance It Out!
-Jessie
