#40-Flamenco Dance: A Unique Form of Healing - Lisa Botalico, Artist, Dancer, Actress, Choreographer, Director

Lisa Botalico is currently Assistant Director/Principal Dancer/Choreographer of Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre; toured the USA as Artistic Director/Principal Dancer of La Compañía Folklorica Latina for the National Theatre of the Performing Arts and shared the stage with flamenco greats including Jose Molina, Maria Alba, Manolo Rivera and Carmen Salao. She is the featured dancer on NJN’s Emmy Award winning program, The Spanish Guitar and her photo appeared in the exhibit 100 Years of Flamenco in NYC at the Library for the Performing Arts Lincoln Center. NJ performances with Alborada include: NJPAC, New Brunswick PAC, Morristown Community Theatre, Crossroads Theatre and George Street Playhouse. Choreography collaborations include: Roxey Ballet’s Carmen, Nrithyanjali Institute of Dance’s Journey through Genre; Outlet Dance Project at Grounds for Sculpture and Europium Dance Theater. In 1999 she founded the Arts Council of Princeton’s Adult and Children’s Flamenco Dance Programs and was their 2014 Artist in Residence and was also Artist in Residence at Princeton Day School and The Lawrenceville School. She teaches for Princeton Dance and Theater Studio’s conservatory dance program, Union County College Continuing Education Program and formerly Princeton and Rutgers Universities’ recreation programs and has presented flamenco dance labs at Rider University. In 2019 Lisa was nominated for a Best Choreographer Perry Award by the New Jersey Association of Community Theaters for Zorro, the Musical with PinnWorth Productions at the Kelsey Theater. Grace and Lisa shares their thoughts, insights and experiences on dance and its relevance as a healing tool. Lisa danced and taught the audience as this was a LIVESTREAM episode. Quantum Affirmation: Calm and Centered- "I choose to remain calm even in stressful or unexpected situations. I remember to breathe deeply and fully to stay centered throughout the day. I resolve situations calmly and fairly." (Read aloud 3x in the morning, noon and evening. Feel every word.) Contact for Grace Asagra : https://linktr.ee/GraceAsagra Complimentary coaching call: https://mailchi.mp/846b3db7f4ac/book-coaching-call-with-grace-asagra Apple podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quantum-nurse-out-rabbit-hole-from-stress-to-bliss/id1522579988 Quantum Nurse Grace Asagra YOU-Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClqd7GO0k-pjBvSO-C22EW Immune Supplements for Individualized Program https://prlabs.com/