#56- ”The Meditation of Learning Dance ”Kim Leary, World Dancer, Artistic Director and Choreographer- The Dance and Drum Learning Center

Kim Leary (Alexia) is a world dance performer, choreographer and instructor in Central New Jersey. She is Co-Artistic Director of Groove Merchant Drum & Dance Ensemble and Co-Director of her school, The Drum & Dance Learning Center in residence at YWCA Princeton, New Jersey. Kim has been involved in the multi-cultural music and dance genre since 1989. Ms. Leary has performed at numerous venues such as Lincoln Center, The Ohio Theatre (SOHO), CAMI Hall (NYC), DanceSpace (NYC), FIT (NYC), The Evolving Arts Theatre (NYC), The Black Box Theatre (NJ), as well as at many colleges, universities, and festivals as a soloist and with her own dance company Groove Merchant, SaZ Dance Theatre, Jamila Salimpour's Bal Anat and Dalia Carella's DNA Project. Kim holds a certification in Training & Development in Multiple Intelligences and the Arts from Kean University. She also has her 200 RYT Yoga certification through Honor Yoga Princeton. Facilitating creative experiences and teaching dance and appreciation for music are her passion. She talked about dance, music and food have been my travel guides and our cultural believes about dancing and learning. Our cultural beliefs about dancing and learning. Her superpower is in her ability to analyze movement and prescribe adjustment for ease and hearing nuances in music When asked about her advise for a Dementia loved one, she says "Follow their story, be with them in the moments they are having. If they think there’s a parade outside in the street, go with them. Be their ally. Don’t try to get them to be correct with memory. Most of all sing songs, listen to music. The last together moment we had with my grandfather was singing." Quantum Affirmation: Endless Opportunities -" Endless opportunities surround me. I attract an abundance of opportunities every day. Each decision I make creates new opportunities for my success." (Read this aloud 3x in the morning, noon and evening. Feel the words.) www.DrumDanceCenter.com Dance classes, drum classes Gentle Stretch and Dance improvisation classes 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/