Musical TBT: Age of Aquarius from Hair!

Check out this week's musical TBT in honor of an exciting announcement...and because the opening scene of the movie Hair is just stupendous!

#BKSwan will be hosting our good friend, Sam Miller, for a day of astrological readings THIS MONTH, on Sunday the 19th!!!

Sam's day of readings at #MHTNSwan late last year were such a success that we had to bring her back for more. Each reading will last approximately 2 hours and the cost is $150 per reading. Pre-registration is necessary to give Sam time to prepare your chart. Email us at BKSwanPilates@gmail.com to sign up! Readings will begin at 12:30!

Watch this video to get yourself in an astrological mood and read on to learn more about Sam's background and check out some testimonials.

Sam Greenleaf Miller, LMSW, is an artist, witch and trained psychotherapist working as an astrological counselor in Brooklyn, NY. She is a graduate of the Nightlight Astrology School and earned her MSW from Smith College's School for Clinical Social Work. Her 2 hour Natal Chart Readings explore clients' birth charts, offering them insight into both what hangs them up/where they self-sabotage, as well as showing them the way to cultivate their own personal freedom.

Things people are saying about Sam:

“Sam is a wise, intuitive, and skilled therapist. she offers valuable advice and guidance no matter what the issues are, and you’ll walk away with both insight and new questions to ask yourself. Highly recommended!” -Shira S.

"I had a terrific reading with Sam. She helped me understand my natal chart both astrologically and psychologically and gave real meaning to my life: past, present and future. Sam has a true gift for understanding the strength within all of us to grow through our readings. I highly recommend Sam and I look forward to my next reading— she is a joy!" - Michelle E.

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C.L.U.E. (color location ultimate experience), 2007 with photography by A.L. Steiner, Alex Escalante and Kevin Dohn

robbinschilds' for your dance education dose! Sonya Robbins and Layla Childs have been making work together as friends and collaborators since 2003. Their work combines not only movement and dance, but a beautiful and powerful investigation of how movement can inhabit visual art and video. They travel all over the world collaborating with artists to make site specific video and photography pieces that contain vibrant color, texture and sound, as well as their own fascinating and transformative selves. These works often make their way onto the stage to accompany live performance or into galleries to be shown as stand-alone visual art. Their work is magical, powerful, subtle and incredibly beautifully. Keep your eyes peeled for must see performances and showings by these two lovely ladies. Both Layla and Sonya are mothers who live in Brooklyn!

This is a video still from I came here on  my own, 2012

C.L.U.E. 2007

Congratulations Ryan and Sia!

Ever-inspiring Ryan Heffington choreographed Sia's most recent video Chandelier and WON the VMA for best choreography! Ryan not only performs and choreographs his own work, he also owns and runs a dance studio called the Sweat Spot. If you are ever in LA, go to Silverlake and take SWEATY SUNDAYS CLASS! (you will be SO happy we sent you his way!)

Dance education dose

When "Countdown" came out there was a big stir in the contemporary dance community because of how much it resembles the work of Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker's "Rosas Danst Rosas".  de Keersmaeker's company just performed this work at Lincoln Center and I have to say that Beyonce/ her choreographer and director of photography did indeed do a big ol' rip!  See for yourself and enjoy! Take a peek at 2 minutes and 30 seconds into Beyonce's video.

check out this awesome Sia video

Here at The Swan we are into SIA. Her new video is weird and cool. Check it out!