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Charly

It is not human to be perfect. It is human to be excellent!

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Charly hails from Munich, Germany. She started dancing at the age of six and passed exams of the Royal Academy of Dancing. After graduating from the Iwanson School of Contemporary Dance in Germany, where she received a scholarship for studies at Ballet Academy Stockholm, Charly moved to New York to be a full-time student at the Alvin Ailey School. After completion of the program she became a scholarship student at Jennifer Muller “The Works” and at Dance New Amsterdam. She has danced at the Munich State Opera and performed for numerous independent choreographers in the NYC area. Charly has been touring internationally with Japanese singer Yoko Ishida, appeared as a dancer on MTV and danced for several recording artists. She has played lead and supporting roles in a number of independent films and was featured in Dance Spirit Magazine. Charly is the Associate Artistic Director of NAGANUMA Dance. Simultaneously she is working on her own projects in collaboration with music and film artists. Her own choreographies have been shown in opera productions, culture competitions, and TV productions in Germany and at The Cunningham Studio, Judson Memorial Church, Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, Interborough Repertory Theater and at many other locations in New York. More information on her website www.charly-wenzel.com.

My Blog

"When Nietzsche Wept" by Irvin D. Yalom

Here are some quotes from the book for your inspiration and enlightenment :-)1) Can you live with YOURSELF ??? :"...to fully relate to another, one must first relate to oneself. If we cannot embrace o...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:43:00 GMT

Only words...

This is so true and can be so frustrating...(An excerpt from Flaubert’s "Madame Bovary")"... Whereas the truth is that fullness of soul can sometimes overflow in utter rapidity of language, for ...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:19:00 GMT

Walking with the wind

Since I moved to the US four years ago, there were times where I've been wondering "What the hell is going on in this country???" I'm in the process of learning more about some historical facts of Ame...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:02:00 GMT

16,340 choreographers!!!

Here is what I just read in the New York Times magazine:"Why do presidential candidates touting their concern for the economy pose with factory workers rather than with ballet troupes? After all, the ...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:16:00 GMT

"Chanson d’automne"

This is a tribute to my dad, because this is his favorite poem...CHANSON D'AUTOMNELes sanglots longs Des violons ...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:05:00 GMT

Paulo Coelho "Eleven Minutes"

Hmmm...Quote from "Eleven Minutes""However much we may reject it, we human beings always find a way of being with pain, of flirting with it and making it part of our lives."..."Does a soldier go to w...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:20:00 GMT

"The time of our singing"

"THE TIME OF OUR SINGING" by Richard PowersRead it! That's all I've got to say...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:52:00 GMT

Ommmmmmmmmmm

Become calm as a mountain      and powerful as water   
Posted by on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:16:00 GMT

"La vie en rose"

This to my performing art collegues - a quote from the incredible movie "La vie en rose" about the life of French chanteuse Edith Piaf.This an excerpt of an interview with her:Reporter: "Vous aimez la...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:54:00 GMT

Blink Part I

I'm going to start sharing some facts that I read in the extremely interesting book "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell. This is just to give you a taste, but you should really get the book for yourself!Blin...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:46:00 GMT