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marius drake

Love Is The Highest Expression Of Art

About Me

born in south of peru. grew up in india. traveled half the world. received a bachelor's in fine arts in dance/choreography. trained under the legendary "alberto alonso". danced for the gainesville ballet theater, kelly cawthon (mod project), danny shapiro (shapiro & smith dance), michael foley (michael foley dance), liam steel (stan wont dance), faustin lyneakula (studios kabako), adel myers (adel myers dance), and mohammed da'costa (agbedidi: west african dance) and others. sang for lyn sandefur (santa fe singers) and performed with uf's school of musical theater. choreographed for the santa fe dance theater and uf's school of theater and dance. currently live, choreograph, teach, and perform in vancouver.

My Interests



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... art is like that. repetition does not stimulate - we are not made for repetition. quite the contrary, we want fire, inspiration, improvisation, spontaneity, [but] most people do not understand that... spontaneity is the king!!!

My Blog

For you...

      You permeate my integrity and scribble your name all over the alley of my solitude and desperation.      You tame my indulging vanity and paint a fre...
Posted by marius drake on Mon, 15 May 2006 03:37:00 PST

Saskatoon Press Realease

Metis tradition meets contemporary steps in dance company Joanne Paulson, The StarPhoenix Published: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 SASKATCHEWAN NATIVE THEATRE COMPANY AND COMPAIGNI V'NI DANSI PRESENTS...
Posted by marius drake on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 11:02:00 PST

Your Story

Tell your story, but tell your truth stop hiding out between lies and clues. Sad, embarassing, happy, or tragic it's your truth and it defines your magic. Say it loudly, say it with pride de...
Posted by marius drake on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 04:50:00 PST

Some/Others

Sitting on grandville and smithe I look at people walking with rarity, their faces full of anxiety and wonder what troubles their vanity Some look happy walking hand-in-hand, others by themselves hopi...
Posted by marius drake on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:59:00 PST

BlackandWhite

You think love's black and white... till you feel your heart beginning to slide... your ego tries to hold on tight as your tears take long strides... You think happiness is black and white... til...
Posted by marius drake on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:41:00 PST

In-security

Insecurity... the flip side of vanity, sometimes equivalent to an obsession that feels so right but takes away your clarity... It sneaks behind you when you're least aware... and backfires y...
Posted by marius drake on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:25:00 PST

Fragments of Despair

Sometimes you try to move on and find new ways to be happy... but things suddenly go wrong beyond anything you can imagine! Then you feel lost; no where to go but to cry quietly... wondering why you f...
Posted by marius drake on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:11:00 PST

Random Poetry

Now my life seems consumed by desire, one that I fear but wish would devour my existence down to the wire. It is crazy this love business, unpredictable and dangerous,  it pushes to greatness and...
Posted by marius drake on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 03:47:00 PST

For you...

You hold seige of my unyeilding heart like a unarmed, rebel prophet and take my resisting desires hostage of your ransomless passions. A subversive seduction that undermines the status quo of my ...
Posted by marius drake on Sun, 14 May 2006 12:13:00 PST

A Poem For Sita

Sitting here watching I'm dazed by your bewitching silhouette... silhouette so enchanting that sends butterflies of fire down my bones and veins without shame or regret... Regret is the outcome o...
Posted by marius drake on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 02:36:00 PST