A highlight came when she danced with Nureyev. “The second we met, it was like our souls were connected,” Herman says. The dancing career brought acclaim, but also anxiety. “As a principal ballerina, there’s huge pressure. It’s not just bowing and getting the flowers.”. Injuries began to plague Herman in 1973. She battled back. But in 1986, the damage was too great to continue. So she found a new direction — therapeutic exercise. “I vowed to help others. With my background as a ballerina and comprehending the balance and imbalances of the body, I could analyze the body in a way that doctors don’t necessarily do. I educate my clients on how, neuropathically, to activate different muscles that they need to develop.”.
Wente Vineyards White Party: Dine buffet-style and dance under the stars in all-white apparel, Bring your own white decor to personalize your table and possibly win a prize for most creative white centerpiece, 6-10 p.m, July 27, Wente Vineyards Estate Winery, 5050 Arroyo Road, Livermore, $79, $69 members, 925-456-2424, www.wentevineyards.com, Beer, Brats and Blues: This family-friendly benefit for Youth UpRising features music, dancer large text ballet dance ballerina dancer simple black beer tasting, brats, and a bounce house for kids, 1-5 p.m, July 28, Linden Street Brewery, 98 Linden St., Oakland, Admission is free, $10-$25 for meals, 510-251-8898, http://youthuprising.org/eventdetails.aspx?EventId=14850..
Where does the career of a Christian pop star begin?. Toby McKeehan — the Virginia native who sings, raps and changes lives as TobyMac — mulls it over as he noshes on a bagel. It might have started in 1983, when he saw Sting fronting the Police. “I pointed to the stage and said, ‘I want to do that,’” he says. “I loved music. But I also loved that it spoke to people’s hearts and lives.”. Or maybe it started when McKeehan was 13, attending a church camp in rural Virginia, listening to a counselor read words off a page.
Hometown Holidays Community Celebration: 10 a.m.-8 p.m, Dec, 2, Parade, carnival, free admission to San Mateo County History Museum, snow-play area, live music, Santa Claus photos, rides, food, tree-lighting, Caltrain Holiday Train at 6:10 p.m, Downtown Redwood City, Free admission; charges for rides, food, http://www.hometownholidays.org, Music at Kohl Mansion, 2017-18 season: Master classes at 5 p.m., talks at 6 p.m., performances at 7 p.m, Nov, 12: Morgenstern Trio, Dec, 17: pianist Joyce Yang, Jan, 21: Parker Quartet, Feb, 4: Manasse-Nakamatsu Duo, March 4: Henschel Quartett, Telegraph Quartet and dancer large text ballet dance ballerina dancer simple black bassist Scott Pingel, March 25: Camerata RCO (musicians of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra), April 15: Daedalus Quartet, Kohl Mansion, 2750 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, $20-$50, info@musicatkohl.org, www.musicatkohl.org or 650-762-1130..
Bang Data w/appearance by Non-Stop Bhangra (3:15 p.m.): Oakland-based Bang Data draws from cumbia, hip-hop and rock in their songs. The act will be accompanied at times by dance troupe Non-Stop Bhangra. Milvia Stage. Alphabet Rockers (12 p.m.): The 2018 Grammy nominees deliver uplifting hip-hop anthems about social justice and other topics for fans of all ages. Beausoleil (2 p.m.): Legendary Cajun music troupe out of Lafayette, Louisiana, featuring Michael Doucet (violin, guitar, accordion, mandolin, vocals), David Doucet (guitar, vocals), Jimmy Breaux (accordion), Billy Ware (percussion), Tommy Alesi (drums), and Mitch Reed (fiddle, bass).