well hi! welcome to this blog!

Hello there! My name is Azuki Umeda (she/her) and I have been wanting to write, but haven’t had the time to do so.

…I have been in school, as a student and as a professor for years…. maybe for 21+ years. 2026 is the first year where I am no longer a professor. Still a student though! And I want to dedicate my time understanding the importance of being who I am and share it to this world. Not sure who will read this. Not sure who is interested. But I believe in the importance of planting my own seeds and have people follow as they feel like they want to.

Just letting you know though, my grammar sucks. My language sounds basic af. English is my second language, but I am getting better. Please be kind to what I write, and some may be subjective…. while some may be objective (as I have been trained in watching dances, objectively!)

I have so many things I want to talk about…. not just au.thenticity. Not just dance… but food, traveling, my partner, video games… so much more. My ultimate goal in life is to write a memoir… I’ve been through quite a bit in my journey. As someone who is a part of so many minority communities (you can check my bio for what that is… ha)

Anyways, welcome. I love expressing myself through movement, but I want to write more, watch dance more, and love life more. So much to say with so much gratitude.

AU