The day has arrived- big, important, nerve-wracking audition for the contemporary ballet company I’ve been stalking for the past few months. I’ll be pulling on whichever leotard is least unflattering and making my way over to stretch and register. The audition will consist of ballet class and then some choreography. I don’t have much more to [...]
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The time has come
Posted in backstage pass, life of a dancer, tagged alan lightman, einstein's dreams, Interlochen arts academy, what to wear in a contemporary ballet audition on May 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Don’t Mess with Jess- spammers in ballet
Posted in backstage pass, LOL Ballerinaz, tagged ballet spam, daniel eatock photography, distorted dancer images, imogen reed, puck shakespeare quotes on March 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
And if that ball lands in my court, I just feel compelled in my soles to play with it
Dunce cap vs. graduation cap- the choice
Posted in backstage pass, my fashionable costume shop, Serious Art and Other Doodles, St. Louis Stuff, tagged ballet hispanico, brian brooks moving company, charlie robin, edison ovations series, new york city living conditions, oriana lewton-leopold, the intergalactic nemesis on March 27, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Surprise surprise- I was the dunce-cap wearing daydreamer.
Anti-Cinderella
Posted in backstage pass, Serious Art and Other Doodles, the Written Word, tagged ciderella ballet, into the woods, modern day fairy tales, st. louis dance companies, stephen sondheim on March 23, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I am excited to give the show another chance to win my favor when Missouri Ballet Theatre offers up their version in June
Mock Review; The Sleeping Beauty
Posted in backstage pass, Mock Review, tagged Alexandra Ballet, ballet tutu, butler university, the sleeping beauty on March 21, 2012 | 3 Comments »
On February 25th and 26th, Alexandra Ballet produced ‘The Sleeping Beauty’, the classic tale of the birth of a Princess blessed by good-willed fairies and cursed by the evil Fairy angered by not being invited to the christening to prick her finger on her 16th birthday, a jab that would have resulted in her death were [...]
Trash the Dress; Save the Press
Posted in backstage pass, my fashionable costume shop, St. Louis Stuff, tagged grumpy bride charitable weddings, pound cake, st. louis, st. louis charities, the gifted wedding, trash the dress, wedding dresses, wedding photography, wish upon a wedding, word count, worthy causes on January 8, 2012 | 2 Comments »
‘A spoonful of sugar makes the grumpy hag of a writer shrivel up and bake a puff piece…with substance. Like a pound cake”.
And you can quote me on that.
Posted in backstage pass, the Written Word, tagged caffiene, dance photography, hebbel, inspiring quotes, passion, starbucks on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Nothing great has been and nothing great can be
Louisville-Bound
Posted in backstage pass, life of a dancer, tagged arts criticism, kentucky, louisville ballet, nutcracker, travel on December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I am about to embark on a journey to Louisville Kentucky to go review the Louisville Ballet’s Nutcracker! I will spend the next 24 hours without my cat or my computer (I will write the article upon my return)- the two things I haven’t been without in quite some time. I am so excited to [...]
‘Big Cats’- the Musical
Posted in backstage pass, Favorite Videos, Lightbulb moments and ideas, Profiles, tagged adnrew lloyd webber, big cat week, cats the musical, fox theatre, ken page, national geographic, old possum's book of practical cats, pinterest, st. louis, t.s. elliot, the muny on December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I know that watching a bunch of grown-up dress up like house pets is maybe not the coolest way to spend an evening
T(o) I(nsure) P(romptness) and other tips
Posted in backstage pass, health nuts unite, Serious Art and Other Doodles, tagged drawing for fun, goals, miranda kerr, relaxation, restaurant business, victoria's secret fashion show 2011 on December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
a cold meal….of carrots
