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 »
Decisions (pt. 1) Should I Work For Free?
Posted in life of a dancer, tagged dancer salaries, life of a dancer, should I work for free on February 29, 2012 | 6 Comments »
what would the tutu-clad Mr. Monopoly do?
I’ll ask the Questions!- Interview re-cap and upcoming audition
Posted in life of a dancer, St. Louis Stuff, tagged dance st. louis, the muny 2012 auditions on February 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t do much beyond a times step, or a ‘shuffle-off-to-buffalo’
Spot On- with an indecent Proposal
Posted in life of a dancer, Serious Art and Other Doodles, tagged art by Caroline Wright, british slang, Matthew Bourne celebrates 25 years, St. Louis art festival on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A leopard can’t change its spots
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 [...]
So, when do I move in?
Posted in life of a dancer, tagged cramped quarters, dream houses, escape, mary engelbreit, rasputin, roald dahl, russia, small homes, treehouse, vacation on October 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
a feature which was probably useful when things were being said like ‘let’s poison that son-of-a-b*tch’
Proceed With Caution
Posted in life of a dancer, tagged candy, chocolate, forest gump, movie quotes, russian, surprise, vodka- filled chocolate on September 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Especially if the box is in Russian.
