
On the Ballet Beat…
Sharing my thoughts on ballet, a lifetime passion, including an inside peek at the professional, and “unprofessional” ballet world, past and present. (Sometimes other dance too)!
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- TAP DANCE SCHOLARSHIP CHANGES YOUNG LIVES
- DOES BALLET CLASS HAVE AN AGE LIMIT?
- SOME DANCE WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR
- American Dance Guild Festival 2013: Modern Dance “Cross-Pollination,” Nov. 8-10
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4dancers.org
- Nature, Grace, Flow & Play March 8, 2021This work has so much value for today’s students--from both a general wellness and mental health perspective as well as from a dance technique training perspective. It teaches the importance of deep rest. It teaches the value and simplicity of just being (not always doing). It offers space to experience a huge range of qualities of movement and expression... […]4dancers
- No Nutcracker… December 12, 2020Through the month leading up to Christmas, ballet dancers live and breathe The Nutcracker—leaving the theater pretty much only to eat and sleep. Whether you love it or hate it, it’ll keep coming back every year. That is, until now...4dancers
- Introducing: The Bridge Dance Project October 20, 2020The goal of the Bridge Dance Project is to build a bridge between the current realm of dance medicine and science and the commercial / competition areas of dance --- to bring more information, working collaboratively together, into the daily lives of dancers working in this area.4dancers
The Ballet Bag
- Alina at Sadler’s Wells: a Conversation February 14, 2020On a cold, proper “winter blues” afternoon in London, I phoned Alina Cojocaru to chat about her upcoming show at Sadler’s Wells. She was... The post Alina at Sadler’s Wells: a Conversation appeared first on The Ballet Bag.
- Best of 2019 in Dance January 15, 2020We’re a little bit late with this, but there’s still time to recap on our favourite performances of 2019. We had a good year, with... The post Best of 2019 in Dance appeared first on The Ballet Bag.
Tendus Under A Palm Tree
- (224) Christopher Charles McDaniel, Dance Theatre of Harlem April 14, 2021Today, on the Conversations on Dance podcast, we are joined by Christopher Charles McDaniel, dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem. Christopher was born in East Harlem and started his formal training at the Dance Theatre of Harlem School, later going on to train at LaGuardia School of Performing Arts and Ballet Academy East. Christopher has […] The post (224) […]Rebecca King
- (223) Jillian Vanstone, The National Ballet of Canada Principal Dancer April 5, 2021This week we are joined by National Ballet of Canada Principal Dancer, Jillian Vanstone. A native of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Jillian trained at the Kirkwood Academy of the Performing Arts and Canada’s National Ballet School. She joined The National Ballet of Canada in 1999 and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2011. We talk to […] The post (223) Jillian […]Rebecca King
Ballet News
- Performance Dates Announced for Mary Li’s Return to Stage April 13, 2021It has been 29 years since she retired from the ballet world, but Mary Li will be making a special guest appearance on stage in June for Queensland Ballet’s (QB) production of The Sleeping... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
- Pre-Professional Program students performing in Aspire ’21 showcase April 9, 2021Queensland Ballet Academy’s Pre-Professional Program dancers will take to the stage from 20 – 22 May 2021, showcasing their technique and artistry in the annual showcase Aspire ’21. Photo :... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
- Kew Gardens: Wellbeing programme launched April 7, 2021Unwind with new Kew Gardens Wellbeing programme Rare chance to cycle through UNESCO World Heritage siteFitness Boot camp with beautiful backdropYoga in world’s largest Victorian GlasshousePilates in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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