Work out, dance out: ballet meets fitness
During the third lockdown in the UK I made use of the vast offer of online dance classes and tried a taster class of Ballet Fusion – a mix of ballet technique and fitness.
Tag Archive: Ballet
The Dying Swan: A profound workshop. I didn’t realise what I was getting myself into.
I feel like I have to write what I experienced in a ballet class. I practiced Swan Lake and didn’t know what emotions it would trigger.
The Cellist, a new ballet by Cathy Marston (contains spoilers)
The Cellist, a new ballet by Cathy Marston, dazzles.
Dada Masilo, Giselle, A Powerful Reinterpretation (contains spoilers)
Review of Dada Masillo’s Giselle
If I don’t [dance] I will crumble
Quote and biographical snippet about Rudolf Nureyev and photograph of Jean Abreau in Blood.
Dancers, illusion and magicians
Quote and snippet of history from George Balanchine and a picture from Kidd Pivot’s The Tempest Replica choreographed by Crystal Pite.
Since the fairies left off dancing..
“Since the fairies left off dancing….” A beautiful dance image accompanied by a quote by John Shelden <a href=""> Read More…
Why are you holding back?
Image from Yorke Dance Theatre’s Wordsworth and quote from George Balanchine with a little about the man.
Men Dancing by Cherry Radford #nospoilers #book #review
Feeling beleaguered by people at work, two demanding sons and a less-than-attentive husband, Rosie; the female protagonist of Men Dancing, finds herself on a voyage personal development that parallels (albeit in a form… Continue reading
Emerging Dancer
Yesterday I had to leave the Emerging Dancer rehearsals in the South Bank early to get to the meetings I had set up in a new, high profile and very useful travel networking… Continue reading