Hi everybody! Today I'm here with another #allabouttheballet post for you. Coming back on the Tchaikovsky/Petipa theme, today's topic is Sleeping Beauty, one of the crown jewels of classical dance. This is old-as-time ballet is still celebrated, even by the most contemporary and innovative companies such as the New York City Ballet. I'm really excited to…
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Welcome to today's All About the Ballet post. You can check out my last All About the Ballet post, that time regarding Swan Lake, by clicking HERE. Today's ballet is Don Quixote. It's a very famous and comical one, with great music and athletic roles for both women and men. It's a very exciting and…
Today's post is an in-depth tutorial on how to write down choreography for ballets you may be learning. Plus, examples AND printouts are included! The format Here's an example of the format you can use to write down your choreography: Roles for choreography - Ballet and act Steps for first section You can divide the sections…
Today is the first of a series that will be popping up every now and then - All About the Ballet! We will overview the structures, plots, and notable moments and casting of different ballets. You can see all of them together by clicking the link under Series at the bottom of every page, or…
Hi everybody! Today I bring to you a hair tutorial for the Nutcracker. I will teach you how to get perfectly bouncy party girl hair, especially if you have really long hair (like me!) Let's go! A note on timing: I always do this at night. This way, my hair has proper time to…
Nutcracker tech week for me begins tomorrow and extends for a period of two hectic weeks. Let's dive into my survival guide for a ballet tech week, specifically for Nutcracker. Prepare This is the first matter of business. I always do this the two weekends before production week so that I can manage everything well…
Hi everybody! Today I bring to you my bun tutorial. I'll be demonstrating with dry hair through pictures today, but please go by what I say in the text, not by the picture as far as quality goes! Haha. So, let's go! Take a shower! It's best to do a bun when your hair…
Today we discuss a much under-discussed topic in the world of ballet...and that is developing artistry. Let's jump right in, because I'm very excited for the information you will be presented with today. What is artistry and its importance? Let's face it...ballet isn't a sport. I know that it's just as hard if not harder…
