One of my favorite German words is "Vorfreude"; it literally means the joyful anticipation you feel before a happy or pleasurable...

Dear Readers, wishing you a wonderful time celebrating the Holidays! Enjoy your rest, even if you miss all the dancing - your muscle...

I was going to write a post about my past year in ballet, about progress and hopes and dreams. But that can wait, because there are still s...

Two things worth writing about happened yesterday. One: after dancing 16 months on pointe, I slipped and crash-landed for the first time. C...

Last Friday I took my new pointe shoes to their first ballet class - and I'm happy to say we danced really well together! Looks like I ...

Dear Terpsichore, Goddess of dancers - I beg of you - would you be so gracious and give my Pirouette Fairy another boost to her fairy dust...

Tuesday, pointe class with Madame. Dancing on pointe is no picnic in the park, but I look forward to this class every week. I don't car...

Wouldn't it be nice to have been born with a body for ballet? One that is pliable, has a bendy back, stretchy ligaments, flexible and s...

.. is getting all the love. Just look at my new blog banner - out of those five feet, three are shots of the "famed" left one. St...

Stretch your knees, lengthen the back, dance bigger and keep your popo under you! I know, I hear you.. popo what? That is how Madame add...

Sometimes you gotta push yourself. Go for it, and try to turn out of your comfort zone. Believe there is a triple or more waiting for you...