Sometimes, when we are doing agadio, arabesques and attitudes, I see myself in the mirror and think: it's never going to be beautiful...

Every adult ballet dancer should have at least one perfect go-to-leotard, the kind that makes you feel pretty even on a shitty day. I have ...

It was my third class with our guest teacher, and the tricky exercises were at last familiar. Not easy by any means, but I was no longer...

Another summer coming to an end... My dance studio's fall/winter semester begins today, and I have my first morning class already tom...

When I first found out about Finnish National Ballet's end-of-season ballet gala "Kenneth & Friends," I was over the moon...

Dear Readers and fellow dancers, it's time for another questionnaire... I hope you have time to answer as many questions as you like! ...

"You should be doing triples." Just something one of my teachers said last Saturday, during pirouette exercises. Before that, I...

Pointe class. We're all facing the barre, doing really slow relevés. I let go as often as possible, because I like the added challenge ...

In January 1991, I took my first ballet class ever. It was love at first tendu. This month I'm celebrating my 20-year ballet anniversar...

Tomorrow is the first morning class of 2014 - and I gotta tell you that days have been counted. I love all my classes, but mornings are ...

Dear Readers and Fellow Dancers, You may have noticed that my blog updates have been somewhat sparse all year. It's the usual adult...