Tippy Toes
So this happened yesterday: For the first time in a long time, I not only took a ballet class, but I did the class en pointe! Pointe work has always been my “thing.” My ballet …
Category: Ballerina Mama
Breaking Away from the Dance of Mommying
It’s been quite a dancing week for me and while I’m exhausted and sore and probably won’t be able to walk tomorrow (or the days following even), I feel exhilarated, energized and ready for more! …
A Big Fan of Big Ballet
I just finished watching the first episode of Big Ballet, Ovation network’s newest mini-series which chronicles a former Royal Ballet dancer’s mission to stage Swan Lake using ballet dancers that are considered too large for …
Screw the People
I had these thoughts yesterday and I wish I had taken the time to write them down (instead I spent most of the day on my 8w2aHaHo project.) A very good dancer friend just shared this …
Beyond the Ballerina
If you haven’t seen this ad for Free People’s Movement line, you should watch it. And if you aren’t deeply offended by it, let me tell you why you should be: It makes a mockery of ballet and …
Movement Milestones in May
This month, I’m going to focus on Gross Motor Development. As Doodle approaches his first birthday and is still not yet walking independently, I’m getting more and more anxious! As parents it is easy to …
Using your Body post-Baby
This past weekend I attended a dance competition and convention and while I’ve been teaching regularly since before Doodle was born, I haven’t been dancing full-out and though I was really dedicated to regular ballet …
Dancing During Pregnancy
All Beyond Mommying’s posts on taking dance classes during pregnancy: Keeping up with ballet classes while Pregnant: “Baby Bump in the Ballet Studio” Getting used to a pregnant ballet body: “Too Little, Too Late (for Leotards)” Learning …
Ballerina Mama: Moments in Pictures
Every once in a while I get the urge to take some dancey pictures (usually it’s when my sister is here to be my photographer!) In the past I’ve usually kept these pictures to myself …
Teary-eyed
For some reason I’ve been unusually emotional lately. I’ve spent the better part of the past week on the brink of tears (though I’ve managed to not actually cry yet). So, to add to my …