Nutcracker season has begun and to kick it off in style I went to the Birmingham Hippodrome to see BRB’s The Nutcracker. I have been looking at this show for the past couple of months so was very excited when I actually escaped my studies and went to watch the show. When I arrived at the … Continue reading
Nutcracker season is upon us and I hope you are all very excited! On Sunday I am going to see my first Ballet of the season, The wonderful Birmingham Royal Ballet‘s The Nutcracker! Can’t Wait!!!!! So in honour of this I am going to break one of my Christmas rules…no Christmas decorations go up or Christmas things happen until … Continue reading
On the 13th Of November 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall In London, a very special event took place…Dance Proms 2011. This event saw three great UK dance companies- the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD), the International Dance Teachers’ Association (IDTA), and the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) come together to celebrate the … Continue reading
In a recent email from DanceDirect® I came across this: The gel enhancer is designed to enhance the arch of your foot whilst being invisible under ballet shoes or pointe shoes. It comes in two sizes: S/M = 3-5 M/L = 6-8 Clearly quite expensive at £74 but if you are like me you are … Continue reading
To mark the 50th anniversary of West Side Story 50 New York Dancers strolled up to Times Square to put on a flash mob ‘Jets’ style. Choreography was by Joshua Bergasse (Original Choreography – Jerome Robbins) Associate Choreographer – Kiira Schmidt Here is a list of all the dancers involved: Adam Browzowski Alex Stoll Alissa … Continue reading
