Habitica

 

I’ve recently discovered an amazing app/website called Habitica.

My Friend Hates Shakespeare

She is also likely going to see this post because she follows this blog.

That’s amusing.

I just have to share this with you all because never had I been more horrified or disappointed.

Ballet on Valentine’s Day

As many of you know, this past Tuesday was Valentine’s Day.

I had ballet on Tuesday morning, as I do almost every morning. 

Indians, Pirates, and Lost Boys, Oh My!

I have a dance recital coming up. It’s tomorrow, actually. And in case you didn’t guess from the title of this post, the theme of our performace is Peter Pan.

Last night there was  a dress rehearsal for the younger girls to practice their dances on the stage, to get used to the spacing and use of the wings.

We also ran two dances that I am in. 

Princess Maleficent

There was a conversation today in a little kid ballet class that I wanted to share with you.

At my studio, the younger children, ages 3-6, have a teacher as well as an assistant. The assistant takes the girls to the bathroom and makes sure they pay attention while the teacher is teaching. Today I was subbing as an assistant for one of my friends.

For part of class the girls sit in a circle, and, when their turn comes, they choose a princess and walk around the circle on releve. There were a lot of Anna and Elsa’s, and two girls wanted to be Aurora. The last child, however, had an interesting choice. The conversation went something like this:

It’s the time of Sugar Plums….

It’s getting really close to Christmas now, which means that it is the time of the Nutcracker Ballet. I went and saw a performance yesterday; I hadn’t been for four years.

We sat in a box seat. I’m not fond of heights.However, box seats actually offer a great view of the stage, and you could see the choreography much better than from either the Mezzanine or the floor seats.

Back to the ballet.

Sleeping Beauty and the Sharpie Shoes (2014)

I know you have all been in eager anticipation for this update, and I apologize for keeping you waiting for so long.

A few days ago I did a post on my experience with Sharpies and Pointe Shoes, promising an update on the show as well as on how well the shoes worked.

First things first, the shoes.