Monthly Archives: November 2011

ballet homework: watch the tv.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

End of class, we’ve done the reverénce, Smirnoff sez, “Ladies, before you leave, I would like to tell you something important.” We all look at each other like Uh-Oh and gather around. He sez, “The New York City Ballet will … Continue reading →

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A Wall of Warped Mirrors: the great equalizer

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Ok so we’re all lined up at the barre, waiting for class to start, and one of the girls is staring in the mirror, stepping this way a little, that way a little, back this way a little… And the … Continue reading →

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Fear. The other eff word.

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Was just thinking about pointe class, and how maybe it’s ok that it’s, like, temporarily defunct. Because this way The Ankle will be fully, 100%, no questions healed by the time pointe starts up again, And pointe will start up … Continue reading →

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Big Red Triangle Nose

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Another thing from The Box This from my Costume Rendering Class in college, taught by this crazy awesome old Italian dude. He was blind. No seriously, he had, like, major eye surgery during the summer, told us all about it … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving, Fatties!

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

No ballet class tomorrow. Because we will be busy eating All The Foods. End of class, Smirnoff reminds us that the Saturday class is still on. And then he shoots all of us weeknight girls a Very Stern Look and … Continue reading →

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Double Snaps

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

So we’re doing this thing as part of a center combination. It’s like you beat your pointed toe in passé, if that makes any sense? Didn’t catch the name of the thing, boloné? balloté? baloney? but Smirnoff describes it as, … Continue reading →

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An evening with the Ballet Russe

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Omg, Gentle Reader, did you know there is a cocktail that is actually called a Ballet Russe? I did not know this! Until last night! When Mr. Adult Beginner handed me this gorgeous deep dark colored thing and said, “This … Continue reading →

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Hold Still so I can punch you

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

This is what Mothra says to me. It’s toward the end of class, we’re in the center waiting, Smirnoff is fussing with the boom box, I’m using this time to do a few pliés in fifth facing the mirror because … Continue reading →

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Scottish Ballet Book

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Ok so one day, I’m on twitter, totally minding my own business, (which, of course, on the twitter means being all up in everyone else’s business, but whatevs) When I get this direct message from Ann, otherwise known as @girlinthecityG, … Continue reading →

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There is no ‘think’, there is only ‘do’.

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Ok, so, ballet class is over, we’ve done the reverénce and everything, and Smirnoff is like, ‘good work today, next week we need to focus on turns because [the Adult Beginner and a couple other girls he names off] are … Continue reading →

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