Category Archives: Getting Schooled

Maybe I’ll just take the stairs.

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Little pnuemonic device a lá Smirnoff: “My Dears! There is a difference between elevé and relevé! You cannot use the same word for both actions! They are different! Elevé, you go up right away. Like an elevator. You push the … Continue reading →

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I would so die

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

So, we’ve just done the slow chainés, And we’re about to do the fast chainés, but first Smirnoff reminds us all to keep our heels right beside each other and turn without taking a big step. And then he sez, … Continue reading →

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No hugs for small trees

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

So, we’re doing pirouettes, and Smirnoff stops the music and calls out, “My Dear! You must hold your arms Very Round to turn! Like you are hugging a tree! You must hug a Big Tree! Do not hug a small … Continue reading →

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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand we’re back.

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

Back to ballet! Gentle Reader, it has been a Long Time since my last class, Which you might remember was The Most Annoying Class Evar. Here’s the link in case you want to relive the annoying. So I was a … Continue reading →

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Donde esta lé tendu?

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

This question came in from a reader the other day, and I thought it was pretty hilarious, and I have a little idea about what the answer might be but also wanted to share it with you, Gentle Reader, and … Continue reading →

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Observing the barre

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

Mr. Adult Beginner is out of town this weekend, and since he wasn’t here to entertain me with Saturday morning ride-in-the-car-coffe-shop-bank-grocery-store-maybe-yard-sale, and yes I am that easy to entertain, I went to ballet class! My goals were two fold: Fold … Continue reading →

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Finding a ballet class in Los Angeles

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

Got an email the other day, Somebody moving to Los Angeles, looking for recommendations on where to take ballet. And it got me thinking, because I’d just done this post about the big places to take ballet class in New … Continue reading →

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Steppin’

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

Ok so we all know that Steps in NYC is the big mamma-jamma. Right? Why, I don’t know. There are lots of amazing places to take class in New York: Ailey BAE BDC Joffrey Peridance and some other ones probably? … Continue reading →

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Fake fur, the less annoying way

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Gentle Reader, you are probably really busy gearing up for your Snowflakes In July ballet performance right about now, right? So I thought you might enjoy this tip for cutting fake fur: Draw your cutting line on the back of … Continue reading →

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Respect: just a little bit

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

In ballet class, respect is directly related to seniority: new students defer to lifers, everyone defers to the teacher. Right? Like, when you’re new, you say hello and introduce yourself to the teacher, because you weren’t born in a barn, … Continue reading →

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