Once, I was the Princess of a Distant Land
many found me Beautiful
And sought my hand in marriage
until I fell prey to an evil enchantment
Why? Oh! Why?!
Moan!
alas!
I dance here in the trees by the Lake
yearning for for release from this foul imprisonment
Cluck! What's that there, at the edge of the Forest?
'tis a Prince!
to set me Free!
I will dance, to win his Love!
fly!!!!
flap!!!
Flirt!!!!
no man can Resist such a graceful display!
Love this. You have more guts than I ever will. And you can make tutus. Not fair!
Guts come naturally when wearing a Giant Chicken Head!
I love this! Very nice positions. It’s good to be able to start ballet later in life nowadays. I started at 63, 3 years ago, and it’s very popular here in Norwich, England. Our classes have people from every decade from their teens to their sixties. Never too late.
I love reading proof that it is never too late. High-five to you, fellow adult beginner!
Wow, 63? I did ballet for several years in my thirties/forties but my teacher died suddenly and it just wasn’t the same after that. I switched to flamenco and then belly dancing, but I still miss ballet. I’m now in my late fifties and saw an adult ballet class advertised last week – I was tempted but thought I was too old. Maybe I should be brave?
I went back to dance after a 30 year break at 50. Never too late to go back!
Be Brave! This could be a moment in your life that you’ll reflect on and you may feel an emptiness if you don’t take the class. Ballet, to me, is when your soul gets to be free. It’s when you dance with every emotion you’ve ever felt. You are never too old to be free. Best wishes. -JJ
Hi. I now know of you from tights and tiaras. I love that chicken head ballerina photo shoot!! I have seen ballerinas in Nutcracker mouse costumes, Peter and the Wolf cat, bird, duck and wolf costumes. But I haven’t ever seen a woman in a leotard wearing a chicken head. You win points for the unique catagory.
Thanks, David!
I always say:
When life hands you a Giant Chicken Head, put it on and dance. And get photos.
not too shabby for 1 year!
You know what’s kind of neat? Looking back at these, there are a few things I see that I think I can do better now. Yay for learning!
You might even say “fowl” imprisonment!
Love your blog!
Hahaha…words can not describe how awesome this is.
This is Genius. I would totally buy a poster print of this. So fun!
Oh this is sooo good, lovely pictures and colors, a good laugh, brilliant idea!
I may not exactly be an adult beginner, rather an adult re-beginner, but it often feels the same though. “The body” is just not the same anymore, bit harder to recuperate, but your blog is really inspiring. Even tough I had been dancing quit some time before starting again, I am still learning new things here and your humor is very encouraging to keep dancing; on and on and on!
Thanks for sharing .
Awesome, thank you!
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just inspired by your blog. A good idea to take pictures of oneself. I started ballet at 30 years and I know the shape of my legs have changed, as well as my neck getting slightly longer as I push my shoulders down. I wish I would have taken a “Before” pic with my thick ankles, droopy calves, poor port de bras, and then maybe a picture every year, perhaps in 1st pos. to see how/if my turnout improves. This is a good idea… all adult beginners should do this! My tummy doesn’t look like Santa Claus anymore. I wish I had a pic of the “before” me in nothing but leo and tights. As horrific as it might have been it would be inspiring to see my own progress and a motivator to get off the couch and keep improving!
You’re freakin amazing. I love reading your post, because you just have an amazing way with words and an unique way of thinking! And I so love what you got going on here with your chicken head. Make a poster of it and I shall buy!
Well thank you!
Ahahaha! I never looked at this until tonight (not sure why). Fabulous!
Love your blog and your brilliant chicken head costume! I so want one of my own to wear to classssssssssssssssssss. I’m also an adult beginner but in a fit of utter madness I switched to the Vaganova syllabus. And so the re-education begins ! Hurrah ! =)
Sounds fun! Hurrah!
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