Tag Archives: barre

This is not a post about sloths

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

So we’re at the barre, And Smirnoff stops the music and says, “My Dears! In the Russian school there are three half-toes! Other schools, they have only flat and demi-pointe, but this will not do for us!” (I love it … 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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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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Agent K’s favorite part of ballet class

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

The barre. Because everything is Precise and In The Correct Order.

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Smirnoff’s advice on selecting a doctor

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

This is just a teaser while I write out the godawful experience that was telling Smirnoff that I’m taking some time off from ballet as per my doctor’s recommendation. Yeah, I told him “doctor” not “midwife”. He is old-school. Not … Continue reading →

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A Canadian (Beginner) Ballerina in Paris, by @zeelogan

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Bonjour Gentle Reader! Un guest post lé magnifique por vu! Oohlala! A Canadian (Beginner) Ballerina in Paris By @zeelogan Two months prior to my French spring vacation I realized I booked my ticket on the opening night of my local … Continue reading →

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Insides and Outsides and stuff

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Ok so one evening, a long long time ago, when I was like ten or whatever, I was in the car with my dad. He was driving me to the psychiatrist. This was something he and my stepmom had just … Continue reading →

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Double Down

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Did a double pirouette the other day! Couple of them! It went like this: Before class Smirnoff was all, “My Dear! How are you!” and I was all, “Allergies! Not very good!” and he was all, “Are you dizzy!” and … Continue reading →

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Er, whuh?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

So, we’re doing the barre, (and Not using the new iPod yet grumble grumble) when Smirnoff presses stop and launches into this long, complicated sounding correction, in Russian, because that’s how he likes to do, he likes to speak everyone’s … Continue reading →

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You can look, but you can’t touch

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Had an audience in class today! A somewhat under-dressed audience. I mean dang, girls, get yourselves together And stop giving me that judge-y look! (Don’t know what she thinks she’s got to look so smug about)

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