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xxIs The Joffery taking ballet mainstream... | 28 Mar 10

23:43:24 by snowbak | Views: 285 | Comments: 2

The recent article about Joffery Ballet creating a reality T.V. show got me thinking about an age old question in the ballet world, how do we make ballet more accessible to the general public without sacrificing the artistic integrity of it? I suppose this question only applies in some countries though, mainly in North America. In places like Russia and parts of Europe, going to the ballet is like going to the movies, it is fairly cheap, always available and everyone from age 2-102 goes. It seems more like an event in North America. It is usually an evening out or a special afternoon in which everyone is dressed up and a big deal is made out of going. This is a hard one because on one hand, it should be an event, something special because it is an art form and there should be a certain reverence to it....

xxBecoming a Mother | 13 Mar 10

16:05:54 by snowbak | Views: 227 | Comments: 0

In my 14 year career as a professional dancer, I have performed many challenging and rewarding roles. I have had the privilege and joy of dancing and working with some of the greatest choreographers around today. I have traveled the world, performed in amazing places and loved every minute of it. I have had days where I worked so hard and so long that I literally had no strength to walk up my stairs to go to bed. I was not, however, prepared for the hardest role I would soon take on.... Mother.

Two years ago, I made the decision to put aside my career for a time and step into the world of Parenthood. This is not unheard of in the dancing community. Plenty of women in companies all over the world are both dancer and mother. In recent years, there seems to be a surge in pregnancies. Dance Magazine  even did a featured spread on it. Companies are taking note and making it easier for women in the company to have ...

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