Learning more than just dance moves
Recently a friend asked if posting on his Facebook wall about his cancer diagnosis was selfish. To which I replied that it’s his wall and something he is going through. How in the world was that selfish? Yet, I find myself doing it with my blog. I tell myself not to write about being sick…
There are some days that are simple and light and could be described as “pleasant.” And then there are days that are complicated and dark and can be described using expletives that make your mom angry to hear them, causing you even more frustration. (No? Just me? Okay.) Sometimes those days turn in to weeks,…
At our studio, we have a month we’re we do summer intensive classes. The levels aren’t broken up so extensively, due to the smaller size, but the kids who attend take classes for a greater part of the day, having a variety of different types of classes, special teachers brought in, and really good hands…
*but really this time. If you’ve been following for a while, you remember the first time I tried to see the Houston Ballet. This time, we went as sort of a make-shift studio field trip. There were over 20 of us all together, and we all found people to drive and ride with, got directions on…
Sometimes I go back on super old blog posts, just to see where I’ve been. To remember. I would catch myself walking backstage during shows, costume swishing as I walked, pointe shoes off my heels causing me to walk awkwardly, and a thought would pop into my head: “This is your reality. This is right…
This weekend ended up taking more out of me than I originally anticipated. Trying to find the balance in my life while not feeling like I’m nothing but a mass taking up space is a hard feat, it turns out. I was exhausted, but I went to class anyway. When I got there I highly…
I made it to a class on Wednesday And cried most of the way home. I don’t say this for pity. Honestly, I’d prefer not to say anything. To just keep to myself and fake that everything is okay while I’m around people. I’m good at that. I’ve done it for years, now. It’s easier…
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