I did the bursary level class last night, and actually kept up with it all. I was so proud of myself!

I think that I'm getting sick- I don't have a sore throat yet, but I do have that tickly thirsty feeling that often pre-empts one.

When I was in primary school, they introduced the topic of sex ed with a film (actual film on reels, pre-video) titled "Am I Normal?". This was about a boy just entering adolesence, who was wondering if his willie was normal. So he goes off to the zoo and wanders around looking at the genitalia on all of the animals, and at the end of a long day of ( Read more... )

Well, that set of barre exercises was just plain weird. This does not feel like my body that I'm in ( Read more... )

I can't find the missing ouch pouch anywhere. This is annoying, because my pointe shoes at home are Blochs, and I use ouch pouches in them usually, so without it one shoe is too loose and doesn't fit properly. And my good shoes (GMs) which I don't use ouch pouches in, are at the ballet studio, which is closed for the holidays (I keep shoes at the ( Read more... )

Today I'm going to chat about my pointe shoes. Not because I think that anyone cares, but because I can ( Read more... )

I've been back at ballet classes for over 2 weeks now, so I'll give an update.

The first week of term they weren't running regular classes, instead there were just fairly gentle open classes to get the kids gradually back into shape. I mistakenly went to the junior open class on the first day (kids 1-3 levels below mine), and was surprised to find ( Read more... )

I've managed to keep to my plan to do some ballet related exercise each day. I'm feeling stronger, particularly my core stability. Most days I do barre exercises (alternating between intermediate & advanced foundation levels), and then about 20 minutes of stretching. I make sure I do some centre exercises on some days, although that is harder in ( Read more... )

So, as part of my aim to improve as much as possible at ballet this year, here are some strategies ( Read more... )

I have several aims for 2008- less work, more fun, see friends more, make contact with people again, create beautiful things. I'd also like this year to see lots of improvement in my dancing- I have a certain timespan before age catches up with me and I start going backwards, so i want to get as good as possible before that happens!

Last year I was ( Read more... )

I did my first fouettes ever last night ( Read more... )