Thank you for the question, Ingrid & Hanne Kuhlman In August Bournonville’s ballet, Napoli, there is one character that can be a little tricky to figure out. The ballet opens up with a scene of the streets of Napoli. A charming, busy, dirty city on the sea in Italy. You meet the two main characters, …
Thank you for the question, @liv.book Do you know the song, My Way, by Frank Sinatra? (such a good song) 🙂 It is a fantastic reminder that everyone has their own path in life. Their fate will be lived out their way. Twists, curve-balls, and unexpected challenges will occur to everyone at some point during …
Thank you for the question, @sylle_ Gosh, how do you deal with injuries!? Whether an injury requires you to take off ballet for a few days or take off for several months…years, it is never fun. It always feels like it is the worst timing. None of us want to miss out. None of us …
Thank you for the question, Elena Kelly Every year, Nikolaj Hubbe takes a small group from the Royal Danish Ballet, around 10-12 dancers, to perform on outdoor stages around the countryside of Denmark. Nikolaj Hubbe chooses what the dancers will dance and who will perform. The show is around 1 hour and fifteen minutes long …
Thank you for the question, @elisabethbjornholst Costumes!! So many beautiful costumes! We are so lucky at the Royal Danish Ballet to have a super talented costume department that makes THE most incredible costumes! I’m absolutely blown away by what I get to wear on stage. They are amazing! I am 100% a tutu person. 🙂 …
Thank you for the question, @frederikke.schmidt The quick answer is yes. Yes, it is hard work to be a ballet dancer! BUT if you love it, love it with your heart and soul, then it is worth every second of pain, every sacrifice, every drop of sweat and every tear. As a ballet dancer, you …
Thank you for your question, @idaspedtsberg Well… personally, I LOVE The Nutcracker!! I absolutely love it! I think there is a kind of magic around it because it is THE reason why so many people become dancers! Ask any room full of dancers, Why did you start ballet? More then half will say, “I saw …
Thank you for the question, Clara. TRUTH: Nobody has everything. Nobody has the perfect body to be a ballet dancer because ballet wasn’t designed for our bodies. Ballet asks for turned out legs 100% of the time but we are built to walk with our legs parallel. Degrees of turn out will vary, people’s insteps …
Thank you for the question, @andreeaunicorn I use four main tools everyday. An elastic theraband, a bouncy ball cut in half, warm boots, and my make shift ankle warmers. Before I start ballet class in the morning I pull out my elastic theraband and I do at least 10 reps of pointing and flexing each …
Thank you for the Question Lina F. At the Royal Danish Ballet, a dancer, regardless of rank has to retire when he or she turns 40 years old. Once you turn 40, you are allowed to finish that season which goes until June. I think many of us don’t even think about our retirement if …