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 There are a few differences but truly not as many as you might think. In Denmark, about once every few months, the public is invited in to the Royal Theater to watch the ballet company take morning class on the stage for free, while they can enjoy a croissant …
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 …
Thank you so much for the question @rendezvous_at_midnight There are actually three particular performances that come to mind. The first was the live stream filming of Alice In Wonderland in to the movie theaters all around Denmark. I don’t think I’ve ever danced better in my life. The second was my second show of Giselle …
Thank you for the question, @misslilydoesballet The teenage years… a tricky moment in anyone’s life. So much uncertainty. Ballerina dreamers have some pretty big decisions to make early on too, not making it any easier. Should I stay at my local ballet school? Should I join a larger, more renowned school? Should I go to …
Photo: What Dance Can Do Project Thank you for the question, tut4thewin! Awww… performing. Without a doubt, my most favorite thing to do. I love stepping out in to the lights and sharing an evening with an audience. Magic happens. I swear, there is magic in the air at a theater. It is just waiting …
Thank you for the question, andreeaunicorn Spar Dame, is the current ballet that The Royal Danish Ballet is performing! The choreographer is no other then the one and only, Liam Scarlett. The simplistic, yet chic sets and amazing costume designs are by Jon Morrell. Together they have created quite a show! Spar Dame, or Queen …