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 …
Thank you for your question, andreeaunicorn. Here is a photo series taking you through, step by step, on how to tie your pointe shoe ribbons. It’s a little tricky at first, but in no time you will be tying your shoes in a matter of seconds. I hope this is easy to follow! Let me …
Thank you for the question, rendezvous_at_midnight. The first step to my pre-performance ritual is that I turn on a country radio! It will be playing in the background while I put on my makeup, warm up and get 100% ready for the show. I find that country music is very calming. Country has many songs …
Thank you for the question, Frederikke_staghoej Let’s get the worst part out of the way. 😉 The worst part is that the KGL Teater is located 4,053 Miles or 6,523 Km away from my family. Copenhagen is really, really far away from “Home”. When I had my first show with the company… no one I …
Thank you for the question idataggaard! Yes! I will highlight three schools that I believe are very interesting and worth checking out, that are outside of Denmark. The School of American Ballet. aka SAB. Now, I might be a bit biased because this is the school that I attended for four years, year round. I …
Thank you for the question, Saralykkemadsen This is a very honest and brave question. Quite frankly, it’s a question that almost all professional and non-professional dancers ask themselves. There is a lot of pressure on ballet dancers to be thin. You want to feel light to your partner, you want to be proud of how …
Thanks for the fun question, buster_jensandersen! Pirouettes, pique turns, lame ducks, fouette turns, chaines, soutenu’s… I sure do love to turn! 🙂 There is something about that feeling of being so on balance that you can make the world spin around you, while you stay put! In my dreams I can turn 6, 7, 8 …
Corrections! Ahhhhh! There are days where you long to hear even just one and other days you wish they would stop telling you all your corrections. When I was quite young, taking ballet class, I couldn’t handle being corrected. I didn’t understand that corrections are given to help you improve. I only thought of them …
Great Question! Thank you Jim! I’m absolutely flattered that anyone knows a little bit about my story. Thank you! Thank you for taking the time to check out my background. For those who don’t know, I was a Scottish, Highland Dancer growing up. From the ages of 6 to 11 years old. I looooved it! …
Mid-night snacking is something that we all do! And so one should! Live life to the fullest, right!? The downside of mid-night snacking is that we usually don’t reach for the healthiest option. That tub of ice-cream or bag of chips feels like it is calling out our name. I get it. I love ice-cream. …