twirls4thoughtsThe Price-tags of Pointe WorkThe pointe shoe, in all its elegant and painful glory, comes with many price tags. One of the highest is its dollar sign.Nov 11, 20191Nov 11, 20191
twirls4thoughtsRetiré: Trials of a TriangleA lot of ballet pertains to shapes. This triangle is its most important.Oct 28, 2019Oct 28, 2019
twirls4thoughtsBack at the Flower Shop: Favorite Rose AdagesLast week we looked at the Rose Adage from The Sleeping Beauty. This week, we scour the internet for our favrotie versions.Oct 21, 2019Oct 21, 2019
twirls4thoughtsA Bouquet of Balances: The Sleeping Beauty’s Rose AdageThe Rose Adage is one of the most famous six minutes in all of ballet. We’re here to tell you why.Oct 14, 2019Oct 14, 2019
twirls4thoughtsReality TV’s Battleground for Ballet StatusNBC’s World of Dance reckoning with pointe workOct 7, 2019Oct 7, 2019
twirls4thoughtsA Day in the Life of Miss Twirls McSatin: Part 2The story of our resident pointe shoe, ballet’s most important sidekickSep 30, 2019Sep 30, 2019
twirls4thoughtsA Day in the Life of Miss Twirls McSatin: Part 1A day in the life of a pointe shoe, told by a pointe shoe.Sep 24, 2019Sep 24, 2019
twirls4thoughtsinThe StartupAt Our Fingertips: A Closer Look at Ballet’s HandsNew York City Ballet Principal Sara Mearns once made the astute observation that “most people, when you’re in the audience, you watch from…Sep 23, 2019Sep 23, 2019
twirls4thoughtsArabesques and Art: Histories of a PositionWhen teaching ballet, especially in more traditional studios, teachers will often refer to the literal meaning of a term in an effort to…Sep 16, 20191Sep 16, 20191
twirls4thoughtsWomen’s Rights and Ballet Tights: Empowering Ballerinas to Choreograph and Lead“It’s a ballerina world. Ballet is woman, in a way, but I do think it is still run primarily by men.”Sep 11, 2019Sep 11, 2019
