Ballet

The power plot devices have is astonishing. — I’ve begun to actually write the story. Since it’s my first draft I’m more focused on getting the words onto the page instead of getting them on the page in a proper format. 221 words down, however many to go. This first scene that I’m writing is more focused on building up the plot device and the foundation of Marionette’s motives, how she resonates with the emotions of the character she’s playing, etc.

I added a plot device to my plans last night. — Okay, I had no idea how to start my story. I mean I had an idea for a scene but didn’t know how to write it accurately, so I decided not to write and do more research on ballet. Then, I found an article called “Ballet: Behind the Scenes” by…

Mannerism (noun): “a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving” — I was doing more research on ballet. Specifically, “how do ballerinas feel on stage?” I got my answer, of course. Various answers actually from different people but, in turn, I fell down a rabbit hole of tons of interesting questions and answers I hadn’t even thought of. And among them…

I had the privilege of seeing the Paris Opera Ballet at the Hollywood bowl in Los Angeles recently. As I watched in wonder as to what these human specimens could do with the human body with total grace; I wondered why it wasn’t popular. Ballerinas, male and female, are athletic…

Dance studio owners, raise your hand if you lost a couple days of your life on hold or emailing with costume companies trying to get what you needed for your recital this year. …

I trained in classical ballet for 12 years. I was taught that devotion and commitment were the most valuable traits in a dancer, which led me to do the worst thing any dancer could imagine. Quit. Early Years of Devotion My life in the studio started when I was four years old. I’ve been…

During a wonderful, turbulent career as a professional ballerina with the Royal Ballet and Dutch National Ballet, I learnt what it’s like to devote your life to your art form, and be chronically ill-treated whilst doing so. I had started studying ballet at the tender age of 3, and though…