Ballet Is Art

May 31

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THE FIRST TEN LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL

1. We are here to help you.
2. You will have time to get to your class before the bell rings.
3. The dress code will be enforced.
4. No smoking is allowed on school grounds.
5. Our football team will win the championship this year.
6. We expect more of you here.
7. Guidance counselors are always available to listen.
8. Your schedule was created with you in mind.
9. Your locker combination is private.
10. These will be the years you look back on fondly.

TEN MORE LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL

1. You will use algebra in your adult lives.
2. Driving to school is a privilege that can be taken away.
3. Students must stay on campus during lunch.
4. The new text books will arrive any day now.
5. Colleges care more about you than your SAT scores.
6. We are enforcing the dress code.
7. We will figure out how to turn off the heat soon.
8. Our bus drivers are highly trained professionals.
9. There is nothing wrong with summer school.
10. We want to hear what you have to say.

” — Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

End of the Balcony Scene at the Mariinsky- Evgenia and Vladimir

End of the Balcony Scene at the Mariinsky- Evgenia and Vladimir

May 30

Reblog this if you started worrying about your weight before you were even 16

(Source: skinny-is-my-goal, via hecticworld)

Babysitting a one and a half year old tomorrow.

SO NERVOUS!!!!!!! It’s only for two hours, and the baby is probably incredibly adorable (just like all babies), but I’m really worried something is going to happen and I won’t know how to deal with it…aka changing a diaper. If I don’t come back to tumblr it’s because I killed myself over the guilt of harming the poor child.

“Hallo Rabbit,” he said, “is that you?”

“Let’s pretend it isn’t,” said Rabbit, “and see what happens.”

” — A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

Lauren Cuthbertson and Edward Watson from the Royal Ballet. So intense!

Lauren Cuthbertson and Edward Watson from the Royal Ballet. So intense!

100th Anniversary of the Premiere of L’Apres Midi d’un Faun

For those of you don’t know the story, it caused a riot. Basically, it was more sexually promiscuous than would even be allowed in theatres today. Awkward!!

May 29

dancing-gleek asked: No problem. :D I agree with you. If you have passion the rest will come with practise! Same, I love to watch all types of dance, but I can't dance hip hop for the life of me. So excited, this weekend's my recital weekend. Love your blog, by the way.

Hahaha.

Good luck for your show!!! I love your blog as well :)

dancing-gleek asked: E, G, H, M :)

E: EVERYTHING. Literally. I can only do ballet, and modern, but I wish I could do tap, break-dancing, hip-hop, bollywood, middle-eastern etc. etc.

G: Most important asset….Passion and the will to do better.

H: Posture- always. Oh and in arabesque I always push my head back. And I have to remember to stretch my knees.

M: Pet Peeves: Sickled or flexed feet, people not trying, people hogging the mirror only to look at themselves and not to fix, seca-besques, people who can’t remember a simple exercise…I’m clearly very anal…..lol

THANKS FOR ASKING I FEEL SO SPECIAL :D