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Favorite Ballets – Monotones II
Favorite Ballets – Monotones II Monotones II is a ballet choreographed by Fredrick Ashton for the Royal ballet in 1965. It is done in white unitards and is a [...]
Favorite Ballets – Lark Ascending
Favorite Ballets – The Lark Ascending There are pieces of music that can catapult me immediately into another time and place. Allegro Brilliant is one and another is “Lark [...]
Dancing is a Metaphor for Life
Dancing is a Metaphor for Life Dancing is more than an action. It is a metaphor for a life. I have been blessed to learn that all lives have [...]
Blog for 3/13/2023 – My Philosophy within my Mind
Suzanne’s Blog for 3/13/2023 In my mind, I live in a castle … that is up high on a hill … surrounded by the icy waters of my home. [...]
Blog – Finally Home
Finally Home! Yes, I am finally home to my own wonderful space in Willits. Getting here was an adventure unto itself with the atmospheric rivers hitting the west coast. [...]
Ballet Bloopers – Berlin Ballet – Don Juan – The Sword Fight with Jean Pierre Liegeois
Ballet Bloopers – Berlin Ballet – Don Juan – The Sword Fight with Jean Pierre Liegeois In all dance companies we have those that are unique, unusual, and have [...]
Ballet Bloopers – Swan Lake – The Fog and the Mischief of the Ballet Men Waiting for the Final Curtain Call
Ballet Bloopers – Swan Lake – The Fog and the Mischief of the Ballet Men Waiting for the Final Curtain Call Everyone that loves ballet has seen the movie, [...]
Ballet Bloopers – Ballet West – Sleeping Beauty – And the Stairs Exploding
Ballet Bloopers – Ballet West – Sleeping Beauty – And the Stairs Exploding The special effects in ballet are not anything like the big blockbuster movies that we watch [...]
Ballet Bloopers – Ballet West – Nutcracker – Waltz of the Flowers Pas de Deux
Ballet Bloopers – Ballet West – Nutcracker – Waltz of the Flowers Pas de Deux There are moments on stage that are so humbling that all one can do [...]
Ballet Bloopers – Berlin Ballet and Ballet West – Nutcracker – Transition from the Party Scene to a Blizzard
Ballet Bloopers – Berlin Ballet and Ballet West – Nutcracker – Transition from the Party Scene to a Blizzard There are moments that stand out … because what can [...]
Ballet Bloopers – Tristan and Isolde
Ballet Bloopers – Tristan and Isolde In the Berlin Ballet, we enjoyed a very modern version of the story of Tristan (a knight) and Isolde (an Irish Princess). For [...]
Favorite Performances – Rite of Spring – With Helen Douglas – Part 2
Favorite Performances – Rite of Spring – With Helen Douglas – Part 2 The day of Opening Night arrived and the entire day I was ridiculously calm. That seemed [...]