Yesterday I took my first (and maybe only?) real class here in Japan from Yurino’s former teacher. I was surprised how much the language barrier didn’t really affect my ability to understand combinations or corrections. The “sign language” we use for ballet steps and corrections seems to be pretty universal. Here is a picture of… Read More
Greetings from Japan!
Back in October my friend Yurino, who owns a ballet school in Japan, contacted me and asked if I wanted to dance with her in her studio’s annual spring performance. The date happened to be right at the beginning of my 7 week layoff, and so I (of course) accepted. I’ve been wanting to go… Read More
Hey, what happened to November?
Hi everyone. I know it’s been a long time since I’ve updated, so I’ll give you a quick run-down of what’s been going on with me. First, Uprising was an incredible success. It was such a great experience working with Horsefeathers and performing at Mississippi Studios. I can’t wait to do it again (in a… Read More
…and still frisky.
Yesterday marked Principal Dancer Artur Sultanov’s 30th Birthday, which at OBT comes with the passing down of a certain shirt (see photo). Apparently this shirt has been passed down to company members on their 30th birthday for about 8 years now, and I thought it would be a really great tradition to share with you… Read More
