WEEK #4: Friday It’s 3:00 on the Friday of Labor Day Weekend, so obviously we’re hoping all of you are sipping a refreshing beverage on the lawn or in the car on the way to the beach right now, but for those of you still at work, we’ve got you covered with another fun Coffee Break… Read More

WEEK #4: Thursday Happy Thursday!  September is here!  On today’s Coffee Break With the Ballet we’ve got another installment of “Stars of OBT” and another “Random Thursday Question” to entertain you and give your brain a little end-of-the-week mini-vacation.  You’re welcome! Stars of OBT: “Fly Through the Air With the Greatest of Ease!” Planking ain’t… Read More

WEEK #4: Wednesday It’s Wednesday again!  And it’s the last day of August!  Try not to panic.  It’s still technically summer until September 23.  In today’s Coffee Break With the Ballet feature, “Then & Now,” we’re all about partnering and lift. Then & Now These days dancers lift each other – though we still love… Read More

WEEK #4: Tuesday Coffee Breaks With the Ballet – where learning is fun!  Time for another installment of “Let’s Get Technical,” with ballet-geek historical facts and another Google Challenge. Let’s Get Technical Back in the day, dancers were lifted by stage machinery to create the appearance of floating, weightlessness and flying through the air.  In… Read More

WEEK #4: Monday It’s Monday again!  And it’s almost September!  But don’t worry, it’s not technically autumn until the 23rd, and we’ve got another episode of our Coffee Break With the Ballet web series to help you give your brain a daily five-minute summer vacation. EPISODE Four: “L Is For Lift” Disaster!  The printer is… Read More