Everyone breaks in their pointe shoes differently. I have Freed Classics, so they die quickly. I thought I would share my process of keeping my shoes alive while still being able to shape my foot. I hope this helps you! Here, you can find a...
As you all may know, I live a paleo lifestyle! I eat vegetables, fruit, eggs, meat, and nuts. By doing this, it has helped me maintain a slim figure. The main things that are important about eating this way is lots of vegetables, lots of...
I have done Balanchine training for 6 years, and this is my first year doing Classical ballet training. What a difference it is! Something I noticed is that from my Balanchine training and rigorous pilates exercises every day, my ankles have gained enormous strength! The...
Quick update: I’m devoting more time to my blog and social media, so look out for me! I just got a Pinterest and Snapchat for journeytoballet, both of which are called journeytoballet! Follow me for some behind the scenes and other great sneak peaks! ...
I got my results for State Street Ballet and Ballet Austin. I got into the State Street Pre-Professional Program. They also gave feedback in their results and they told me I had good technique, good jumps, and good placement, but I had weak pirouettes and...
The first week is done! It was not as hard as I was expecting. I’m so glad to be back. The first day of ballet was on Tuesday, and we had the School Director for both ballet classes, which were technique and pointe. Our technique...
This semester, I decided to get a job, and God was abundant in his ways! Yesterday, I had an interview at a daycare, and I got the job! I start on Thursday. I will be working as much as possible throughout...
This weekend was my first auditions for the season! I’m so excited to get started. There are so many things happening this audition season, and I’m excited to see where I end up. My first audition was this Sunday for State Street Ballet. The director and...
As you might have seen in a short video on YouTube, I have an interesting morning routine. I thought I would share, but also check out the video! ...
For 7 years, I was trained in a very strict Balanchine technique I induced a stigma upon myself that classical technique was boring, dull, and outdated. Starting at Colorado Ballet, I knew I was going to...