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If you must fall, fall forward

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When you dance on a two inch square of space, balanced on the tips of your toes. It’s like living life on the edge, you never quite know if or when you will fall. Your balance is precarious at best. If you must fall, fall forward. Forward is purposeful, much more so than backwards, both in …
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Being a little swan

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Back in January the studio where I dance offered my the chance to dance in this term’s show. Mostly the shows are pre-professional opportunities for the students at the school, as opposed to the adults, so I jumped at the invitation. The girls I danced with have been dancing for longer than me and since …
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the performance gift

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I danced in The Nutcracker tonight. but shhh. don’t tell anyone. I played a little boy, which if you’ve seen me, that would make you laugh. Little? yes. Boy shaped? not so much. Before I got to the theater this morning I had misgivings. But then it hit me again, the vibrating energy of back stage. …
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