Once upon a time, there lived a King and Queen who longed for a child. At last their dream came true, and a baby princess was born, whom they named Aurora. The King and Queen invited distinguished guests from all over the land to attend the baby’s christening. Among the guests were a number of powerful fairies, all of […] Read more…
Yes, I staged yesterday’s Sugar Plum Fairy editorial mostly so I could say “Kingdom of Sweets” multiple times in all seriousness. Also, y’all, apparently it’s cool among adult dancers to roll their eyes and go “oh, the Nutcracker, I’m so sick of the Nutcracker”, and I’m sorry but NOPE. The Nutcracker is awesome. Julia Lambert and […] Read more…
Once upon a time, on Christmas Eve, a young girl named Clara waited eagerly with her younger brother Fritz for the their family’s Christmas party. Finally night fell, the candles were lit, the guests arrived, and the drawing room doors opened to reveal a beautifully decorated Christmas tree. Children gathered under the tree and exchanged […] Read more…
Inspired by yesterday’s second installment of the ballet-themed holiday editorials, here are some of my picks for beautiful white lingerie and loungewear. Sure, your lover may have betrayed you and your bum heart gave out on you, but now you’re an immortal spirit with the ability to drive men to self-destruction, so…yay? (Fun fact: Giselle […] Read more…
Once upon a time a young woman lived with her mother in a small village. A hunter lived nearby and loved her, but the young woman lost her heart to a stranger, a peasant named Loys. Loys returned her love, and they promised to marry each other. He gave her a locket and a small bouquet of daisies as […] Read more…
Some of y’all know this, but I love ballet. I love it to a borderline obsessive degree. If my body had been on board with my dreams it’s what I’d want to be doing with my life. One of the things I love most about lingerie is that it can be a way to express […] Read more…
I frickin love the Nutcracker. And I love watching great artists work. And I’ve never seen this choreography before, and I love it, because she just so totally looks like a frickin Sugar Plum Fairy. And I love both of the repetiteurs, because they are awesome and slightly adorable. So here’s the Royal Ballet in […] Read more…
This will appeal to about three of my readers. You know who you are. Someone at the Royal Ballet is awesome at social media. Earlier this year they did a live broadcast of the entirety of one of their company classes. Did I stay up until 2:00 a.m. watching the whole thing? Yes. Of course […] Read more…