Ballerina Badass

- Season 3

(2016)

A review of the Bloch Belle tutu plus a quick tip on how to steam your tutu.

DIY: Learn how to tack your rehearsal tutu to avoid getting caught up in all that tulle.

I review the "Pointe Perfect" foot stretcher from Dream Duffel company and demonstrate how to get the best results from this product.

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Every ballerina has a toe-shoe kit (actually, we call them pointe shoes, but "Top Ten Toe-Shoes" has a nicer ring to it, don't you think?) This kit is developed over years of trial and error, and it is always a work in progress, as dancers make new discoveries, learn tips and tricks from their peers, and continue to grow in their pointe technique.

I love working on my line and arches. 2 months into my full-time training with new ballet coach is making my feet so much stronger.

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Dancers, we've all been there: you never have enough bobby pins to put your hair up, yet somehow you find these suckers EVERYWHERE around the house. The hair net with too many holes, the fact that you can never make your hair look good after you take it OUT of the bun, and why are there never enough hair ties? I just bought a pack of 20. Okay, believe it or not, I had so much stuff to rant about that this video could have gone on for 20 minutes. I cut it down and I hope you enjoy it. Sometimes, it just feels good to vent, to kvech, and to RANT. So, I give you my first...

It felt so good to do big jumps again. If you've been following my new dance vlog updates, you know that I pulled my left MCL ligament a few weeks back, and have been on the slow road to recovery - thank god I don't need surgery. I'm doing grand allegro and fouettes again, though not as many or as much as I'd like YET, but there is continued progress. Also, my head and neck alignment continues to improve as I work in Pilates, the Eric Franklin method, and additional meditation/mindfulness techniques. If you are interested in Eric Franklin's book "Conditioning For ...

I am thrilled to be collaborating with @DanceOnNetwork again for this video tribute to my mom who passed away suddenly last fall. The only video footage I have of her is a brief clip of her playing piano with me just months before her passing. My mom has always been my biggest fan, and she believed in me even when I didn't believe in myself.

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Here is my latest Dance Vlog Update, going up about a week late (get it, "latest", "late"...) due to all kinds of cool things happening that threw off my schedule. My apologies to you all, and I know this video doesn't have dancing shots in it, but I hope that some of the info I share with you about my progress is helpful.

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