Author archive for: gail

21SeptemberSeptember 21, 2011

McCartney + Martins = Ocean’s Kingdom Ballet

A couple of years ago I read something about Peter Martins and Paul McCartney collaborating on a full length ballet...

11SeptemberSeptember 11, 2011

One hundred dancers drawn from the New York City dance community performed a public tribute at the plaza Lincoln Center...

6SeptemberSeptember 6, 2011

The other day I watched my husband try on and purchase a pair of Vibram Fivefingers. I thought about getting...

29AugustAugust 29, 2011

I was going to take a Pi Yo class last Thursday, but every muscle and joint in my body ached....

22AugustAugust 22, 2011

I just started reading Dance Medicine: Head to Toe: A Dancer’s Guide to Health by Judith R. Peterson. I’ve read...

15AugustAugust 15, 2011

I can’t believe that I opened a dance studio! It’s been a dream since I was in high school. Of...

8AugustAugust 8, 2011

Yesterday, there was an article in the NY Times about “So You Think You Can Dance”. Five NYC professional dancers...

26JulyJuly 26, 2011

A fellow instructor posted a link to a ballet article on Livestron.com , a website supported and promoted by Lance...

19JulyJuly 19, 2011

I just finished the book “I Was a Dancer”, a memoir by Jacques D’Amboise. What a fun read! I’ve been...