First Position – Teaser Trailer from Bess Kargman on Vimeo. I’m excited about a new ballet movie, “First Position“, that...
Archive for tag: Dance
Another Dream Come True
In my last blog entry, Dancing with a NYC Ballet Star, I wrote about the wonderful class that I took...
Nudes, Dancers, and More
I’ve always admired the artwork of Edgar Degas, especially the work depicting dancers. Somehow he captures the beauty of the...
Ballet Arts Still Thrives
As my husband and I wandered around the arts community of Beacon, NY, he tried the door of Ballet Arts...
Visions of Sugarplums
Last week PBS broadcast George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker (TM) live as part of the Live from Lincoln Center series. I...
Amazing Dance Teacher, Pianist, and Seamstress
After reading J’acques D’Amboise’s latest book, I Was a Dancer, I started thinking more and more about one of my...
Must See Ballet Performance on PBS
I was very happy to see that WMHT, the local PBS station has several dance performances included in the PBS...
Book of Foot Strengthening Exercises
The Perfect Pointe Book , by Lisa Howell, has many excellent foot strengthening exercises. Included with the book are video...
Beautiful Ballerinas Honored
On September 30, 2011, the Jerome Robbins Foundation honored thirty ballerinas who worked with Jerome Robbins. I had the pleasure...