Category: Ballerina
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A Sit Down with the Orzas, Founders of Orza Brand
It is always exciting to follow dancers in their professional journey. From pre-professional student to principal dancer, watching artists grow and evolve is every ballet enthusiast’s joy. It is even more so to follow a ballet duo like founders of Orza Brand, Seth and Sarah Orza. Orza Brand is a new patented ballet shoe with…
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A Sit Down with Dena Abergel
When one looks back at the Covid-19 pandemic, great sacrifice, isolation, and loss come to mind. I think each of us can recognize this. It was no different for ballet dancers around the world, both professionally and recreationally. What was seeded in this most difficult time was connectivity that barely existed pre-Covid. Suddenly, through Zoom…
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A Sit Down with Lynne Charles
If you have not heard the name Lynne Charles before, ballet friends, you’re welcome. She will change your pointe work forever. She is an American who has spent most of her adult life living and working in Europe. Former principal dancer with John Neumeier and the Hamburg Ballet, Béjart Ballet Lausanne, and principal permanent guest…
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A Sit Down with Marie Walton-Mahon Part One
“PBT is about the feeling before the form.” In the last decade the adult ballet world has grown exponentially. Adult dancers are wanting more than a class where they are sandwiched between two perfectly molded teenage dancers in their community’s weekly class. It is a global phenomenon where we have created our own place in…
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A Sit Down with Madame Olga
“Adult students should be taken as seriously as anyone.” Most Saturdays post Corona have become a new routine consisting of two cups of tea before the day starts followed by one of many amazing virtual ballet classes with the best the ballet world can offer. I have taken every chance to train with the best.…
