To All, Who This May Concern...

To all my patrons,

You have probably already noticed that my blog has slightly changed, as I am testing something out. Right above this entry, if you haven't already noticed, there is three subtitles. If you click on each one, it will lead you to a different page on my blog. 

For example right now you are on the "Welcome" page, though if you click on the tab that says "Ballerinas", it will lead you right to my post on Natalia Osipova. I'm not sure this will work with future posts, that is why I am just trying it out. Please leave your thoughts on this system in the comment area. 

Your Thoughtful Publisher,

The Bloggy Ballerina                                                                 

Here is a photo of me, The Bloggy Ballerina,
this photo was taken from http://www.vjpd.ca

Astonishing... But True

To all viewers,
To all my readers, if you are wishing to be amazed, this very instant, this very moment. Then 3,2,1 ... it's your lucky day!

Here are some fun and amazing facts about ballet:

-A Male dancer lifts over 1 and 1/2 tonnes worth of ballerinas during performances!!

-Most professional ballerinas wear out 2-3 pairs of pointe shoes per week, I go through two pairs in 2 and 1/2 weeks!

-One tutu costs up to 1076 English pounds to make. That same tutu requires 60-90 hours of labour and 100 yards of fabric!

-A three-hour ballet performance is roughly equivalent to two 90-minute soccer games back to back, or running 18 miles!(That only is if you are principal character in the show)

-Pointe shoes add a minimum of 7 inches of new height to a dancer. That would make me 5,6!!

-A prima ballerina can do 32 fouette turns while staying in the exact same spot. After the turns, the tip of her pointe shoe is HOT to touch, and is 'dead', the proper definition would be 'worn out'!!

Now isn't that just amazing!! That just proves that to be a ballerina you have to have strength, determination, and stamina. Well that was just a quick post tonight.

Yours truly no matter how week or how strong,
The Bloggy Ballerina

You Must Read This...

Okay,
This is a very quick and important post (a.k.a. you don't want to miss it). The results from my poll have come in, and ... 7 of 13 people that read my blog think that BALLET IS INDEED A SPORT!!!!!!!
That means only one thing, more than half of the viewers of this blog think that ballet is a sport!
Personally I think think that I should have put a third option on the poll, saying that ballet is an 'Athletic Art', for that is what I believe it is. It is said by many ballet teachers, that dancers are not only athletes, but artists as well, making it two times more difficult to master. Because unlike most sports you have to be able to perform ballet, you can't be so focused on making everything perfect, that your face goes as blank as a blank slate. No, what do you think the audience has come to see? 90% of the audience could not tell a good from a bad tendue, they have all come to see a story told without words, an art form that has a whole other compartment that they are unaware of, they have come to the ballet, not a ballet class, but the ballet.
If you are unfamiliar with the ballet, then think of a dramatic part in a movie, maybe a chase. The characters are not speaking, but you can tell by the looks in their faces what they are thinking. Their faces are showing you that they are worried, or determined, or scared, without words they are able to portray the emotion that they are feeling. Now imagine the whole movie being like that, where they simply do not speak at all but tell the story through their facial expressions, giving you, the audience the freedom to make up whatever thoughts you think they're thinking, it's a wonderful feeling, it's like reading s story with only pictures.
My challenge for you today is to click on the link attached to this post, and watch the YouTube video of the 'Bluebird Pas de Deux' from the 3rd act of The Sleeping Beauty, where Princess Florine and the Bluebird dance together. That is all I'm going to tell you, now after you've watched the video please leave a comment explaining what you think Princess Florine and the Bluebird are trying to say to each other. On the next post I will explain my thoughts on the Pas de Deux and the dancers dancing it, I will also talk about the history of the Pas de Deux itself. Well that's all for today, I can't wait to read your comments!

Yours Truly,
The Bloggy Ballerina

P.S. No I have not completely forgotten about Frederic Ashton, though I do not know when I will officially be posting about him. Stay tuned and I will let you know. Aswell the link to the video did not want to work so go to YouTube and type in Yulia Bolshakova - Princess Florine into the search bar, and the video should be the first one to show up.

Sorry for the inconvenience,
The Bloggy Ballerina