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Category: Ballet
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There are times I wonder what I should have done differently. I often think maybe I shouldn't have cared so much about the type of training my girls received. I feel regret for having met certain people. The damage these people have done to my family is huge. The mental recovery from it will take…
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We have quite a few changes in our lives this academic year: Michaela starts college at the local community college and it's paid for. Woohoo! Jordan starts somewhere new for ballet. I'm keeping the details of this one close. Emma starts dual credit math classes. I have a freshman and junior in high school. ONLY…
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Everyone has a story. This blog is MY story. Not anyone else's. It's my space where I put down the happenings in my life, good or bad. My story doesn't mean someone else's story is not true. Just because I had a bad experience doesn't mean you did. It means we had a bad experience. You…
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Dear R****** and J***** M**** M**** (and all ballet teachers and directors plus anyone who works with teens), There are so many directions this letter can take, but I'm going to address the biggest issue. The issue is your treatment of my girls. You can treat me terribly all you want even if it's wrong.…
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Ballet has been an intricate part of our lives since 2005. So, it is with sadness that we will leave our current studio. The fall will bring many changes. I will miss everything. The frenzy of getting ready for shows. The great joy I feel watching all three dance. Creating costumes for whatever…
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First the not so great stuff…cancer. After all was said and done, I've been diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer. The treatment is not as harsh as chemotherapy but man, I wish I were going through that instead. It would mean a better prognosis and a chance for a cure. Now? It's hope for containment…
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Last weekend, we had our opening night of Nutcracker. This year was an especially difficult one as we lost our beloved ballet instructor, Renee "Sissie" Gillenwater to cancer. Her death was quite unexpected as we did not know her cancer had returned. She went into the hospital after getting quite ill on a Thursday afternoon…
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She is supposed to be here today. She is supposed to be here for at least 8 more years which is when Pumpkin graduates high school. She is supposed to be here when they return from college to visit. She is supposed to be here. But, she isn't. Instead, we are starting our ballet year…
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My youngest just moved into Ballet II. This level requires ribbons on ballet flats. I know there are several newbies so I decided to help them out. First cut the ribbon if it's one long piece. Put the ribbon right under the arch. Mark where the ribbon goes. Either hand or machine baste. Try the…
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My oldest daughter played Princess Nadia. She opens the box which releases evil and kills Queen Adalia, her mother. The box beckons to her and she takes it and runs away. Princess Nadia right before she opens the box Sister is very good at playing a naughty girl. It's a bit disturbing.…
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