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Famous Folk Who Studied Ballet

So many famous folk studied ballet. See who here!

Audrey Hepburn and Margot Fonteyn on Ballet

Not too many people may know that Audrey Hepburn always considered herself a dancer first, or that she also worked as a professional dancer on both the stage and in film. Indeed, ballet was a constant passion for her and played an important role in her life. As a young ballet student, Hepburn idolized DameContinue reading “Audrey Hepburn and Margot Fonteyn on Ballet”

Lizzy’s Video: The Courage to Follow Your Dream

Lizzy loves ballet and dance so much that despite all the obstacles she has faced, she has never given up.

“Break a leg” as it were

Passion for the art was behind it all: the more obstacles, the deeper the love and the commitment. And that doesn’t mean I wasn’t restless, frustrated, and often very discouraged, but I wouldn’t let it rule me.

Dancers at rehearsal

We the dancers codify and select and develop our movements to speak from these depths and to find the appropriate gestures and movements to express our deepest and most authentic response to an idea, a piece of music, a story or…