“Secure your pointe shoe ribbons”…that’s my greatest advice to ballet dancers on performance day, as well as my greatest secret weapon for a successful show. By secure, I mean sow the ribbons together at the knot with a needle and thread. I usually do three or four secure knots. Then I spray the knots with a good dose of hairspray. Every…
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“I pray that you, being rooted and established in love…” Ephesians 3:17 “For the word of God is living and active…” Hebrews 4:12 Dancer’s have to take care of the feet. The best remedy for aching, red, raw, sore, and tired feet after performing is to soak them. A bucket of ice cold water is the best remedy to revive…
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“For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, ‘Do not fear; I will help you.’” Isaiah 41:13 I love dancing with a partner on stage. When the male dancer holds a ballerina just right on her leg, lifts her high into the air, and carries her across the stage effortlessly…it…
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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 I have often received this correction in my dancing… “give your heart” to the audience. It’s this invitation to give your whole self, your whole heart…all your passion…to the…
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“Walk in the light, as he is in the light.” 1 John 1:7 “‘For I know the plans I have for you’, declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Jeremiah 29:11 I am so human. I spent many moments of my dancing career trying to figure out…
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