“Because You are my help, I sing in the shadow of Your wings. My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.” Psalm 63:7-8 Ballet class has ENDLESS benefits. One of the most vital benefits is how it CENTERS the dancer. When a dancer enters the studio, their body may feel sore, tight, weak…
The beginning of January invites us to evaluate our lives, to check in with our hearts, and to really think about how we are investing our time. It offers grace to press the restart button on our lives and offers us the chance to do things differently. What New Years resolutions have you made for…
“Forget the former things, do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up, do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 Back in one of my first years with a professional ballet company, I learned…
“From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.” Psalm 50:2 Many of you who are reading that are dancers are right in the middle of the excitement and busyness of Nutcracker rehearsals and performances. Your feet may be throbbing and swollen from day after day rehearsing in your pointe shoes. You may feel tired and…
“They cried to You and were saved; in You they trusted and were not disappointed.” Psalm 22:5 When I was dancing for Ballet Austin, one thing I looked forward to each season, was our one on one conference with our director. Now, I’m not saying I wasn’t nervous about this….it was kind of a mixture…
“You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace.” Isaiah 55:12 Ballet dancers go through a repetitive process every single day of the week in order to prepare their bodies for their rigorous rehearsal and performance schedule. I know for me, that means, eating a breakfast that will give me energy for…