Musings on ballet, classical music, the violin, and life
Arts-loving readers, mark your calendars: World Ballet Day 2022 is Wednesday, November 2nd! To celebrate, enjoy my ballet-centric novel, A Dancer’s Guide to Africa, for FREE, all week long! Click HERE. Also, check out the Ballet Theatre Chronicles, HERE. World Ballet Day has started, and HERE is the all-important link to watch the livestream! … Read more
Is there a World Ballet Day happening in 2022? Happy to report, yes! It’s November 2nd and details are HERE. It’s officially World Ballet Day 2021! It’s Tuesday, Oct 19th (in Australia – here on the West Coast it’s 6pm) and here’s the all-important link: https://worldballetday.com The annual event is hosted once again by … Read more
Looking for times and details about the 2021 event on Oct 19th? Click HERE World Ballet Day 2019 was Wednesday, October 23rd. Did you have to miss it and are now gnashing your teeth? Fear not! The Royal Ballet’s 4-hour segment is now available for viewing. You’ll find it a few paragraphs below. Want information … Read more
Okay, let’s hear your opinion. Is watching a grand, evening-length story ballet on the silver screen better, worse, or the same as the real deal, live onstage before you? My opinion ricochets around, kind of like movie popcorn in its glass case at the concession stand. No, nothing can beat the real deal – nothing! … Read more