Quick Update

This picture has summer written all over it.

It is truly hard to believe, lovely dancers, how quickly my seven-week-mini-mester is passing. Would you believe me if I told you that I have only two weeks left of practice? No, I wouldn’t either.

We have been working on several new things with Miss Sara over the past five weeks. She has choreographed multiple new plie, tendu, degage, ronds de jambe, frappe and grand battement combinations for us. Our center pieces are becoming progressively more difficult (“Welcome to Training 3!”) as well. Jumping has wiggled its way into our curriculum once again, our latest terror coming in the form of the following light-speed combination: entrechat, royale, entrechat, royale, entrechat trois, assemble, entrechat trois, assemble. We have also been focusing a great deal on brises.

With my stretching time, I focus mainly on my calf muscles, which have been giving me some trouble; however, they are beginning to feel much better.

Additionally, all of Training 3 has begun learning the Aurora variation from The Sleeping Beauty on pointe. Though it’s quite complex and takes a lot of “brain muscles” to untangle, I really enjoy this part of class.

The Dance Me a Story mini camp begins on Tuesday— I’m so excited! It’s going to be a great week.