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"DID YOU MAKE IT?"

2019... new year, new me and all of that so I figured a thought provoking blog post was in order! A dancers lifestyle is balanced around progression, we learn, we perfect, we level up. You start with a balance in passé you add a single turn... then a double turn... then a triple turn... a constant desire to achieve more. But did we forget that in stage one the aspiration for a double pirouette seemed far fetched (believe me some days mine still is). But did the dancer give themself a pat on the back for their achievement or did he/she start pushing for another extra turn? It's pretty rare that a teacher or director will tell you something was "perfect" or that you'll finish a combination or rehearsal without a critique or correction. In fact, I often find myself disappointed if I am not given feedback or something to work on. For sure, I didn't sign up to this career for a daily confidence boost or to feed my ego... but in such a high pressure competiti...

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Hello! Ok so I've sat around trying to think of the perfect beginning to a blog.... here goes... *insert perfect opening here* (Let's just pretend it was really hilarious but at the same time super inspiring...) So now that I've wowed you with that amazing entrance onto the blog scene let me get to the point.. (unintentional pun... but if it made you smile... intentional) I'm Rebecca! I am a professional ballerina from England currently living and dancing in the United States with a new and innovative ballet fitness business in the making! I began dancing at the age of 3 when my mum got tired of holding me back from trying to join in my sisters dance lessons. (Shoutout to my sister Rachel who despite having two left feet stayed in ballet classes till the great age of 9!) Like many little girls I took classes at my local dance school once a week... baby pink leotard, polka dot skirt, hair ribbon larger than my head...the works! Sure it was a way ...

T E A C H I N G

Hello... Me again.... The one who keeps posting pictures on Instagram WAY over the socially acceptable limit... *insert apology I don't mean here* My previous blog post focused on my journey so far as a dancer but in this post I wanted to share a little about my experiences so far in teaching and coaching... I hope it's a little more interesting than how that introduction made it sound! I've taught alongside my won dancing for a number of years and I'd say I learn just as much from teaching a class as I do from taking one (Lesson 1: I have better music taste than most my teachers.) Jokes aside, (only for a moment though) I find something extremely rewarding about sharing my knowledge and skills with other people and seeing their response and execution of it. I am very grateful for the ability dance gives me to educate, inspire and benefit other people. I began as a ballet class assistant at my local dance school... and being extremely short yes a lot ...

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