I'm going to dance!

It's officially signed, sealed, and delivered. I am going to be a trainee with the Louisville Ballet for their 2010-11 season. Pretty neat, what?

Emanuel Amuchastegui

Starting at about 12 seconds, watch the magnificent Emanuel Amachastegui, who just won the gold medal at the 2010 Prix de Lausanne.



I have never seen such technique in my life! I'm utterly astounded. His jumps, his feet! What makes it even more unbelievable is that he started ballet just four years ago. FOUR. And, he is so cute. And my age! A match made in heaven. :)

To learn more about him, visit here.

They like me!

I just found out that I got into Louisville Ballet! I auditioned for them back in February, and they just offered me a trainee position for next year! I'm so excited!!!!

New Freeds

So I really love my new Freed Classic Pros. They are pretty and they feel great! The only problem is that they also wear out too quickly (I've worn them twice and they are dying... bleh). But, since I am shellacking my old pair, I can save my new ones for auditions.

These are the pros, though unfortunately not my feet. But, maybe someday mine will look like that!

Preparations and memories

Goodness I'm getting excited. My first audition is in 2 1/2 weeks, and my second in 3 1/2. I have so much to do!!

I went to Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CPYB) last year, and now I am seeing a whole lot of people I knew of there in all the companies I am looking at now! Isn't that funny? The ballet world is so very small!

I'm working on my resume, and I'm organizing and preparing and STRESSING like crazy! 

Isn't that a beautiful and inspiring picture (above)? It is of the former ABT dancer, Susan Jaffe. I had the amazingly good fortune to be chosen by her for her summer intensive (Princeton Dance and Theatre Studio) when I was 15. It was the best summer intensive I have ever gone to, and I recommend it very highly. She also chose me for one of the four solo variations in the end performance (we did Raymonda), and being coached by her was an unbelievable but extremely tough experience. You could never not work for Ms. Jaffe. She was very strict, but oh so nice. I was also coached by Cynthia Gregory, which of course was also mind-blowing and amazing.

Other guest teachers included Desmond Richardson (!!)

and Robert Hill (!!).

 Oh goodness. What a summer!