I’m a big advocate of watching live dance performances as often as possible. As a dance student or dance artist, it’s really important to stay inspired. Whilst watching performances on YouTube etc. is a great way to do that, nothing can compare to watching dance live, and feeling the energy of the performers on the…
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Guide to Bullet Journaling for Dancers
This is a long-promised post, so I really hope it helps out those of you who are already bujo fans, or if you’re interested in starting your first bullet journal. I’m going to tell you about bullet journaling, why bullet journaling is a useful practice for dancers, how I use my bullet journal, and give…
Photo Gallery: Notting Hill
Hi everyone! I hope you enjoyed last month’s planner posts- if you missed them, you can read about my reviews of The Happiness Planner here and the MiGoals 2019 diary here. I am still planning to post about bullet journaling for dancers, which will be my next post! However I thought I’d also post something…
The Happiness Planner
As we’re at the start of a brand new year, I thought that this might be an appropriate time to share with you all some of the journals and planners I use to keep me on-track, both in my dance life and in my personal life. It’s at this time of year that some of…
A Dancer’s Ultimate Back-To-School Shopping Guide
Just like that, the new academic year is almost upon us. Whether you spent your holidays sweating it out in the studio at summer intensives, or sweating it out in the sunshine, now it’s time to start thinking about the year ahead. You might be about to start an entirely new school, maybe in another…
Update- Where Have I Been?
Hi everyone! I am aware that I haven’t posted in a really long time. On top of that, pretty much all of my recent posts have been reviews. I’m so sorry about that- I have had a whole bunch of new posts planned but I wasn’t sure where to begin. So, I’ll begin with this-…
Joining The Movement!
It has come to my attention that I made this announcement some weeks ago on my social media channels, but because of time constraints I didn’t get around to uploading a blog post about it. So, for those of you who missed it, here is my big announcement: I have been lucky enough to…
Dare to Dance Book Club: “The Ballet Companion” by Eliza Gaynor Minden
Welcome back to the Dare To Dance Book Club! If you haven’t already, start by reading this post which introduces the book club and gives my thoughts on “Ballerina Body” by Misty Copeland. Today I want to talk to you about one of my most precious books, “The Ballet Companion” by Eliza Gaynor Minden. I…
Dare to Dance is now on Facebook!
Just a quick one to let you all know that there is now a Facebook page for Dare to Dance- you can like the page here! How exciting! Also make sure you’re following on Twitter and Instagram for updates and insights into my dance journey every day! -Jessica x