As you may know, I started my dance training much later than most. I took my first ever ballet lesson just before I turned 15. I danced a few times a week at local schools, and I didn’t start serious ballet training until I was 21. If you’re not sure how huge a difference that…
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#wedaretodance; Standing Up for Accessibility in Dance
When I started this blog several years ago, and when I relaunched it recently as Dare to Dance, I had the idea that I wanted to document my dance journey, because I am taking an unusual route into my dance career. I started dancing much later than most, and didn’t begin serious training until adulthood….
Life and Dance Update: May
So, after an incredibly busy period of constantly moving house, as well as many other life changes (detailed in my last post), I am finally settled into a new home and back in classes. Now that I have left my part-time day job in order to pursue dance more seriously, I am enjoying being able…
Things Dancers Can Learn from Olympians
With the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in full swing, everyone’s attention is on these extraordinary people who have achieved the unachievable. These are people who have devoted themselves to a goal and reached excellence- seeing people’s dreams coming true as they win medals for their country is surprisingly emotional and incredibly inspiring. I found myself thinking-…
2016
Happy new year! The new year is probably my favourite holiday. I love reflecting on the year that’s passed, and getting excited about what’s to come. I always have big plans for the year ahead, and this year more than ever. I really need to progress in 2016, and I am absolutely determined to get…
In memory…
Today’s post comes a few days after I received the sad news that a dancer who used to attend my school passed away at the age of seventeen. She had an undiagnosed brain tumour, which she found out about too late. As I understand it, she went to the hospital feeling unwell and died a…