Monthly Archives: August 2011

• Internationally Famous

  Posted on August 22, 2011 by lauraet in dancing in the media.

  Tweet Back at the beginning of the year I did an email interview with Rachel Holland, a freelance writer who regularly contributes to the UK’s Dance Today magazine as well as a dozen or so other publications.  I had kind of forgotten about the interview until she emailed me the PDF from the May 2011 […]

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• Back to school/Back to getting schooled

  Posted on August 12, 2011 by lauraet in Ballerina Corner, competitions, exhibitions & performances, social dancing.

  Tweet Well, sports fans, it’s been a long, hot summer.  Not much to report…or is there? At the end of July I went to Austria for an academic conference and also found out about the Vienna ball season.  The Viennese waltz is called that for a reason, y’know!  My dream is to attend the New […]

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• Short Take #6: Tradecraft

  Posted on August 4, 2011 by lauraet in short takes.

  Tweet “Coordinated covert offensives involving two teams are a lot like ballroom dancing: you have to synchronize your steps, time your moves, and always put your partner first.” –Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) of USA Network’s Burn Notice

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