Category Archives: behind the curtain
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EPCTDL and EPCPL
Posted on January 27, 2016 by lauraet in behind the curtain, competitions.Tweet Royal Palm Dancesport Winter Frolic is just days away and it’s time for Exhaustive Pre-Comp To-Do List and Exhaustive Pre-Comp Packing List. Having done this a fair few times we almost don’t need lists anymore, yet we do still manage to arrive at a comp and realize we’ve forgotten something! So here goes: To […]
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Ballroom dance shoe information!
Posted on January 19, 2015 by lauraet in behind the curtain, in other news, Linktastic.Tweet We are often asked about shoes for dancing. It’s kind of a big subject, and everyone has their own preferences. But for those interested in being appropriately shod for dance occasions, here are some Shoe Basics: Dancing in street shoes: You can do perfectly well attending lessons and dances in street shoes for a good […]
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Dresses in; dresses out
Posted on October 27, 2012 by lauraet in behind the curtain, in other news, Linktastic.Tweet “Laura,” I hear readers asking, “how can I be more like you? I’ve already signed up for dance lessons and gotten a rockin’ haircut, but how do I take it to the next level?” Well, young padawan, for the next 7 days you have a rare opportunity to own a piece of DLDancers history. […]
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Madison Studio recital day!
Posted on May 31, 2012 by lauraet in Ballerina Corner, behind the curtain, exhibitions & performances, Uncategorized.Tweet MSDE’s annual recital, “Ballet, Boogie, & Broadway,” kicks off in just under 5 hours. We had an excellent dress rehearsal last night, I got to leave my costumes on the premises so I don’t have to carry them over there again today, I have all the correct shoes in my bag, and (hopefully) the […]
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The effect of a dance studio on a Regular Person
Posted on May 29, 2012 by lauraet in behind the curtain, in other news.Tweet Since working on Dancing Stars I’ve started to notice something interesting about the way “regular people” (non-dancers or non-habitual dancers) react to being in a dance studio space. For as long as I can remember, I have regarded a dance studio as one tiny step–at most–below a sacred space. In fact, in the Afro-Haitian […]
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EPDSTDL & EPDSPL
Posted on May 6, 2012 by lauraet in behind the curtain, dance events, Dancing Stars of Central Georgia.Tweet With less than a week to go (eeeeee!), it seems like a good time for Exhaustive Pre-Dancing Stars To-Do List and its little buddy, Exhaustive Pre-Dancing Stars Packing list. Here goes! To do before Friday dress rehearsal Book spray-tan Get hair cut & colored Get spray-tanned Do nails Test makeup Rehearse Replace Velcro on […]
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How to Buckle Ballroom Shoes
Posted on April 28, 2012 by lauraet in behind the curtain, in other news.Tweet Last night at our dance a young lady asked me how to buckle ballroom shoes. “I Googled it,” said the young lady, “and I couldn’t find anything!” She had a pair of shoes that had been sitting in her closet for at least a year, unworn, because she wasn’t sure how to operate the […]
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One month till showtime
Posted on April 13, 2012 by lauraet in behind the curtain, Dancing Stars of Central Georgia, in other news.Tweet Well, sports fans, it’s spring break at the Madison Studio and my parents are in town this week (Hi, Mom & Dad! See you again in June!), so not much dancing going on here at DLDancers HQ. Nevertheless, because I am just that kind of hard-working bloggiste, I am bringing you some updates. With […]
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How the other half lives
Posted on April 3, 2012 by lauraet in behind the curtain, in other news.Tweet Dear readers, I have a secret. I am not a professional dancer. In fact, because of USA Dance’s rules about amateur competitions, I am explicitly, stridently, and vocally Not A Professional Dancer. But lately I’ve been impersonating one for a couple of days each week and here’s what I’ve learned: being a professional dancer […]
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The “Merde” Thing, or Why Dancers are Full of S***
Posted on June 4, 2011 by lauraet in behind the curtain.Tweet This question has come up 3-4 times in the past 24 hours or less, so I figure it needs its own post. [Warning: contains a Rude Word!] Dancers–specifically those who come out of a performing tradition such as ballet, jazz, tap, etc.–are a subset of theatre people. And theatre people are very superstitious, right […]
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