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MG....TTYL
Lagniappe: n. a little something extra. |
Lagniappe: n. a little something extra. a bonus. An unexpected surprise.
A blog from Merde Girl
Well, welcome back! I have been so busy since the premiere of Merde, that I almost forgot to sit down and blog to you. Okay, I just have to catch you up on what has been happening at Merde. I have been doing some serious traveling! First, the Merde team went to Tulsa to fit some of the talented dancers from Tulsa Ballet and Tulsa Ballet II. I was so jealous of some of their feet!
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PAS DE DEUX
An Interview with Suzanne Farrell |
Merde is excited to share with you an interview with Suzanne Farrell, Artistic Director and Founder of The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, the Repetiteur for The George Balanchine Trust, and a Kennedy Center Honoree.
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RAISE THE BARRE
Leotards for Every Body Type
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This audition season, look your best by selecting a leotard to flatter your body type. Make sure to check the dress code for each audition to insure that you are wearing the required color and style.
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BEYOND BASICS
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Every dancer knows that a beautiful, well-fitted costume can enhance a performance. However, knowing you look your best shouldn’t stop at your tutu, since nothing completes a costume like a headpiece.
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RAISE THE BARRE
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Taking Care of Myself 101.
By Greg Gillman, ATC, LAT
Injuries are an unfortunate by-product of any physical endeavor. As a Certified Athletic Trainer with 18 years of dance medicine experience, it is my job to care for and, more importantly prevent, as many injuries as possible.
In this first of many articles in the Taking Care Of Myself 101 series, we will learn about proper foot care. I love feet! Hopefully as a dancer you love your feet, too. Your feet are your “instrument,” not unlike an instrument for an orchestra musician.
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PAS DE DEUX
An Interview with Raymond Lukens |
MG: What do you teach at ABT and NYU in New York City?
Lukens: At ABT, I teach the students at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, the ABT II company class and choreograph for the JKO School. The ABT/NYU MA program will start in September 2008, and I will be teaching everyday technique and pedagogy classes.
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BASIC, BETTER, BEST
Elastics and Ribbons |
A Wrap-Up On Elastics & Ribbons
Most retailers simply offer dancers a set of ribbon and elastics to go with their new pointe shoes. Most dancers do not understand the different types of ribbon and elastic available in the market place. Merde not only offers great items at a great price, but we also want to make sure our customers understand why they need a particular item, and how to use it properly.
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