When I was at university, completing my BA in linguistics and German, I wrote for the student magazine. (For some unknown reason New Zealand universities all have magazines rather than newspapers). Being the eclectic girl that I am, and of course being completely incapable of choosing just one thing to focus on, my roles with … Continue reading Lexical Love
I always seem to finish each summer with lofty aspirations for what this blog will be, what we will turn it into. Which is great; you know, there's nothing wrong with aiming high, except that I always forget to take into account the fact that I work full time (in a wonderful, but often demanding … Continue reading Life is Good
Dance matters ...because it makes me whole. ...because it frees my voice. ...because it makes me work. ...because without it I'd be emptier. ...because it challenges me. ...because it makes me believe I can. On a number of the social media channels I follow, there has been discussion lately about why dance matters. For those … Continue reading Why Dance Matters
I recently saw a post over at the Adult Ballerina Project* listing some reasons why you should take ballet as an adult (see original post here). Reading through this got me thinking about my own reasons for dancing (I guess this kind of follows on from last week's post. Anyway, without further ado, here are … Continue reading Reasons to Dance
"People have asked me why I chose to be a dancer. I did not choose. I was chosen to be a dancer, and with that, you live all your life." Martha Graham. I may not be (and in fact am not) a great dancer like Martha Graham, but I think this sentiment rings true … Continue reading Choosing to Dance
I spent most of my teenage years dancing. Ballet, jazz, contemporary, you name it, I did it. I stopped dancing shortly before I moved to Wellington. Having danced for so many years I was a bit worn out by it all. I tried a couple of times to pick it up again but it never … Continue reading Dreaming of Ballet
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