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• Enslaved by the Classical Ballet: "Le Corsaire"

  

  For the last three weekends, Maine State Ballet undertook the mammouth of a ballet, Le Corsaire (and finished on top, I might add). For a small, homegrown... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2015 DIARIES

• Competition Gone Too Far?

  In the past, I have had no affiliation with nor any knowledge about dance competitions. I've grown up doing performances for the Maine community with the Maine... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2015 DIARIES

• Workout of the Week (April 8th)

  

  Personally, I love cross-training. My body feels so much stronger when I'm working out and I've noticed that I'm much less prone to injury now that I've been... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2015 DIARIES

• Life and Other Things

  

  The title of this blog may be A Dancer's Days, but lest I forget to explain that I am not just a dancer. The General Lowdown:As of April, 2015, I am a... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2015 DIARIES

• New Location

  Missing A Dancer's Days?Well PLEASE check out my new location at http://dakiki.com/ to see my latest pieces of work and other writers' great insight. I'll be... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 DIARIES

• New Location

  Missing A Dancer's Days?Well PLEASE check out my new location at http://dakiki.com/ to see my latest pieces of work and other writers' great insight. I'll be... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 DIARIES

• Guest Post from Amanda Howard: Staying Hydrated

  

  Staying hydrated is the most important thing to remember especially in the summer. As dancers, we sweat all the time and with the summer sun blazing down on us... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 DIARIES

• Dakiki.com

  Check out my debut article with Dakiki.com, the up and coming leading dance website!The first week of summer program at Maine State Ballet has almost come to a... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 DIARIES

• Injury Prevention - Achilles Tendinitis

  

  Achilles tendinitis is all too common amongst dancers. I myself am a victim and know just how painful it can be. It's a long healing process and, let's be... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 DIARIES

• Dancer S.O.S. - Dealing With Drama

  

  Rhiannon,There's a lot of competition and drama at my dance school, especially in my level. I love the school itself but a certain few girls are driving all... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2014 DIARIES

• At the End

  

  As you all know from the numerous Facebook posts, party invites, and possibly celebrating the occasion on your own... It's graduation season. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2014 DIARIES

• Dancer S.O.S - Rehabilitation

  Hi my name is Joy and I'm twelve years old and I have been dancing fornine years and I have a few questions... I just had knee surgery inDecember to remove a... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2014 DIARIES

• Guest Post From Amanda Howard On: Summer Training

  

  Returning to A Dancer's Days is the wonderful, Amanda Howard. Some of you may know her already from her previous delightfully informative articles, but if not... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 DIARIES

• The End of A Hiatus + The Journey That Was Cinderella

  

  Hello, all!SO... We have some catching up to do.Between finals, recital season, and gearing up for/going on a two week vacation to Hawaii, A Dancer's Days... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 DIARIES

• Amanda Howard On: The Glamorous Dancers of the Silver Screen

  

  Returning to A Dancer's Days is the wonderful, Amanda Howard. Some of you may know her already from her previous delightfully informative articles, but if not... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 DIARIES

• Back From The Dead!

  Gotta love antibiotics.For about a week I was suffering from a bad case of pneumonia as well as bronchitis. If that's not bad enough, put it right at the... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 DIARIES

• Happy Spring!

  

  In honor of the season, I had to post a fresh background. Even if the weather outside doesn't look like spring, my blog can!What I'm going to ask you lovelies t... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 DIARIES

• Up To Speed

  

  So, an update... Why don't we dive right into it.Spring break has come to an abrupt end and I am all too heartbroken.Yesterday I finished the third book in the... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 DIARIES

• I'm SORE! How To Make It Through Class Without Wincing and Without Advil

  

  We all have those days when we wake up in the morning and even crawling out of bed makes our muscles scream. How are we suppose to take class in such a... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 DIARIES

• The Daily Inspiration

  Today I have two videos for you. One is about how ballet dancers at the Royal Ballet prepare their pointe shoes. I am always fascinated to see how individual... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 CULTURE, DIARIES