Patel Conservatory Audition

Hello there :) Here's my experience with the audition for the Next Generation Ballet at Chicago:

The audition took place at Joffrey Tower, so the studio was very nice. We took an elevator up to the second floor, then were taken up two more floors by stairs (nice warm-up I guess, as it was FREEZING outside.) We were lead into the studio where we received our numbers. I left my bags in the hallway, though some kept theirs in the studio. There were about 20 kids auditioning, including four boys. We all seemed to be around age 12-17 or so.
The class its self was very nice. Peter Stark, the Artistic Director, did everything. It felt very personal, like a smallish master class. He gave us all very nice corrections during the class, all while judging and telling about the program.
I was accepted into the program, but with my current teachers advice I have decided to stay at home for the summer unless I get a scholarship at the Regional Dance America auditions. It seems like a very good program, and I may audition again next year :)
-Addy

New Series!

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...Yeah, I'm a bit hyper. And slap happy. Moving on.
Over the weekend I attended two auditions, one to Patel Conservatory and one to Ballet Chicago. I will also be auditioning to Nashville Ballet and Cincinnati Ballet. So I thought... Why not blog about them?
So soon (possibly tomorrow) I will be writing about my experiences at all my recent auditions, and then write about my others as well. Sound good?
Good. Because you don't have any choice.
See you soon, and happy dancing!
-Addy

Tea? Why, yes.

First off, I love tea, especially green tea. It tastes good, and I drink it all the time. While this may also be because I don't like soda... meh, it's still good. Just a few benefits of tea:

1. It's pretty much flavored water, and everyone needs to stay hydrated!
2. No calories; zero, zip, nada. Unless you add stuff of course.
3. TONS of antioxidants, meaning they can get rid of feeling weak and tired in the morning.
4. Green tea boosts the immune system. No more getting sick in the winter!

Of course, these are just a few. For more benefits, go here and learn more about the amazing green tea :)

-Addy

Ankle Sprains

So, a little while ago (early November), I sprained my ankle. It wasn't too bad, so I continued dancing on it, but I still needed to treat it. It got me thinking; what should we really do when us dancers have a sprained ankle? So I looked it up. And I found this (it opens in a new window) simple treatment that shows the best way to heal a sprained ankle. Now I didn't follow this to a T. I kept dancing on it, and I didn't get any professional help. My ankle is fine now, but if yours hurts for longer than three days, go get help from a physical therapist. It's their job!
-Addy
P.S. Don't like using ice packs with blocks of hard ice in them? Make this shapeable icepack. One part rubbing alcohol, three parts water. It gets super cold, but never freezes!

Merry Christmas!

A little late, but I figured that I'd let everyone know that you're the best! I know that I'm not exactly organized with posts, but I'm going to start trying to organize everything better. And remember, help someone out, anyone, in the name of the holiday spirit!
And let's give a round of applause that it's the end (or almost the end) of Nutcracker season!

-Addy

No Dance...

How's it going?  I am extremely bored right now because I DIDN'T HAVE DANCE TODAY.  You heard me.  Now I am utterly bored.  So I have decided to make a list of things to do when one doesn't have dance.

1. Make a bag out of an old tee-shirt from a former performance.
2. Stretch.
3. Make a cute headband to wear when you go to dance.
4. Work out.
5. Waste time on the computer.
6. Take your dog on a walk. (Or, if you don't have a walk-able pet, go for a walk by yourself.)
7. Go through your dance bag. (This one is EXTREMELY worthwhile.  I just did it!)
8. Shop for an awesome new leotard on Discount Dance.

I am sure there are plenty of other great ideas, but these are just a few of my many things that I come up with.  Goodbye, and happy dancing (or not)!

-Addy

Oh, me

The procrastination bug strikes again! I really need to keep up with this better... Unfortunately, I'm also trying to write a story, bike, write more songs, and get ready for school, which is starting NEXT WEDNESDAY. Ugh. I'm staring as a high school freshman, meaning I have to change my About Me description! Anyways, my mom told her coworker that I would choreograph a flashmob for her friends wedding, but all I've really done so far is improvise. I'll get around to videotaping it... eventually. Summer Intensive was the past two weeks, it was intense. Actually that about describes my entire summer dancing. My heels will never recover, they're too far gone now... Those blisters are nasty. At least they have this week to heal, plus I'm vacationing to Michigan for a few days! Anyways, that's about it, so I'll try to update within the next week. Hopefully. :)
-Addy