Author Archives: Morgan

I am a classical ballet dancer, and I’ve been very fortunate to have been exposed to other genres of dance through spring and summer ballet programs. While I’ve learned contemporary and character dance in the past, my favorite genre of dance is undoubtedly ballet. Ballets, including variations (snippets of a ballet), have a continued storyline.Continue reading “Why Ballet Is My Favorite – Sorry Contemporary”

I have tried many different brands of pointe shoes throughout my ballet years – here are my findings on the pros and cons of each brand. BLOCH Pros: Bloch was the brand I started out with, and it fits both wide and slim feet equally well. Bloch is great for beginners, as it is relatively easyContinue reading “Pointe Shoe Brand Review – Which Shoe is Best for You?”

A common misconception about ballerinas is that they barely eat in order to maintain their ballet physique. However, that belief could not be more inaccurate. I understand why perhaps some people believe that, thinking : that before shows, ballerina’s can’t eat because they can’t dance on a full stomach, but AFTER shows, they also can’tContinue reading “How Much Ballerinas REALLY Eat”

interview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsN2dbHaIyU Morgan: Today i have the privilege of interviewing prima ballerina Tracy Li, she is a native of Hong Kong, and joined the Hong Kong Ballet and then left for Durban, South Africa in 1992, thereafter, she moved to Capetown. Today i will be discussing with her the knowledge and experiences she hasContinue reading “Interviewing Prima Ballerina TRACY LI: “the best thing is not being scared to fail””

Contemporary and classical ballet have often been compared to one another as being mostly similar, but one is ‘freer’ than the other. I think there are a lot more differences than that. Although in both styles of dance, you need to pull up and ground yourself at the same time, contemporary dance is more ‘grounded’Continue reading “The Difference Between Contemporary and Classical Dance”

Finding Your Center In ballet, ‘finding your center’ is a crucial part of what makes a good dancer. I recently ‘found’ it, and it is a strange feeling to say the least — relieving, controlled, and slightly ghostly.  First off, you ‘find your center’ by engaging many muscles at once. For me, I rolled myContinue reading “Finding Your Center”

URL TO ARTICLE: https://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2019/a-passion-for-dance-and-justice.php Recently I came across an article by Kate Hoving, Reves Center, that talked about the different ideas that dance can express. I found this article very long and tiring on my eyes, but intriguing nonetheless. In one of the earlier paragraphs, the article states: “The JazzArt Dance Theatre mission statement isContinue reading “Article: A Passion for Dance and Justice (by Kate Hoving, Reves Center, September 30, 2019)”

I have been doing ballet for… six years now. I started when I was six years old and I am now twelve (as you may have deduced if you are strong at mental math). I remember so many times in my ballet journey where I thought to myself, “I wanna quit.” But there were moreContinue reading “The Blood and Battle of Ballet”

Around four years ago, I developed Achilles Tendonitis in my achilles, which is the tendon that runs from the back of your heel far up your leg. Put short, Achilles Tendonitis is when your achilles tendon is overused because you put intense strain on it. When walking, running, or jumping you can feel pain inContinue reading “How my Advantage created my Disadvantage”