Blog: Costume concerns
Sydney Wilson, JagWire copy editor
April 26, 2013
As with any other stage production, costuming is key in the development of the characters. If a costume doesn’t fit a character, then the audience struggles to get into the story. However, certain costumes can cause difficulties in dancing. Tutus, while gorgeous and essential for any ballerina, take... Read more »
Blog: A rehearsal of realization
Sydney Wilson, JagWire Copy Editor
April 17, 2013
While it would be nice if everything was rainbows and daisies in ballet, that is definitely not the case. There is a lot of hard work that goes into ballet, and as in anything else, that means nothing is going to be perfect. What makes it worse is that we are supposed to be perfect, which is why it gets... Read more »
Blog: Raising the funds
Sydney Wilson, JagWire Copy Editor
April 5, 2013
After spring break, everyone starts kicking in gear for the spring show. This means a flurry of rehearsals and costume fittings and trying to get everyone into the studio at once. It also means that it’s time for fundraising. I’ve mentioned before my extreme dislike of fundraisers, but they are so... Read more »
Blog: Hard times in rehearsal
Sydney Wilson, JagWire Copy Editor
March 8, 2013
Dance isn’t always fun and games. It’s a pretty serious art form and anyone who doesn’t treat it as such usually doesn’t last long. We still always try to enjoy ourselves, because what’s the point of doing something so difficult and time consuming if you aren’t having fun doing it? However,... Read more »
Blog: Learning the part
Sydney Wilson, JagWire Copy Editor
March 1, 2013
Finding out that you are being trusted to do something challenging is both encouraging and terrifying. Encouraging in that someone obviously feels that you are capable of handling it, but terrifying in that, now that someone has put their trust in you, you really don’t want to let them down. My company’s... Read more »
Blog: (Re)learning the steps
Sydney Wilson, JagWire copy editor
February 7, 2013
Learning ballets is always fun, but there’s something special about learning choreography that no one has done before. Knowing that what you are doing is entirely new and that you will be the first to show it to the world is a little exhilarating. Of course, it also comes with its own challenges. One... Read more »
Blog: Back from the break
Sydney Wilson, JagWire copy editor
January 11, 2013
It’s always nice to come back from a break, even though it sometimes feels really awful. Having those two weeks off was rather nice, but by the end I was desperate to get back to dance. However, I had made the brilliant (read: stupid) decision to spend most of my break in a sedentary position, which... Read more »
Blog: Behind the scenes, part 2
Sydney Wilson, JagWire reporter
December 17, 2012
While the dancing is the focus of any ballet, part of what makes the show interesting is the costumes and props that go along with it. The help identify characters and exaggerate differences between dances, but they’re also sometimes just really cool. There are two different ways to obtain costumes... Read more »
Blog: Listen to the music
December 13, 2012
Music is one of those things that most people don’t really think about when watching a ballet. It’s always just there. However, the music is a very important part of any ballet. Except for some of the stranger modern companies, all dance steps are based in part on the music- how it’s counted, what... Read more »
Blog: Behind the scenes, part 1
December 10, 2012
Ballets take a lot of work. There is so much time and money that goes into preparing the dancers and getting the theater and making sure everything works as perfectly as possible. The thing about all this work, though, is that if it’s done right, no one recognizes it. In fact, most people only recognize... Read more »
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