I recently had the opportunity to interview Erica Cornejo, a Principal Dancer with the Boston Ballet and a new mother to a wonderful baby boy. I have long loved ballet, and as a mother-to-be, I was curious about how the roles of dancer and parent compliment one another. Boston Ballet Principal Dancer Erica Cornejo and her husband, Carlos Molina, performing in Balanchine’s Emeralds © The George Balanchine Trust. The Boston Ballet will be…
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Today: An interview with Emily Mistretta of the Boston Ballet.
I’ve always enjoyed the idea of ballet. I live for essie ballet slippers polish, ballet trends in fashion, and the movie Center Stage. I have an extensive collection of legwarmers (perfect for going to and from yoga). The last time I actually wore ballet slippers, though,…
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Today: Just dance.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]Since my last post was completely disgusting, I felt I owed you something cute and fuzzy. Like a picture I found of myself on Facebook, as a two or three year old, minutes before my first dance recital. A similar photo was featured…
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Today: Go it alone
According to a Meyers-Briggs personality assessment from late 2002, I am an introvert. And while I’m no hermit, there are some things I like doing alone. And then there are those things I would much prefer to do in the company of a partner-in-crime. Attending…