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Working at a non-profit can mean doing things with smaller budgets (just because the sets and costumes look extravagant on stage, doesn’t mean we all aren’t minimizing our budgets backstage). I take pride in my “scrappiness” and ability to make something out of nothing. Generally I can get 1 or 2 dancers for a campaign shoot, I raid the costume shop, and I’m thrilled if I can get more than an hour. But Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director, Peter Boal had this idea for Themes and Variations - he suggested all 16 corps and apprentice women. We said HECK YES. So I got to spend 3 (THREE!!!!) hours running all over McCaw Hall with this talented group of women, making some images I’m proud to say I shot. There’s more that will be coming out soon - can’t wait to share. Thank you to all the dancers for going along with my “look candid!”s and being creative with me along the way.

5 Ways to "Marie Kondo" Your Dance Life If everyone seems a bit obsessed with tidying up right now, blame the trendy Japanese organizing guru Marie Kondo. Her uber-popular book-tur

Thank you for sharing this with us, ! 🙌💫🌚⭐️ Posted • This body is just the keeper of my magic; who CARES where it folds or dimples. We all have so much magic and love to bring into this world and most of us are not even aware of it because we get caught up in how we perceive ourselves or how OTHERS perceive us. .
NOW, Just because I am aware of this, that doesn’t make me immune...but damn it I’m a work in progress and most days now, the kind and gentle voice comes in quickly after the mean girl. The one that says “stephanie, you have so much to do in this life and it will have nothing to do with this. So don’t focus on what doesn’t matter. Eat well. Move when you want to move, but don’t fixate my dear. Don’t get lost in the noise.” .
So save this and remind yourself of this when you have a day where you’re mean girl is too loud. I put it in my stories so you can screen grab it.
[image description: illustration of a person’s curving body. They have long pinkish red hair and their body is the color of space, black with stars and planets sprinkled across it. Next to the person is written, “This body is just the keeper of my magic; who CARES where it folds or dimples.” All of this is set against a light pink background.]

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Ballet Emoji Proposal Author Sets the Record Straight Last month, dance writer Siobhan Burke tipped us off in Danceletter, her bi-weekly newsletter, to the fact that a ballet emoji was in the wo

So proud to see my little sister getting interviewed for a Wisconsin newspaper about leading a chapter of Fat Girls Hiking!

This hiking group wants to eliminate shame and stigma from the word 'fat' in Milwaukee and across the country Fat Girls Hiking, which has 22 chapters across the country, is hosting a hike in Wauwatosa on March 3.

A reminder from your friendly ethical dancewear brand! 💌✨ (and yes this ballet beginner totes frets about her lack of turnout all the time). Happy Monday!

tw: discussion of su***de, PTSD, r**e, and addiction

This is a long but wonderful read from an actor I've admired for a long time.

"A New Me Was Born": Evan Rachel Wood Shares Her Experience In A Mental Hospital Mental health famously has a stigma around it. We are more likely to call in sick with a cold, than to say we're depressed. We are more likely to get sympathy for a broken arm, than we are for a bout of debilitating sadness. But we know these things are real and they affect all of us in some form or

Today's the day! What day? My birthday! Today I turn 29, and to celebrate, I'm giving away my ebook, The Love Yourself Challenge, for free!

It's free for one day only, so be sure to get your copy and tell your friends to do the same! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CR9BFIM

🥳 Who's excited for 2019? 🎉

I honestly cannot wait for the new year. 2018 was a rough and inspiring year, and I'm hoping to take all my new experiences and my new goals with me into 2019.

In 2019, I hope that you love yourself. I hope that you work to improve your community and help the planet. I hope that you take some time to participate in a hobby you love. I hope that you meet your goals and that you are safe and loved.

(And here's something to add to your 2019 calendar right away: on January 29th, my Golden Birthday, my ebook The Love Yourself Challenge will be free! So make sure you remember to hop over to Amazon on my birthday and get your copy!)

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Sarah is one of the best people that I met through Tumblr. First, I just admired her from afar and reblogged all of her beautiful ballet photos. Then, I reached out to her. Now, we've been friends for years. She's now working on her thesis, which will be a dance video exploring diaspora, homelessness, and other big issues. She's very close to her fundraising goal, with the money being used for filming equipment, costuming, etc.

If you can spare a few dollars, please consider helping her out. If you can't, please share this!

Click here to support Thesis Dance Films organized by Sarah Hartman What is this? I've been in grad school for five years, working slowly but surely toward my dual master's in Jewish Studies and Education (Arts Focus). At last, I am entering my last semester! For my thesis, I am exploring the creation of accessible arts-based education. What are the films abou...

The Gymnast Who Went Viral For Her Michael Jackson Moves Got a Perfect 10 For This Routine Our jaws dropped at the same time she dropped into the splits.

🥳 Who's excited for 2019? 🎉

I honestly cannot wait for the new year. 2018 was a rough and inspiring year, and I'm hoping to take all my new experiences and my new goals with me into 2019.

In 2019, I hope that you love yourself. I hope that you work to improve your community and help the planet. I hope that you take some time to participate in a hobby you love. I hope that you meet your goals and that you are safe and loved.

(And here's something to add to your 2019 calendar right away: on January 29th, my Golden Birthday, my ebook The Love Yourself Challenge will be free! So make sure you remember to hop over to Amazon on my birthday and get your copy!)

📸: Fempreneur Styled Stock

All I Want For Christmas Is For You To Not Throw Away Your Tree

Remembering Raven Wilkinson, Trailblazing Ballerina Ballerina Raven Wilkinson passed away on Monday at her home in New York City at age 83. Wilkinson is best known as the first African America

I've reworked the ebook version of The Love Yourself Challenge! Still just $1.99 (or free if you have Kindle Unlimited), the book has been reworked to make it look nicer, fix errors, and expand on some subjects.

Check it out on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CR9BFIM

A TO Z EN POINTE From ‘Arch’ to ‘Ouch Pouch’ and onward! Our ballet dancers demonstrate a pointe shoe-related point for every letter of the alphabet. 'S' has got to be our fa...

Final Bow for Yellowface Is your nutcracker offensive?

Brown ballet shoes made for first time Ballet shoes in brown and bronze shades are being made in the UK for the first time.

We Need to Talk About Non-Consensual Audience Participation Some of my favorite experiences as both an audience member and a dancer have involved audience participation. Artists who cleverly use parti

Oh my gosh! I have a new motivation to get back to planking!

This article contains talk of fatphobia and diets/weight, but it's very important and good.

51 Ways to Make the World Less Hostile to Fat People First, learn that "fat" isn't a negative adjective.

We Can't Get Enough of This Beautiful Transgender Ballerina World, if you haven't already, meet Jay Ledford.

Trying to Lift Weights and Shed Excess Body Fat? Follow These 5 Expert Tips to Get There You're one step closer to a stronger body!

I'm a Personal Trainer, and This Is How to Start Lifting Heavy Weights This is how you set personal record.

Inside Project Tutu: 11 Designers Compete to Build the Perfect Tutu...in Just 3 Days It was a hectic scene last Wednesday morning at the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. Inside a conference room a