Tendus Under a Palm Tree

The Importance Of The Right Barre Spot.

Tendus Under a Palm Tree ― One of my teachers would tell me that it is important to surround yourself with people who inspire you and radiate positive energy. This is a lesson that has not only proven true for me, but is a rule I live by. Every morning ballet dancers step...

Tags: Patricia Delgado, Miami City Ballet, Ballet Class, Tricia Albertson, Barre

Rebecca King ― 20 May, 11

Questions With Bart II

Tendus Under a Palm Tree ― Last month I announced that I would be beginning a new series entitled "Questions With Bart." These questions were sent to me by a great lover of ballet who often comes to Miami City Ballet performances. He has a wonderful appreciation for what ...

Tags: Miami City Ballet, George Balanchine, Balanchine, Square Dance, Questions With Bart

Rebecca King ― 10 May, 11

End of The Season Wrap Up.

Tendus Under a Palm Tree ― The Miami City Ballet dancers love ballet and we love our jobs. But that doesn’t mean that we don’t look forward to the end of the season. It is only understandable right? This doesn’t make us bad people! I mean, just look back at what we had...

Tags: Miami City Ballet, Romeo And Juliet, Western Symphony, Théâtre Du Châtelet, Rebecca King, Paris

Rebecca King ― 5 May, 11

A Virtual Romeo and Juliet.

Tendus Under a Palm Tree ― As you may know, a few weeks ago Miami City Ballet treated South Florida to John Cranko's Romeo and Juliet, and thanks to the wonders of the internet, even if you were not able to attend, you can feel as if you were there. Again, I would like to...

Tags: Miami City Ballet, Leigh-Ann Esty, Romeo And Juliet, Photos

Rebecca King ― 23 Apr, 11

Publicizing Ballet.

Tendus Under a Palm Tree ― As I was reading Suzanne Farrell's book, "Holding On to the Air", an interesting passage caught my attention. Ms. Farrell talks about the publicity that a new Balanchine ballet would generate. She says that Balanchine did not like to give the ...

Tags: Suzanne Farrell, Holding On To The Air, Blogging, Social Media, George Balanchine, Media

Rebecca King ― 16 Apr, 11

Study Habits.

Tendus Under a Palm Tree ― Here is a question for you ballet-goers out there in Internet Land... When you go to see the ballet, do you take a moment to think about what goes into performance preparations? I am sure you have thought about it on some level or another, but I...

Tags: Miami City Ballet, Romeo And Juliet, Jane Bourne, Choreography, Ballet, In The Upper Room

Rebecca King ― 12 Apr, 11

Tune In For Live Updates From The Stage.

Tendus Under a Palm Tree ― Today was our last day full day of rehearsals in the studios before we head to the theater tomorrow afternoon. That's right, it is almost time for our company premier of John Cranko's Romeo and Juliet! I can tell you that this production is not ...

Tags: Miami City Ballet, Romeo And Juliet, Live Tweeting

Rebecca King ― 22 Mar, 11

There Is A Lot In a Name.

Tendus Under a Palm Tree ― It recently came to my attention that perhaps some of my readers may be unfamiliar with the term TENDU that I use in my blog's title. So I am going to take a moment to clear this up! ∙ TENDU, pronounced tahn-doo, is a French word meaning ...

Tags: Tendus Under A Palm Tree, Miami City Ballet, Miami, Tendus

Rebecca King ― 21 Mar, 11

Take a Look at Miami City Ballet Through a Different Lens.

Tendus Under a Palm Tree ― Do you enjoy the photos of Miami City Ballet dancers that often grace my blog? These photos have been taken by the multi-talented Leigh-Ann Esty. Ms. Esty is a Corps de Ballet dancer with Miami City Ballet and whenever she is not onstage, she is ...

Tags: Miami City Ballet, Leigh-Ann Esty, Ballet, Photos

Rebecca King ― 19 Mar, 11

Help Miami City Ballet Bring Relief to Japan

Tendus Under a Palm Tree ― Miami City Ballet is sending support to Japan with your help. The company is donating $10 to the American Red Cross for each regular priced ticket purchased on Thursday, March 17th and Friday, March 18th for the company premier of John Cranko's ...

Tags: Miami City Ballet, Romeo And Juliet, Miami, American Red Cross, Japan, Relief Effort

Rebecca King ― 16 Mar, 11

Questions With Bart #1

Tendus Under a Palm Tree ― I have recently received a well thought out list of questions from a great lover of ballet. This man often comes to Miami City Ballet performances; by often, I mean he never misses a program, and generally attends more than one show each weekend....

Tags: Miami City Ballet, Rebecca King, Corps De Ballet, Questions With Bart

Rebecca King ― 13 Mar, 11

Virtual Pas de Deux: Questions and Answers PART TWO

Tendus Under a Palm Tree ― This is it folks, the final Virtual Pas de Deux post: the second installment of Questions and Answers. Tights and Tiaras author, Henrik Lamark and I have been engaged in a Virtual Pas de Deux where we are bringing you our thoughts and tips on all...

Tags: Miami City Ballet, Leigh-Ann Esty, Virtual Pas De Deux, Henrik Lamark, Tights And Tiaras

Rebecca King ― 28 Feb, 11

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The Importance Of The Right Barre Spot.

Questions With Bart II

End of The Season Wrap Up.

A Virtual Romeo and Juliet.

Publicizing Ballet.

Study Habits.

Tune In For Live Updates From The Stage.

There Is A Lot In a Name.

Take a Look at Miami City Ballet Through a Different Lens.

Help Miami City Ballet Bring Relief to Japan

Questions With Bart #1

Virtual Pas de Deux: Questions and Answers PART TWO

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