by Ophélia Martin-Weber You can learn more about Ophélia’s future in dance and support her by going here. Ballet requires dedication, strength, confidence, bravery, endurance, grace, hope, joy, passion, concentration, memory, self-esteem, flexibility, knowing who you are, critical analysis, adaptability, ability to learn quickly, pain tolerance, and eventually, really ugly feet. Sometimes, when I…
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Ophélia- dancing for water in India
Ophélia (AKA: Earth Baby) sent out a newsletter and we wanted to share it with you here. This is the story of a dreamer audacious enough to dance against the odds and how you can be a part of that dream becoming a reality. If you didn’t see the email from this weekend, keep reading…
The magic continues
They planned, rehearsed, and performed a ballet complete with programs, tickets, costume changes, and an intermission. Led by 12 year old Squiggle Bug, they pulled it all together and performed it in candle and lamp light thanks to lost power for the night. It was magical. The story, the imaginations, the giggles, all of it,…
Dance
“…like no one’s watching.” The only thing is, when I’ve tried, I am so deeply aware of the fact that I have no moves… ++++Awkward ++++Lame ++++Stupid ++++Uncreative and uncontrolled ++++Un-cool So I turn to humor. Because I’ve learned that I can continue “belonging” if I can make them laugh. ++++Self-deprecating? ++++++++++Maybe ++++++++Face-saving? ++++++++++++Yes. Well,…