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January 2011

amorous-disposition asked: a;sldfkjsk;dfj I LOVE YOU BLOG. dance is pretty much my life<3

lafitafi asked: Name: Afi

Age: 17

State/country: NY

# of years dancing: 13
Types of dance: ballet (I was supposed to start pointe this year but I had to switch to a school that doesn't offer pointe), modern, tap, some jazz and some African

Favourite dancer: Darci Kistler was my idol when I was younger. I also love Katherine Dunham.

artsikk asked: Name: Valeria

Age: 17

State/country: Maryland/DC

# of years dancing: 7.5

Something a bit different from what you probably usually get :P :

Types of dance: Bellydance (now), Latin Ballroom, Ballroom (previously)

Favourite dancer: Aisha, Rachel Brice, Suhaila, Lacey & Pasha from sytycd

thank-you-gravity asked: Name: Taylor

Age: 17

State/country: Virginia

# of years dancing: 15

Types of dance: Ballet (pointe), Tap, Jazz, Tumbling gymnastics, and one year of Hip-Hop on my list.

Favourite dancer: I hate picking favorites, but I'd have to say my favorite dancer is actually one of my friends from my dance studio. She graduated...

Thanks for the follow!

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steph-def asked: Do you happen to know of any tap dancing blogs?

ballerinagirl94 asked: Name: Hannah

Age: 16

State/country: California

# of years dancing: 14

Types of dance: Ballet, POINTE! Lyrical, Tap, Jazz (not currently in a jazz class though)

Favourite dancer: oh goodness i cant even come close to deciding!

Favourite ballet/piece: i dont want to be predictable and say Nutcracker but i love...

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Thanks rexalicious! I’m always open for any ballet related questions though :) rexalicious: ‘So instead of coming to The Dancer’s Blog for dance related inquires, you can come here and ask away!’

tkblair-deactivated20110605 asked: I'm so sorry to hear you're getting flak for "not posting other types of dance photos." :(

I LOVE being inspired by the things that inspire you! I wish more people in the world were in love with being inspired like you!

Anonymous asked: Name: Meigan

Age: 14

State/country: Washington, USA

# of years dancing: 11

Types of dance: Ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and lyrical.

Favourite dancer: Way, way, way too many to pick. <3

Favourite ballet/piece: This.. I have no clue. I love the Nutcracker though(:

Strength (i.e. turns, adagio,...

Just to clear things up...

Okay so apparently axels are a jazz jump move… I’m sorry for that misunderstanding because I am currently getting so many messages saying something about axels so I apologize for that. Here’s rexalicious’s advice: ‘I think the best advice I could give is to really fouette that leg around, and don’t dip the working leg in the fouette, and pull the leg you are...

therestisleftunsaid asked: Name: Caroline
Age: 14
State/country: U.S/cali

# of years dancing: 10 years

Types of dance: Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, lyrical tap and musical theater.

Favourite dancer: I love every dance I watch.

Favourite ballet/piece: Too hard to pick :).

Strength (i.e. turns, adagio, jumps, etc.): I like my kicks and...

fuckp0lite asked: Name: Kanya
Age: 16
State/country: Indonesia

# of years dancing: 13 years

Types of dance: Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, and Hiphop.

Favourite dancer: Tabitha d'Umo, Siri Tveter and Sofie Loken (Norway), Lauren Froderman, Kerrington Payne.

Favourite ballet/piece: "Gravity" on SYTYCD.

Strength...

“‘Sometimes you have to follow your heart. You shouldn’t waste your...”

– ~Cristina Tummillo (otherwise known as love4ballet2)

alexiapm asked: where are you from ?

Anonymous asked: What are your thoughts/opinions on hip hop dance?

I got a question saying today I should click a link because apparently people were talking crap about me on that website. Of course it’s a virus. It even says on google. So just putting it out there: if you get a ‘hey click this link apparently people are talking crap about you on this website,’ do not click on the link. It’s a virus. :)

letmyfeetdothetalking asked: Name: Nikki
Age: 14
State/country: California, USA

# of years dancing: 10

Types of dance: Ballet (Cecchetti), Contemporary/Modern, Lyrical, Pointe, Jazz

Favourite dancer: Gillian Murphy, Anna Pavlova, Margot Fonteyn, Svetlana Zakharova, and The Trocks

Favourite ballet/piece: The Nutcracker (because I was born and...

unpetitparadis asked: Name: Cassie
Age: 15
State/country: New Zealand

# of years dancing: 9 years

Types of dance: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary (although I think Contemporary might be better known as Modern in America?)

Favourite dancer: Umm, i don't know :)

Favourite ballet/piece: I really loved Coppelia!

Favourite...

taylor-tea asked: I would just like to point out to whoever posted the thing about how people talk about ballet and pointe as different types of dance, it's because in a lot of scenarios one takes a ballet class (only using demi pointe) and a special pointe class to work on technique. So even though they eventually collaborate, there is still a difference for those who are just starting pointe, or still taking...

Name: Kyra Age: 15 State/country: California, USA # of years dancing: 13 Types of dance: Ballet- Vaganova Favourite dancer: Irina Dvorovenko, Marianella Nunez, and Natalia Osipova Favourite ballet/piece: Le Corsaire pas de deux and the classic Nutcracker + all variations Favourite part/dance you have ever been in: La Bayadere Strength (i.e. turns, adagio, jumps, etc.): Turns and jumps for...

born-captive asked: Name: Natasha
Age: 18
State/country: Western Australia, Australia :P

# of years dancing: 15 years

Types of dance: Ballet (RAD and Vaganova; 15 years),

Contemporary (Graham and Cunningham techniques; 7 years), CSTD Tap and Jazz (2 years when I was much younger)

Favourite dancer: Svetlana Zakharova (the most obvious answer...

Anonymous asked: I'm sorry but as a ballet dancer in a serious pre-professional company, I have to say it that when seeing all the posts to the blog about "what types of dance" your followers are participating in, it really bothers me that many people write ballet and then pointe. Pointe is ballet, just with different shoes. If you are seriously studying ballet there is no reason to differentiate...

xoxofabulouslypinkxoxo asked: Name: Megan
Age: 14
State: New Jersey
# of years dancing: 3
Types of dance: jazz, hip-hop, tap, ballet, modern, pointe,
Favourite dancer: dont really have one
Favourite ballet/piece: I love the Nutcracker
Favourite part/dance you have ever been in: I do the Nutcracker every year with my studio
Strength (i.e. turns, adagio, jumps, etc.):...

bennedetto asked: Name: Sienna
Age: 15
State: Idaho
# of years dancing: about 13
Types of dance: Contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, tap, ballet…I do everything, but my main focus is contemporary/jazz/theater, haha
Favourite dancer: So many…Alina Cojocaru, Sylvia Guillem, Svetlana Zakharova, Randi Lynn Evans, Brandon Bryant, Kent Boyd
Favourite ballet/piece: La...

rxk asked: Name: Rex

Age: 17

State/country: Colorado, USA

# of years dancing: 2 years

Types of dance: Modern, Contemporary Jazz, Ballet, Pointe(yes, boys do pointe)

Favourite dancer: Sylvie Guilliem

Favourite ballet/piece: Connect/Transfer by Shen Wei Dance Arts, my dream company.

Strength (i.e. turns,...

thatlupa asked: Hey, for the anon down there concerned about having to quit, speak to your school before quitting! Many schools will arrange flexible payment plans for dancers on a budget, and they may even offer scholarships. I rejoined the dance world at 18, after being forced to quit at 14 due to lack of funds, and my teacher said dedicated dancers deserve to dance, one way or another. You never know until you...

ashleyyy-kate asked: Name: Ashley

Age: 20

State/country: Pennsylvania/USA

# of years dancing: 18 years

Types of dance: tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, modern.

Favourite dancer: Gene Kelly.

Favourite ballet/piece: Swan Lake. The first musical to ever make me cry.

Favourite part/dance you have ever been in: This is going...

mostofme asked: yeeeaah *--* dance is all for me... everything in my life it's about dance, i hope dancing all the days of my life because i'm really happy when i'm on the stage or ballet class *-*

Anonymous asked: My parents are running out of money and they keep telling me that it's alright, but I know it's happening, I've seen the bills. They pay for all my dancing and I'm afraid that's what's moving us towards bankruptcy... Should I give up dance myself so that they won't have to tell me that my one release from life has to end?

taylor-tea asked: Name: Taylor

Age: 17

State/country: Maine/ New York, US

# of years dancing: 11 years

Types of dance: ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, pointe, and modern

Favourite dancer: Sandy Hartley- the woman who owns the studio I dance at

Favourite ballet/piece: as cliche as it is, the Nutcracker. I have so many fond memories...

silverheart31 asked: Thank you :]

mostofme asked: Name: Ana Carolina Matos

Age: 18

State/country: Brasil

# of years dancing: 15

Types of dance: Ballet, street dance, jazz and belly dance

Favourite dancer: Natalia Osipova, Cecilia Kershe, Polina Seminova and Svetlana Zakharova

Favourite ballet/piece: Don Quixote

Favourite part/dance you have...

silverheart31 asked: I used to dance ballet for about 10 years but stopped as academics started to take priority. I just turned 21 not too long ago and I want to go back to ballet but I've totally lost that dancer's body. I don't have that same strength and flexibility like I used to. I found a studio in Manhattan that I'm interested in joining but I just need to muster enough courage to walk...

storybooklove-deactivated201111 asked: Name: Jess

Age: 15

State/country: Boston, MA

# of years dancing: 13 <3

Types of dance: Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Progressions & Turns, Lyrical, Hip-Hop. Five days a week. I compete in modern and hip-hop.

Favourite dancer: I could never choose!

Favourite ballet/piece: Once again^

w0lf-winds asked: Name: Amanda

Age: 17

State/country: United States

# of years dancing: 12 years, 4 en pointe

Types of dance: I train in classical ballet but I do modern, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, character, salsa, swing pretty much anything but tap and ballroom.

Favourite dancer: Kristi Neccessary

Favourite ballet/piece:...

melyhv asked: Name: Melissa
Age: 18
State: Tijuana, Mexico
# of years dancing: 10 years
Types of dance: Contemporary, Ballet and Jazz.
Favourite Company: Roses and Wim Vandekeybus
Favourite contemporary/piece: La ultima vez, Wim Vandekeybus
Favourite part/dance you have ever been in: the first choreography of contemporary that i danced.
Strength (i.e....

tkblair-deactivated20110605 asked: Dance Survey!

Name: Tirzah

Age: 19

State/country: Wisconsin, US

# of years dancing: 3 months of ballet class, once a week, about to turn into twice a week!

Types of dance: Well, I'm learning ballet. I have a lot of fun swing dancing, but that's a more social thing. I'm dyyyyyiinng to learn modern.

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everycouldhavebeen: I HAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS ON MY PERSONAL BLOG AND OUR INCEPTION BLOGG :D!!

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abigailmariee asked: Name: Abigail
Age: 15
State: California!
# of years dancing: 13 in the Spring.
Types of dance: Ballet of course, modern, contemporary and jazz.
Favourite dancer: Marinella Nunez!
Favourite ballet/piece: I would have to say Swan Lake, or Le Corsaire
Favourite part/dance you have ever been in: Swans, Clara, Waltz of the Flowers/Snowflakes

anappleapound-deactivated201106 asked: hello love <3

I'm starting ballet right now , I did it about 10 years ago but sadly I had to stop , now I want to start all over and I wanted to ask you , if you have got some tips to become flexible again ? :)

Love xxx
P.S. I really love your blog!

forthedancers-deactivated201303 asked: Dance Survey!

Name: Sarah
Age: 17
State/country: Connecticut
# of years dancing: This is actually a long story haha but I'd say 3/4
Types of dance: Ballet! And I do jazz and hip hop
Favourite dancer: Alina Cojocaru, Natalia Osipova, Svetlana Zakharova, Jeanine Mason, Ashley Bouder
Favourite ballet/piece: Not sure of my favorite ballet,...

beafearlessdancer asked: Dance Survey!

Name: Meha

Age: 15

State/country: New York

# of years dancing: 3 (i've been doing indian dance for 10 though)

Types of dance: Indian, Ballet, Modern, Jazz

Favourite dancer: Hmm way too many..the ones that stick with me are the ones from so you think you can dance..Mollee, Lauren Froderman,...