Choreographic

For our final week in the ballet program we put together a show called choreographic which is student made choreography created on other students. The final performance takes place at the Buskirk Chumley theater and is free to attend. For most of us this is our first experience choreographic and putting our piece on stage …

Easter Sunday

Floral prints, and family brunches; Marshmallow bunnies and chocolate eggs. Its that time of year. This Sunday is easter and for me that means I will be spending Sunday with my family including grandparents and cousins at my grandparents house. My family always goes to my grandparents house on Saturday night, where we all spend …

Spring Ballet

The week before a show in the world of performing arts is usually called tech week. This is when the performers move into the theater to start putting everything together including; lights, sets, live music, costumes, head pieces, and make up. This is also the time the performer begins to get used to the stage …

Spring Break Style

Spring Break is only a few days away and for those of us traveling to a warmer climate the bliss of warm weather feels like its almost in our grasp. I will be traveling to Sarasota Florida for vacation, and I can't think of anything better than laying on the beach or going out on …

TGFSP

Thank God For Spring Break! Its that time in the semester where everyone is beginning to break down and is hanging on by a thread. This is especially the case for the ballet department, everybody's bodies are breaking down and people are forming injuries from being worked so hard the past few weeks preparing for …

Peak into my week

This week has been a very busy week for me as well as important. In the ballet program we had a stager come in from New York to set a ballet on us called La Source.  La Source is ballet choreographed by George Balanchine for the New York City Ballet which premiered in 1968. Dancing …

Pointe Shoe Madness

As you know if you have read some of my other posts I am a ballerina, studying and training to become a professional at Indiana University's ballet program. With ballet comes pointe shoes. There are SO many different types and brands. Recently I have switched to wearing the brand Freed of London which is the brand most …

Health and Wellness

Every once and a while I will be posting healthy plant based recipes and health and wellness tips and info. I am not a vegan or vegetarian but I choose to use less animal products because thats how I feel my best, and I view plant based diets as the healthiest way to eat. Today …

Low Temperatures Got You Feeling Down?

Hi guys! If you live in the midwest (like me) you are battling the dead of winter right now. Which can just be so depressing, because going outside actually hurts your body and skin, unless you are one of those weird people who like the cold. This week started in the 50s which was so …

The Journey Begins

Hi I'm Rachel, welcome to my blog. This blog is one in which I will be exploring and writing on topics in which most closely effect my life and are things I am passionate about such as; Dance, Fashion, and Health and Wellness. My hope is that this blog will be an entertaining read but …