Great ballet dancers make the art form look effortless with crisp leaps, endless turns, and precise pointe work for women. To perform these difficult steps at a high level with poise and grace requires years of training and a complete …
Category: Photography
Photos of Maine
Not much on the New York dance scene as summer winds down. Instead, I’ve been focusing on photos from our family’s Maine vacation, an annual event. The state is beautiful, with abundant photo opportunities. We spent most of our time …
50th Anniversary of
Churchill’s Death
In non-ballet news, today is the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s death at age 90 in 1965. Our family visited London last spring and visiting the Churchill War Rooms was a highlight. The Churchill War Rooms is a fascinating museum in …
Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year!!! Thanks for tuning in during 2014 and look forward to more ballet commentary and photography in 2015.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from balletfocus.com and notmydayjobphotography.com. Above is a beautiful stained glass window from Saint Jean Baptiste Church at 76th Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenues in Manhattan. The stained glass artist was Charles Lorin. You can see Lorin’s “signature” …
Big Apple Circus Review
As I noted last year in my Big Apple Circus review, one of the unexpected benefits of parenthood is discovering fun events for the kids…that parents actually enjoy. Big Apple Circus has been an annual event in our family for …