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Dance & Pilates

Dancing at Ivybrook Academy

February 4, 2023 By //  by Ashley

My dear friend Kris surprised me with a question…”could you come dance at my school for career day?” Of course I said yes! When I grew up, I always said that I wanted to be a ballerina. I’m an educator with a dancer’s heart. The best audiences are always children. I was delighted and can’t …

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Cadillac in my closet

February 3, 2023 By //  by Ashley

My Pilates journey began when I was a freshman in college as a dancer. I knew at eighteen that I’d be practicing Pilates for the rest of my life. Joseph Pilates philosophy on exercise and life align with mine. I earned my Pilates certification in 2003 from Peak and started teaching Pilates on the side …

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Put some Arnica on it

October 12, 2020 By //  by Ashley

Do you have a “mom phrase” that you’re known for? Mine is definitely “put some arnica on it.” There are two little things that I know help my children besides hugs… peppermints and arnica! They’re magical…I always have them in my Mary Poppins bag. Decades ago, one of my dance teachers told me to use …

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Summer 2020

July 1, 2020 By //  by Ashley

What have been your favorite things to do while you’re at home? These are mine… Paddleboarding. I recently got my very own SUP board and it’s made this time so much better. I toss it in the pool to practice yoga and Pilates and test my balance and then take it to the lake to …

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Women’s Watermen SUP

June 11, 2018 By //  by Ashley

When my friend Julie told me about the Women’s Watermen SUP, I laughed and thought “I don’t know if I can do it but I’ll try.” My motto for my forties has been Tina Fey’s saying, “Just say yes and you’ll figure it out afterwards.” The day before the race was stressful… I had all …

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The Four Agreements

January 13, 2018 By //  by Ashley

Have you read The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz? It should be on everyone’s bookshelf. It’s a perfect read to start off the new year. Reading The Four Agreements helps us to understand how to distinguish between a tale and the truth. Ruiz writes about letting go of the attachments and beliefs that are …

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Handstand tips from Beach Yoga Girl

January 2, 2018 By //  by Ashley

“Handstands are NOT yoga…we just put them in yoga. It’s acrobatics.” When Kerri Verna came to Dallas to teach a handstand workshop, I jumped at the chance to learn from her. Verna says, “If you want a handstand, you have to be on your hands everyday.” She recommends twenty minutes a day of handstand practice…it’s …

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Come on baby light your Tapas!

July 31, 2017 By //  by Ashley

The past four months for me have been spent in the yoga studio for teacher training. It’s been something that I’ve wanted to do now for a while so I took a yoga leap and have been immersed in practice, observation, teaching and studying…it’s been a welcome challenge. I keep hearing “trust the process” and …

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An American in Paris

March 18, 2017 By //  by Ashley

Have you noticed that musicals are cool again? New musicals like La La Land and Beauty and the Beast are making their mark in America. History has shown us that most great musicals come out in times of anxiety and disorder…hello?! Musicals help provide us with escapism…who doesn’t want to get away sometimes? Audiences love watching a beautiful …

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Ten reasons to see LakeCities Nutcracker…again and again

December 11, 2016 By //  by Ashley

Ah, The Nutcracker…a family favorite holiday tradition and the reason so many of us fell in love with dance in the first place. It goes without saying that The Nutcracker is a delightful experience for a dance lover of any age. The first time you see it, you’re taken with all the children in many roles, the growing …

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Ballerina Cynthia Gregory: strength and impeccable technique

November 6, 2016 By //  by Ashley

Cynthia Gregory is a legendary figure in American ballet. She was an American Ballet Theatre superstar in the seventies and eighties. It didn’t matter what it was that she performed…she would take the audience into a magical world on stage. Watching her balance and stay up en pointe forever…like she does as Aurora in Sleeping Beauty …

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Le Ballet de Dracula: Scary good

October 23, 2016 By //  by Ashley

LakeCities Ballet Theatre’s original Le Ballet de Dracula has fans flock like people do for The Rocky Horror Picture Show during Halloween. It’s an occasion that calls for something borrowed and something black! The time period, costumes, romance and the good old-fashioned Halloween fright make this ballet a must see every October. This is not a candy-coated …

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