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 …
Neil Young: Come a little bit closer, hear what I have to say
Neil Young is a rock-and-roll icon and has been for six decades…he’s not fading away! He’s released thirty-six solo albums since 1969-2015. “I don’t care what people want to hear…that’s not why I’m playing. I’m not an entertainer in the classic sense. I play what I feel like playing, and I hope the people like …
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Wanderlust: Find your true north in Dallas
My friend Lisa had a brilliant idea…“Let’s go to Wanderlust!” Saturday mornings, we usually meet for ballet class. The connection between dance and yoga is especially strong with us. We took our ballet training to the lawn at Reunion to try out dance yoga to MC Yogi, yoga slackers, and to practice yoga and drink Kombucha …
Aerial Yoga with my girl
Kids LOVE to hang upside-down on the monkey bars…aerial yoga for kids just makes sense. My daughter and I have danced on stage together, practiced Pilates and paddleboard yoga together and now we share a love for aerial yoga. When I told my daughter that my friend and favorite yoga instructor, Sloane, was having an aerial …
Cinderella: LakeCities Ballet Theatre
One of the greatest secrets to a sold out show is good casting. For those in Lewisville who saw one of the three sold out shows at the MCL Grande from LakeCities Ballet Theatre’s “Cinderella,” it was clear that artistic director, Kelly Lannin, has the secret in the bag…or the pumpkin carriage! We all know that Cinderella is a …
Modern Salt Caves for the whole family
My friend and favorite yoga teacher, Sloane, introduced me to the Salt Cave of Southlake. Every time I’ve visited the salt cave, I leave feeling like I’ve been on vacation…totally relaxed. On Saturday, the yoga cave wasn’t ready yet (a couples massage was running a little over) and I was offered a mimosa before class…they …
Five things you might not know about the Rockettes
Tourists have been flocking to Manhatten to see one of the New York City’s oldest traditions…The Rockettes. The Rockettes are the world’s most beloved precision dance company…legendary for their high kicks. Their style of dance, called precision dance, is a combination of ballet, jazz, tap and modern dance. Since their start more than eighty-five years ago, the Rockettes have been …
LakeCities Ballet Theatre Celebrates it’s Twenty-Fifth Nutcracker Anniversary
The holidays provide some of the happiest times in the year. After Thanksgiving, our bellies are full and we are feeling grateful for families and friends being near…all coming together to watch The Nutcracker. It’s especially memorable if they’ve come to watch a certain dancer. There was only one early Christmas present that my daughter really wanted…to …
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Le Ballet de Dracula is full of gothic charm
DRACULA, the favorite “bad boy” of Halloween is back and scarier than ever! Audiences at the MCL Grande are encouraged to watch their necks and sprinkle garlic on themselves as Dracula takes a bite out of Lewisville in its tenth production for LBT’s Le Ballet de Dracula. Le Ballet de Dracula is full of gothic charm…it’s everything pretty …
Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga with my girl
Last year, I tried stand up paddleboard with my friend Pamela and loved it. This year when my favorite yoga teacher suggested that I bring my daughter, I couldn’t wait to share SUP yoga with her too! Stand up paddleboarding is such a relaxing and fun way to play on the water. Imagine taking your …
Galveston Girls Weekend
There are few things better than a Girl’s Getaway, especially when it’s with a group of ballet dancers who enjoy wine, yoga, Pilates and fine food. Four friends kicked off the trip shopping at some local treasure troves and then hit up the Tremont House for cocktails on the roof. I’m still dreaming about the mojito! Then we happily walked the strand …
Mother’s Day: Dancing with my girl
My Mom was a dancer, I’m a dancer. It seems completely natural that my daughter grows up with a love for dance too. My parents put me in a creative dance class when I was three…all three of us started dancing very early in life. I remember several occasions when music would be on in …