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End The Comparison
I want to say a little something that I keep thinking about. Ballet, being such a visual-perfection artform, is bound to have a lot of focus on body shapes. And for ballerinas, at the moment, those qualities are necessary (I hope that changes one day.) But our beautiful adult ballet community doesn’t need that kind of perception. Yes, we will all still be wanting to hit the best positions we can,…
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A quick shout out to anyone who might be feeling a little disheartened by criticism their teachers give them. Your teachers shouldn’t make cheap or nasty comments on your personality. They shouldn’t be mean to you or say degrading things to you. HOWEVER they cannot help you improve without telling you what you need to improve on. Try not to get too upset when you receive criticism. Try not to…
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Your Dreams. Your Life.
Your Dreams. Your Life.
A lot of people have, hidden somewhere in their homes, a treasure box in which they collect mementos from their favourite experiences. From things that happened. From things that they did. All over the world, there must be millions of stashes of these physical representatives of great moments that people have experienced and not wanted to ever forget. What I have been wondering about recently,…
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When You Can't Be A Ballerina
When You Can’t Be A Ballerina
A common grief among adult ballet dancers is the loss of ever being able to be a ballerina — of ever being able to truly live the life of a ballerina, the whole 24/7 package. I’m sure there are many parts of that lifestyle that we don’t fully understand. I’m sure all the blisters, injuries, pain, pressure and rejection are things we cannot fully wrap our tantalised minds around. But the great…
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Dear Dream Seekers...
Dear Dream Seekers…
Dear Dream Seekers, You are wonderful. You are inspiration. You are life being lived. I love seeing so many adult ballerinas emerging currently. Particularly on Instagram, it’s like watching these beautiful buds of hidden desires start opening their dare-to-dream petals and blossom into the most beautiful, soulful dancers. Something I have noticed is that there seems to be an ever persistent…
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Working Up A Sweat
Working Up AÂ Sweat
I have never sweated so much as when I used to do ballet classes, before the break. I had actually never really experienced sweat like that before. I remember at my Sydney studio, where the class standards are super high, I would have beads of sweat dripping from my wrist to the floor towards the end of the first plié combination. It was the first time I had ever seen people take sweat towels…
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Zoe Does Ballet? The Long Story...
Zoe Does Ballet? The Long Story…
Ah, my precious gluttons for punishing long stories… here it is. But first, if you’re not a glutton for long stories and want the short version, pop on over here: SHORT VERSION. So, what happened after several months of not doing ballet? Do I still feel happier and calmer? Do I still feel refreshed? Well, okay. Here it is… But let me just start by saying that I consider myself extraordinarily…
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Zoe Does Ballet? The Short Story...
Zoe Does Ballet? The Short Story…
After several months of not doing ballet, how did I go? My body fell apart. Literally. I became semi bed-bound. Now have trouble standing up or sitting up. Have started ballet again. Very. Very. Very. Slow. Small. Amounts. Of. Ballet. I have started to see tiny improvements. These tiny improvements make me want to scream with delirious delight! Barre is back on wall. And I’m clinging on for dear…
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Day 1 at the pool. Did 50 mtrs on the kickboard. Woohoo! Swimming laps, here I come! #makesmesmile #goals #fitness #life #living #lifeislife
A Win for Art
A Win for Art
A back alley is not what we usually think of when we imagine ourselves walking through an art gallery. But that is exactly where I found myself last week. The Lismore Back Alley Gallery, in Nth NSW, is a wonderful gallery where art is brought to the community. I wandered through the alleyway with my family for quite a while, marvelling at the pieces that decorated brick, steel and concrete.…
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Sweeping country skies on dusk always take my breath away. So luck to be able to soak this magic up as often as I do. #blessed #lifeislife #life #inspired #makesmesmile
A New Adventure...
A New Adventure…
:) Not running, no. Not ballet, no. But part of an overall fitness plan. Yes!   I’m feeling kind of bloggy, and I’ve got a few different blogs I’ve been doing things on, but it’s a funny thing when you’ve been writing in one place for so long — it feels like that is your home. It has been hard to not write here. I’ve missed it a bunch. I felt like if I wasn’t the bush ballerina anymore then I…
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New green guitar! First time I've played in almost eight years. Felt amazing. So much just flooded back. #music #life #followyourheart #happiness #musicforthesoul
New Post
Over on the new space… http://zoesimms.com/2015/07/12/fuck-the-joneses/
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So, It's Been A Week...
So, It’s Been A Week…
So it’s been a little over a week since I decided to officially stop my ballet journey. Firstly, I want to thank all of you who sent me messages of support, love and kindness after my last post. It was a delightful surprise to read such caring words from you all. Secondly, I wanted to let you all know how I’m going without ballet. I would describe myself as feeling peaceful, light, happier, and…
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Dear Ballet, thanks for everything, but it's time...
Dear Ballet, thanks for everything, but it’s time…
So this is a strange post to be writing. Some of my friends and followers know that I have been struggling with motivation for a while. My ballet journey, the teaching myself part, has always been up and down. I love going to great ballet classes and I love my private classes, but my at home studies have never been easy. But my hard work was necessary. Remember back when I started ballet? My…
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How-To -- Stretching For Adult Ballerinas
How To Stretch -- For Adult Ballerinas
OMG! My first how-to post! I’m so excited! Firstly, remind yourself while you attempt these stretches that you’re only human. Some people say there is a right and wrong way of doing stretches. I tend to think it’s all a bit open to interpretation. Okay, so here are the stretches I want to show you today. Enjoy! :) 1) The Floor Has Never Felt So Fucking Far Away This stretch is to release the…
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