In 1973 when I was 11 years old, my mother took me to the Palais Theatre in St Kilda to see the Leningrad Kirov Ballet perform. I sat in the front row of the balcony, leaning over to see the people underneath; fidgeting impatiently while I waited for the ballet to begin. There are twoContinue reading “A lifetime passion”
Gender bias: Is it alive and well in 2019?
Originally posted on Vivian On Pointe:
What would you expect the answer to this question to be? Sadly, gender bias, gender inequality, bullying, and stereotyping––all of these are alive and well in ballet and ,indeed, the broader community in 2019. A recent derisive comment by Good Morning America host Lara Spencer in relation to Prince…
Becoming a parent is tough
Before we bring our own little treasures into the world, our parents try telling us this, but we just laugh in their faces. Of course, it was hard for them; they were doing it all wrong. Therefore, perhaps with the arrogance of youth and certainly the bliss of the ignorant, with stars in our eyesContinue reading “Becoming a parent is tough”
Flat line
The sound of the telephone broke into the family’s evening routine. Startled awake, the youngest of the children whimpered tiredly, and appeared to seek the source of the noise, before flopping forward once again onto the timber table-top. The two older children sniggered at their sibling lying on the edge of the plate, causing peasContinue reading “Flat line”
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