I WILL NOT BE A BALLERINA (OR A COWBOY) – Marilyn Armstrong

When I was a girl, my mother took me to the ballet. She didn't take me to the typical "first ballet" for kids -- Nutcracker Suite -- which mommies take their little girls to see. Instead, she took me to the New York City Ballet Company, while Balanchine was still its choreographer. It was magic. … Continue reading I WILL NOT BE A BALLERINA (OR A COWBOY) – Marilyn Armstrong

IF I GROW UP, I WILL NOT BE A BALLERINA

When I was a girl, my mother took me to the ballet. Not the classic Nutcracker Suite that mommies take their little girls to see, but the New York City Ballet Company, with Balanchine still at the helm. I left the theater feeling light as a snowflake, sure that I'd found my future ... that … Continue reading IF I GROW UP, I WILL NOT BE A BALLERINA