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The Nutcracker

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The Nutcracker. I’m a little bit ballet obsessed, have been for years and it probably wont ever go away. I haven’t taken a class in a long while, switching to ballroom instead. Don’t even ask how I managed to convince my husband to take class with me, that might be a whole different post…. Basically I love everything dance. I still have all my old pointe shoes and dance outfits. I admit it was slightly painful putting on the shoes but I did it!

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This time of year always brings me back to my first love and that also means I become slightly obsessed with The Nutcracker! No matter what, I always watch it on Christmas Eve or Day. I have even gone so far as to skip or be late for a dinner because I’m completely lost in that magical world. The past few years, however, have been slightly devastating because the classics don’t seem to be on anymore. I’m old school when it comes to this. I don’t need cartoons or contemporary dancers (who I generally love), I just need a good old fashioned Nutcracker. Can you believe there is even one that takes place somewhere warm? What is that all about? I’m sure living on an island must be absolute heaven but it’s not The Nutcracker! As a result my wonderful husband has been buying me a different video each year in order try and satiate my obsession.

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As girlie as I can be when it comes to ballet I’m not a Sugar Plum fairy fan. It’s the Arabian dance that steals my heart. I have a memory of watching one ballerina who was absolutely mesmerizing! She must have been a member of The National Ballet of Canada but it was such a long time ago that by now I can’t be sure where I saw her. For now my goal is to see someone equal or better to the dancer I can see so clearly in my mind.

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Years and years ago, before my mom refused to see yet another Nutcracker, we wound up going on the wrong night. Basically she messed up the show days. She had no desire to return so she told me to keep my mouth shut and proceeded to sweet talk some manager into letting us watch that night’s performance. There was some talk about us having to leave on an emergency trip and we wouldn’t be able to come another night, that her daughter would be devastated and wasn’t there anything they could do? Well it worked. Two comfortable armchairs were brought in and suddenly we had prime seats! Genius.

So tonight I’m off to see yet another Nutcracker, this time it’s a filmed performance of the Royal Ballet. Hoping to see my Arabian princess!

Do you love The Nutcracker?

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48 Comments

  1. How sweet! Sometimes I wish I had at least tried dance when I was younger. I am not sure I have actually ever seen The Nutcracker, I know I have heard the music. How fun to have your husband involved in dance class with you 🙂

    Kristine
    http://www.pugglewearsprada.blogspot.com

  2. The nutcracker is so beautiful. I love the music.
    Thank you for visiting my blog!

    ~Olivia
    faceinthesea.blogspot.com

    1. Of course! I love the music too.

  3. Fun post! I love classical ballet! I wish I could have taken pointe when I was younger!

    xx
    Giovanna
    http://www.heyloveblog.com

    1. I have like 10 pairs. They hurt soooo much when I put them on for the post but man was it fun!

  4. oh, the nutcracker! I go every year with my mom and sister…..its such a lovely, lovely show and it never gets old.

    a thousand million words

  5. You still have great dance gams.

    1. Woohoo! Thanks. I was just happy I could still stand in my pointe shoes.

  6. what a sweet post! if i could have any talent and be anything when i grow up, it would be a ballerina. unfortunately, i was not blessed with rhythm or grace. your pointe shoes are fab though!

    writeslikeagirlblog.blogspot.com

    1. Thanks! Yeah, my dream was ballet for a long time but just didn’t have the body for it…..

  7. Michi of Delphina Luxe

    The arabian dance is my favorite dance too. It’s so majestic and beautiful.

    1. It is! I find the music so haunting.

  8. How sweet of your hubby!
    I love anything ballet….just mesmerizing! Amazing athletes, too!
    Enjoy your movie!

    1. They really are! I’ve had that argument with lots of people. I know how much I trained and I wasn’t anywhere near their level!

  9. My Fashion S/ash Life

    I too love ballet (favourites are Swan Lake, then Nutcracker) and Dance in general. I did ballet as a kid from about 7 till i was around 9. And then sadly, I had to stop just after I got my pointes, and now decades later, I still have them hanging in my room. In my late teens I did other dances, Lambada, samba, hip hop etc which I have to say I got quite good at.
    And now I can look back and say that though I will always love ballet, I would never have been ‘great’ at it. I just didn’t have that grace…
    Since I became a stylist and now fashion editor, my dream has always been to do a fashion shoot incorporating movement and ballet in it and tomorrow I will be doing just that and I cant wait.
    And one day when I have a big enough budget, I will do a full blown fashion ediorial with fantastic set designs, brilliant ballet dancers, costumes- the works! So this is how I now want to show my appreciation for ballet’s immense artform, because it had such a strong impact on me as a kid.
    Wow this is quite a story so, The End.

    1. This is awesome. I’m thinking you just need to make this into a whole post of your own!

  10. That story is really touching and beautiful! I so much enjoyed reading about your profound love for ballet. Lucky you for having so wonderful people around you like mom or hubby, with whom you can share that passion. Thanks for sharing with us today!
    http://www.theflamboyante.com

  11. I love ballet as well, I danced form age 3 to age 21 so I def know what it feels like to miss something you love.

  12. That’s such a great story!! My mom tried to get my sister and I to love ballet when we were little, but it didn’t work then but now I love it! It’s really incredible how graceful they dancers are! 🙂

    1. They are. I’m astounded every time I watch the ballet!

  13. I have always wanted to be a ballerina but my mum sent me to the swimming pool when I was a child 🙁
    http://namelessfashionblog.blogspot.it/
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    1. Oh I’m sorry! You can go try to take a ballet class now. It’s a lot of fun.

  14. Hope you enjoyed doll! xx
    nini

  15. Oh this reminded me that when I was a small girl, I always wanted to become a ballerina! love dancing xo

    1. I still want to be a ballerina…so sad that it wont happen but I can always dream!

  16. Jamie "ChatterBlossom

    Have fun! I was lucky enough to see it in NYC for free last year with a friend. It. was. magical. 😉
    -Jamie
    http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/

  17. oeh very nice!
    xo

    christian

    GIVEAWAY on my blog

    http://www.mydutchfashionstyle.com

  18. Love the Nutcracker! Probably won’t see it live this year, but there’s usually a good performance on PBS. Hope it was great!

    1. PBS better have a good one… this one was okay…. I have ridiculous standards when it comes to the Nutcracker.

  19. what a sweet story, i’ve always wanted to do ballet, my younger sister did ballet for many years, it is beautiful! have fun at the nutcracker!

    http://www.counttofour.com
    http://www.counttofour.etsy.com

    1. You should go take a class! I’m thinking I really want to go again but I’m afraid that I’ll really suck!

  20. it’s very beautiful

  21. Just returned from Seattle. The Nutcracker is Also playing there if you need more!

    1. I do! Actually I need to travel back in time to see the one that I remember from when I was little….

  22. I had to leave the comment because I also LOVE ballet all my life!
    I traveled to Sofia recently to see a “Nutcracker” too!
    And love your ballet shoes photo!

    xx

    Ok, I’m a liar blog

    1. Oh Thanks! I love my pointe shoes.
      xo

  23. Ballet dancing is so sophisticated and it looks so hard! I have dabbled in and taken tap dancing classes; so much fun! xxG

    1. I love it so much. I’ve done so many other kinds of dance but they somehow never felt as good.

      1. I’m sure! That’s the thing with dance, once you find one that strikes a cord w/ya or makes you dance for hours (pun intended), well, you still w/it! xx LOL!

      2. Also, I have to admit, i’m not so gracious 🙂

  24. thanks for your lovely comment! great blog I love how you also dance ballet, how demure and full of elegancy <3! hope to see you on my site again ! Cant wait for your next posts <3

    http://www.stylerice.com

    1. Don’t worry I’ll be back! I love ballet and miss it so….

  25. Instyleforless.org (@haleyinstyle)

    I always loved ballet. But lack of formal training, would love to go for training any time
    Haley http://www.instyleforless.org

  26. I work in a ballet studio part time, but they aren’t doing a full blown Nutcracker for the holiday performance, the advanced dancers are just doing one dance…Arabian! It’s gorgeous and the costumes are amazing. It’s always been my favorite to watch, as well!
    There’s this station called Ovation TV on cable and they have a battle of the Nutcrackers every year this time, you should take a look and see if you can find it – it’s just nonstop Nutcracker versions from different companies. Really fun to watch and compare. Happy Holidays!

    1. AHHHH!!!!! That is the best news I have heard all day. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

      1. Hope you’re able to find it!

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