The Trouble Laugh
When your director has specifically told you to not laugh… and then your partner’s pants rips. From Stephanie Salts: One of my biggest issues at work is…
The Grandma-Sees-All
When your crotch splits mid-performance and your grandma is left staring at your dance belt… From Luke Willis: I was performing with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet in Nicolo…
The Shimmy Switch
When you accidentally switch costumes with the dancer next to you who is definitely a different size, and then you are asked to shimmy… From Jessica…
Costumes Gone Awry
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Meet Ann… as in Anna Pavolva. And then meet Vas… as in Vaslav Nijinsky. You may have heard of them. They were famous…