As you might notice, 'Today' is not actually today, but is actually Thursday, July 1st. Due to multiple requests (demands) by my mother and other parties for another blog post, here is the one I began writing three weeks ago. Give me a few moments and there should be another post updating you, faithful reader, on our shenanigans.

Coincidentally, I am posting this while KT is downstairs making popcorn.

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This will probably be a quick post...I'm trying to write this while KT is downstairs making popcorn. I'm definitely using my typing skills! I've decided to ditch getting caught up, as I'm just a little too far behind. Here is a brief recap of the past couple days:

Monday was good. Placement class was entertaining, just as last week's. I enjoyed yet another round of the American Idol-esque auditioning, and then KT and I headed off to our Ballet 3 Technique Class. We had Natalya (Ms. Getman) for tech, just like last week. In fact, I've noticed that this week is modeled much like last week. We are getting many of the teachers in the exact same order! Immediately after lunch we headed back to Founders (my favorite studio. It used to be MCI's chapel, but it was converted into a dance studio. There is a really cool loft, and often we see people looking down on us from the third floor.

***KT just came back with the popcorn. The microwave is horrible! It only popped about half the bag of popcorn. It's a good thing she went downstairs instead of me, though. I have a tendency to get lost down there, usually watching whatever happens to be on TV at the moment (tonight was So You Think You Can Dance).***

Anyways, after lunch we headed to Founders for character with Anna (Mrs. Karpova). Luckily for us, she gave us a relatively easy class. After a short center variation, she let us take a break before we headed over to Parks (MCI's old gym/converted studio) for the Sleeping Beauty auditions. Mr. Bossov had all the upper level girls perform excerpts of the Fairy and Jewel variations. After what seemed like hours, the teachers had a quick whispered conference before scribbling down a few names and ending the auditions. To our dismay, however, they did not post casting, and in fact, we still do not know the complete cast list.

Tuesday went much like Monday, with an almost identical schedule. We began rehearsals around 2:30. I am sharing a Fairy role with one of my good friends here. We are really excited about getting to do a variation (even though it is killing our feet). Right now in our rehearsals we are learning the Prologue of Sleeping Beauty. The music is absolutely beautiful, and it definitely helps take our minds off our feet. Us dancers (and the teachers, too) are definitely feeling the pressure, though. Each week we are learning a whole section or act that we will show to Mr. Bossov that Friday. It's a LOT of choreography to cram in.

Yesterday was good as well. The weather was GORGEOUS! I want to live up here, I think. There hasn't been a day yet where it has been uncomfortably hot. Unfortunately it is really frigid some mornings. It almost feels like an NC winter up here! We had pilates before lunch. It would be an understatement to say that it hurt. Ms. Getman was certainly intent on making us much more flexible. After lunch we had partnering. One of the things I liked about our teacher (Mr. Karpov) was that he had us rotate partners every combination. It was nice having a variety...taller and shorter partners, more and less experienced. Class was certainly more entertaining! (I may have been dropped once or twice, as well) For hump day, Wednesday wasn't bad at all.

And that brings me to today! Today I woke up shivering. One glance outside showed the beginnings of a dreary, rainy day. KT and I dogged the rain showers and puddles as we ran to class. We spent generous amounts of time trying to warm up our freezing muscles (this can also be understood as sleeping) before class started. We had class with Mr. Karpov, the funniest teacher here. He says the most hilarious things! He enjoys showing us exactly what we are doing wrong, and then comparing it to some animal. If we are lucky, he even impersonates said animal, complete with sound effects. Technique was followed by pointe in Parks.