Monthly Archives: September 2011

#51 France

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Debbie

Touring around the world always sounds glamorous – and it is – before the fact and after the fact.  The reality is that you spend countless hours on buses or trains or planes, many times only seeing the theatre and … Continue reading →

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#35-1 The Wicked Witch of the East (Before Dorothy’s house fell on her)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Debbie

I worked in New York for Jo, a woman who had the reputation of being the nastiest woman in the business.  In an industry rampant with enormous egos and temper tantrums, that was saying a lot. Now why would anyone … Continue reading →

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#9 The Curse of Shortness

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Debbie

When you are a child dancer working in a world of adults – you tend to think of yourself as an adult.  This applies to a lot of children.  My niece was five years old when we were loading up … Continue reading →

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#28 General Practitioners

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Debbie

Usually when it came to dealing with my general health – I pretty much went with the “What you don’t know can’t hurt you” line of thinking.  Probably not the best route to take but it generally worked for me.  … Continue reading →

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#12 Why my director’s hair was gray

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Debbie

My first director used to introduce me to people by saying “And this is the one who turned my hair gray.”  It was only later when I became one of the “older” dancers that I began to recognize the hell … Continue reading →

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