More than Technique
I am often reminded that at Kentucky Repertory Dance Theatre, we are doing more than just training dancers in their technique. While we try to perfect choreography for a performance, we allow God’s artistry to flow through us. When this happens, a powerful foundation of ministry is being laid even for our littlest dancers. I set your instructions to music and sing them as I walk this pilgrim way. I meditate on your name all night, God, treasuring your revelation, O God. ~Psalm 119:54-55 (The Message) Through meditation and prayer, we choose music that challenges our dancers in their technique, yet allows them to grow closer to the One who gave us…
Finding a Lost Treasure: Little Ballerina
I recently bought a copy of The Little Ballerina, a long-out-of-print and hard-to-find book. I’m so excited to have this story again. My mother used to read it to me, and I would page through the beautiful pictures on my own. When I was a young child, I dreamed of becoming a ballerina like Carol, the little girl in the book. She had weak legs because she was recovering from polio. Eventually, Carol went to ballet class and developed into a strong dancer. That’s what I wanted to do, but never had the opportunity growing up in Eastern Kentucky. Even though I didn’t have a life-threatening, debilitating illness, I could relate to her because my…
The Gifts and the Giving, a Spring Ballet
