Swan Over & Out...

As I write this post our last Swan Lake of the season is currently underway.  I can not believe how fast this year has gone, what seemed like such a huge change last year, leaving Portugal to come and join a new company felt like such a gigantic step.  But now, nearly a year on, I am so happy and settled in my new theatre and have loved the experience of merging in to the next chapter of my career..... even blossoming into a new refreshed dancer....  I have certainly enjoyed the pleasure of falling in love with dance all over again and feel privileged to be in a job I adore.

Love Charlie

xxx

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Studs and Curls...

One more day left and then my poor hair will be so happy to have a break from all the hairspray, head dresses and hair pins it endures over a season!  Though saying that, I'm so into trying new styles with my tresses that while I'm going through this 'hair phase' a breather for it is highly unlikely!

On a serious note, I'm looking forward to my holiday. My body is tired and is crying out for a recuperation period!!  I'm also looking forward to focusing 'CharlieHearts' on the other passions of my life for the next 8 weeks as I rest, recover and enjoy some time off from being a ballerina!!! :)

Love Charlie

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Rainbow Brite...

It's not so often I dress myself in top and bottom black, but on this occasion I left the pink tips of my hair to do the talking.  With pastel hair gracing the pages of many fashion magazines, I'm looking forward to a summer of 'rainbowed' tresses!

Love Charlie

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Before, During, After...

The time flies and I can't believe the season is nearly finished....

On Sunday we had our last performance (this season) of 'Rosalinde'.  

The performance for the audience begins with the first curtain up and ends with our bows.  For the dancers it's a good class beforehand, enough time for hair and make up, another quick warm up and then we begin our performance.  Afterwards when the audience are already gone, the stage is cleared, we have our corrections, discuss amongst our dressing room the 'highlights' and not so HIGHTlights of our performance, remove our makeup and finally retreat to our beds...... though this particular day it was off to bowling!!!!

The three photos, are as you can guess, before, during and after!!!

Less then a week until our season finishes!!!

Love Charlie

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The Stalker Swan....

Swan Lake haunts me.... Where ever I have been in my professional career the ballet has, thus me now dancing in my fifth version!  

Don't take me the wrong way though :-/  It's a ballet every dancer must 'wear the t-shirt to', a timeless classic, incredible music and the time you most feel like a 'ballerina'!!!  (As you've probably gathered there's a bit of a love/hate relationship going on here!)  It's hard work but in an exhilarating way and your legs ache all the way to bed!

Sweet swan dreams from a tired Charlie swan!

xxx