Much has happened over the past several months, including the grand opening of our own center for dance! Studio Pulse is dedicated to providing local dancers with a safe haven in which to further their growth as artists, and we're delighted to continue doing so by introducing the Black Swan Challenge. The deets? One hardcore dance enthusiast, selected through an application process, channels their inner Natalie Portman by training at our studio for several hours daily for one month straight.
The Black Swan Challenge is graciously sponsored by Alaska Dancer Emporium who provided a shopping spree including Russian pointe shoes (and a knowledgeable fitting), tights, toe pads, a stitch kit, and flex bands for strength-building exercises.
Our first ever dancer to accept the challenge is Christina Gorlick, a local dancer and former Alaska Quake cheerleader who has trained in jazz, hip hop, musical theatre, modern, and ballet. We're very excited for her to begin her journey to a better, stronger version of her dancer self in our studio.
Follow Christina at this blog, or on our studio's Facebook page to experience breakthroughs right along with her.
Take it away, Christina!
Cheers,
Stephanie Wonchala
Studio Pulse Owner
Pulse Dance Co. Director
.JPG) |
| Alaska Dancer Emporium's wall full of pointe shoes! <3 |
.JPG) |
| Selecting the right liners for Christina. Final choice: Ouch Pouches. |
.JPG) |
| Christina takes a small bend in parallel for Michelle to test weight distribution in the shoe's box. |
.JPG) |
| First position smiles. :) |
Yes! So excited to hear about her journey!
ReplyDeleteHa, we are too! Experiment commence!
Delete