Helloooo darlings! It's your favourite ballerina blogger, Emma, back with another fabulous post from Planet Earth. 💅✨ This week, we're taking a trip down memory lane and remembering one of the most extraordinary moments in my Cosmic Tutu Tour of 1997! I mean, when you think of '97, you think Spice Girls, Titanic, and…pink tutus, obviously! 🩰💖 And let me tell you, the story of March 19th, 1997, is a showstopper.
But before I get to the glittery details of the trip, a quick catch-up! I’m still living it up on this big, blue planet, spreading the message of tutu love and positive energy with every pirouette and grande jeté. This week's Wednesday post from my website, www.pink-tutu.com, finds me in Derbyshire, my home county, in a fabulous mood thanks to a stunning performance of 'The Nutcracker' at the local theatre. It was so beautiful! I practically danced right along in my seat - thank goodness I had my ballet shoes tucked in my bag just in case! The music, the costumes, the storytelling...just magical. ✨
But enough about me - let’s take a blast from the past back to 1997! My travel funds had been bolstered by a wonderfully successful performance of 'Sleeping Beauty' back in February at the gorgeous Derby Playhouse. It’s amazing to be able to support my interstellar travel through the art of ballet, right?! The performance went down a storm, with the entire audience practically swept away by the spellbinding music and costumes. All thanks to the magic of pink tutus! (Of course!) 💖
Anyway, after all the fuss and applause (and of course, all those curtain calls!), it was time to board my trusty spaceship for my next cosmic tutu adventure! I was so excited to see what fashion wonders were waiting for me in the universe! Now, as every space traveler knows, '97 was a pretty big year for celestial trends! There was all that futuristic, shimmering metallic stuff. Not my cuppa, though. You’ll never catch me rocking a metallic tutu – give me frills and sparkle any day!
And that’s what brought me to this particular planet: a tiny, little orb called… wait for it… Earth! 😉 It sounds like a boring, earthy place, right? I almost booked tickets to Planet Jupiter, known for its swirly, technicolour atmosphere and some really cute, feathered tutu ensembles! 💅💃🏼 But something was drawing me towards this mysterious Earth...perhaps it was the pull of pink tutus? (Or maybe a fab new dress in my latest fashion mag was featured on Planet Earth?) Who knows!
Whatever the reason, when I finally stepped onto Earth in all its green, blue and brown glory, the first thing I noticed was a wonderful, vibrant energy that made me want to dance! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼 Not only that, there was a huge shopping mall right next to the spaceport, just bursting with fashion stores that must have been inspired by Planet Zaz-z’Azz with its sparkling pink sequined dresses and feathered wings. Heaven! It took me all of two hours to locate the perfect little tutu shop! Just my style, tucked away in a quaint, brick-built alley with a gorgeous cherry blossom tree out front, it was the place to get the very latest in pink tutus. My mission was to explore and find the perfect additions to my wardrobe - a mix of chic Parisian elegance and cosmic glitz - and, as luck would have it, I found a collection that could rival anything on Planet Jupiter! 🪐 ✨ Imagine a tutu with pastel pink feathers and a holographic silver lining. So. Much. Glitz. 💫 And not a single feather was out of place – perfect for whirlwind pirouettes! I simply had to get it! I mean, if I’m going to inspire the universe to embrace tutus, I have to lead by example! 🤩
Now, this is what makes Planet Earth so fascinating: the diversity! Sure, the shops are bursting with pink and purple and lavender hues - I mean, that’s my whole raison d'être, right? – but what made it truly unique was this strange, almost forgotten cultural element called “street dance.” The dancers – or rather, “dancers" as the locals call them, were all in modern, relaxed clothes… no feathers, no glitz! It was the exact opposite of what I was used to, but in a surprisingly exciting way. They moved with such energy and grace, so fluid and expressive! Their dance moves were bold, free, and uninhibited. *It was amazing! *
The day passed in a whirl of shopping and dancing - oh, how Earthlings loved to dance! It wasn't the graceful ballet movements I'd grown accustomed to, but there was something so magnetic and inviting about the movement - all energy and freedom. You couldn’t help but feel drawn to it! ✨💖
After my shopping spree (and yes, I did get a few little outfits for the planet I’m about to visit, let's just say it was wild… 😉), I stopped by the local theatre for a little cultural exchange – nothing like watching a local production to get the vibe of a place, right? Well, the play was absolutely hilarious, but it was not quite my scene - a lot of talking, with very few twirls and not even one grand jeté in the whole play! Honestly, such a tragedy for the performing arts! 😉
But Planet Earth really wasn't about the perfect performance; it was all about raw expression! In my own unique tutu-fied way, I did my part by handing out a few pink tutus to the crowd after the performance, because you know me, darling, a world where everyone embraces pink tutus is the best kind of world! Some looked hesitant at first… until they started to whirl around the room in their fluffy pink skirts and got swept away by the magic of pink! 🤩 💖
It was just what the universe needed! The Planet Earth people were beginning to tutu-tastic! I know that spreading the love of tutus takes a lot of time and patience, but who knows, maybe we’ll all be dancing in tutus in space, soon enough! I'll be working on my galactic tutu promotion plan throughout my stay! (With, of course, frequent stops at shopping malls – the perfect place to scout out all the latest tutu fashions!). 😉
After a fab week on Planet Earth, it was time to say adieu. It’s difficult to say goodbye, even for a tutu-obsessed ballerina! But every ballerina knows, the show must go on! The spaceship's waiting with the galactic map – next stop… the planet with the glittering ice tutus! 💅🏼 Stay tuned, my lovelies!
Signing off from Earth,
Emma, www.pink-tutu.com
