Oh my darlings, it’s Wednesday! That means another weekly update from your favourite pink tutu-wearing, space-travelling ballerina blogger.
This week has been a whirlwind, darlings! I’m back on Planet Earth after an exhilarating interstellar escapade, and let me tell you, it's been a blast!
The past few weeks have been a dizzying mix of dazzling performances, stunning outfits, and interstellar travel. It seems like just yesterday I was floating through the celestial bodies, performing my rendition of 'The Dying Swan' in front of a billion shimmering stars.
Speaking of which, darlings! If you're a regular reader of my blog, you'll know how much I love the history of ballet. Well, you’d never believe the fascinating ballet-esque discoveries I stumbled upon during my recent jaunt through the Andromeda Galaxy! Turns out, there was an alien ballerina civilisation, eons ago, who used to perform under shimmering waterfalls of nebula dust! Their tutus were fashioned from shimmering space dust - I just about died! I've even managed to score a few antique galactic tutu patterns - they're going to look simply fabulous in my next performance.
But let's get back to this week.
It’s been a whirlwind back on Earth, darlings! It started with the usual routine, you know, early morning ballet class in my custom-made pink tutu, a quick but glamorous lunch of kale salad and sparkling water at a Parisian bistro in Nottingham - you've just got to keep up appearances, darlings! Then, of course, I needed to hit the shops - you can never have too many pink tutus! A beautiful lilac chiffon creation with a matching feathered headpiece caught my eye at 'Delights in Design' on Derby Market. Simply heavenly! I just knew I needed it for my upcoming performance in the local Derbyshire village hall. It's a small-town affair but hey, I'm all about spreading the love of ballet, right?
The best part of being back on Earth though? That’s easy: it's the thrill of a live performance. On Friday night, I danced my heart out in a sold-out performance at the village hall, a beautiful mix of classical ballet and contemporary choreography. As usual, I received an abundance of compliments and enthusiastic applause! One little girl even rushed up to me afterwards and told me that she was inspired to become a ballerina, because I made it look like "so much fun!" You can't buy a moment like that, darling.
As you all know, darling, I love to support the performing arts community! So, after my show, I popped by the local theatre, the Derby Playhouse. Let's be honest, nothing beats a trip to the theatre to see a spectacular show, especially in this delightful weather!
Speaking of fashion darlings, have you seen the latest ballet shoe trends? It’s all about colour blocking! Yes, this week's top trend is pink tutus with vibrant shoe hues. I've even started experimenting with different patterns and embellishments on my ballet shoes - a little sparkle, a touch of lace, perhaps some feathers! Imagine, darling, the possibilities are endless!
Right, darling, time for me to fly off to my next big adventure! Stay tuned for another update next Wednesday! Don't forget, darlings, you can find all my pink tutu adventures on www.pink-tutu.com.
See you all next week! Lots of love and pink tutus!
Emma x
