“Love is Funny”: An Étoile Original by Annie Honebrink
I remember the way it felt the first time. I remember the way each breath was shimmery and each heart beat held its breath waiting for the next pulse. I … Continued
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The Return of Robert Curran
BY ERICA RUCKER Louisville Ballet Artistic + Executive Director Robert Curran is tired of cashmere sweaters. It isn’t the sweaters, exactly. It is what the sweaters represent. After finding himself … Continued
“Retrospect”: Stage + Studio by Annie Honebrink
Sometimes I don’t realize that I am missing something until I have it back—like when I loan Star Wars: Episode V to a friend and get it back months later … Continued
“Yes”: Stage + Studio by Annie Honebrink
“Do you want to go on an adventure?” he asked me after our second date. I did not hesitate with my enthusiastic “Yes!” We ran through the park, explored a … Continued
“Moving Forward”: Stage + Studio by Annie Honebrink
My grandma and I used to play make-believe in her upstairs spare room. She would narrate, and I would act and dance. There was always a dramatic turn in the … Continued
“Growing the Hard Way”: Stage + Studio by Annie Honebrink
The fear sets in fast. In the pit of my stomach. Pop. I hear it again in my head. But I wonder if I ever heard it at all—or did … Continued
Stage + Studio, A Louisville Ballet Blog: “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Annie Honebrink
Christmas is the best time of year. Every two years, however, Christmas takes a slight back seat to the Olympics. Just as I inherited my intense love of Christmas from … Continued
Stage + Studio, A Louisville Ballet Blog: “Words” by Annie Honebrink
Words are a haven. A rest for the soul. A release for the spirit. Healing for brokenness. Words are power. Power to heal, soothe, forgive. Power to anger, rile, … Continued
Stage + Studio, A Louisville Ballet Blog: “January” by Annie Honebrink
January is a bittersweet month. Sweet because it is my birth month—and Christmas always goes until my birthday. Bitter because Christmas ends—and Christmas is magic. January is a Goodbye and … Continued
Stage + Studio, A Louisville Ballet Blog: “Magic” by Annie Honebrink
Christmas is magic. It sweeps me away. Back to childhood. Joy. Innocence. Nutcracker is Christmas. It sweeps me away. Into imagination. Into a new world—but a familiar one. For as … Continued