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This 9-Year-Old Prodigy Is Making Me Rethink My Life
June 4, 2014June 5, 2014 The Olive Gal No Comments
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This 9-Year-Old Prodigy Is Making Me Rethink My Life

Today I came across a video of a 9-year-old boy playing Beethoven and Chopin with the technique, phrasing, and passion of someone well beyond his years. Adrian Romoff is a cheeky little monkey who’s headed into…

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Haters Gonna Hate
May 22, 2014July 21, 2014 The Olive Gal No Comments
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Haters Gonna Hate

Yesterday was a bit of a bummer. I posted an article on xoJane about the Free People ad, and I got a fair amount of flack for it in the comments section. It’s the Internet, so…

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I Just Can’t Quit You, Dance
May 20, 2014July 21, 2014 The Olive Gal 2 Comments
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I Just Can’t Quit You, Dance

In 2007, I had a difficult decision to make. I had been working at Dance Spirit magazine for four years, slowly clawing my way from intern to front desk to editorial. It felt like a slow climb at…

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This is Why Dancers are Pissed at That Free People Ballet Ad
May 16, 2014July 21, 2014 The Olive Gal 2 Comments
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This is Why Dancers are Pissed at That Free People Ballet Ad

My Facebook feed exploded this week when a Free People ad ran that featured an embarrassingly untrained “dancer” who talked about how she had trained in ballet since she was 3 years old. The ad was…

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