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White Christmas: Chicken Soup for the Soul
November 24, 2015 The Olive Gal 2 Comments
  • Dance

White Christmas: Chicken Soup for the Soul

Normally I’m all about respecting each holiday’s dance space, but this year my psyche is all “fuck you, Thanksgiving, you killed the Indians” and has moved right from Halloween into Christmas. And with that move, I’ll gorge…

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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
  • Dance

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
  • Dance

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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