September 7, 2011

Today I signed up for a visit to the Dedman School Humanities & Sciences at Southern Methodist University. I just added some info to my resume, don't know why it wasn't there before. I am researching The Russian Ballet. It is so interesting. It was established in 1909 by Diaghilev and featured some of the most influential dancers of the time: Anna Pavlova, Nijinsky and Balanchine. I am beginning to think that the history of ballet would be a better thesis for me instead of doing an in depth analysis of the techniques. I have a short amount of time to figure it out and make a decision. I looked into the School of Psychology at St. Andrew's, and programs at Clemson and Auburn. Clemson and Auburn are basically the same cost. Now I need to start looking for scholarships. 

Ballet Fun Fact: In 1870, Giuseppina Bozzacchi was just 16 years old when she performed the principal role of Swanhilde in Coppelia. Unfortunately, she died just a year later on her 17th birthday after she contracted small pox.