Get to the Pointe — ballet

This week, Josephine got to have some fun with OG YouTube Queen: Liza Koshy. For those who don't know, Liza is one of the few many consider 'made the jump' from being a 'Youtuber' to the mainstream. In other words, Liza has been able to go from viral internet star, to mainstream media darling. She was recently on the red carpet of the Met Gala, interviewing our favorite stars and celebrities from TV & movies. Even Josephine knows who she is! And although Liza is no longer self-producing her own YouTube content, we dug up this fun little day of...

Ballet + TV talent competitions?! What does this equal? What does it mean?! What will happen?! Add Josephine in the mix, then what? Guess you'll have to watch to find out ;)

If you're into ballet at all, you probably know about YAGP - Youth American Grand Prix - even if you don't know you know about YAGP. Youth American Grand Prix is the world's largest non-profit international student ballet competition. YAGP holds regional competitions around the world, open to dancers 9-19, giving dancers-in-training stage time, master classes, and most importantly: opportunities to be seen by some of the most prominent figures in ballet.  You might recognize YAGP from the 2011 documentary, First Position. This film featured YAGP as the vehicle for many hopeful dancers to win scholarships to major ballet companies around...

Josephine, meet Jo Jo Siwa! Although their names are so similar, Josephine has only caught a glimpse of the fabulous Jo Jo Siwa in past Dance Moms reaction videos.  So this week, we decided to let them meet - digitally of course. Josephine watches Jo Jo take a dance class for the first time in several years. Similarly, Josephine has not taken a dance class in about 20 years either! She totally relates to the pre-class anxiety and drive towards perfectionism. How would you feel taking dance class for the first time in a while? 

This week, Josephine reacted to a piece by Jerome Robbins called "The Mistake Waltz." This amazing choreography is just part of Robbins' comedy ballet, The Concert (Or The Perils of Everybody) which was created and shared with the public in 1956. It features a group of ballet dancers making, well, mistakes! Still beautiful, definitely hilarious.  Robbins is often recognized as the most influential American choreographer of the 20th century, being a vital part of New York City Ballet. You may have seen his other work in West Side Story as well as Fiddler on the Roof. Need a little giggle...