The Elegant Mrs. Stahlbaum
“Fashion changes, but style endures.” – Coco Chanel

aka Dancer Maddy McGee
Cary Ballet Company Rehearsal of “The Nutcracker” 15 Dec., 2021 – Cary Arts Center
Merry Mea Culpa!
Yep, my fault. I advertised 2021 “Nutcracker” Online Galleries by Christmas Eve. Barely got three performances done and two more on Christmas day. Just finished & posted the Thursday Dress Rehearsal. And it FINALLY hit me why it was taking so long! Supply Chain issues – I’d made the galleries almost triple the size of previous years because of pent up demand! The demand was mine in wanting to make meaningful, mask-less photographs of every single dancer.
Some images in this Thursday Rehearsal Gallery I made differently due to a middle of the night idea. And I think they tell the story of the determination and hard work that makes on stage magic.
Tomorrow morning, I’m doing what I’d planned to do today which is setup in studio for afternoon sessions. Pretty sure I’ll have the Wed. & Tues. Rehearsals done by end of day, Tues., the 28th. And I’ll need to think about how to fix my Supply Chain. Because the demand is still there. And I extended the 10% Coupon until Jan. 5th – Mea Culpa.

“Fritz” – with trouble ahead & trouble behind
Cary Ballet Company Rehearsal of “The Nutcracker” 17 Dec., 2021 – Cary Arts Center
Christmas Wish – For The Child In All Of Us
Today & Sunday at Cary Arts Center – Times & Tickets Link

Cary Ballet Company “Nutcracker” – Cary Arts Center, 17 Dec 2021
In The Moment

Sometimes, when I make a photograph of a Dancer, I just have to catch my breath
Reagan Arenz – YAGP / ADC Previews 15 Dec 2021 Cary Arts Center
An Artist Makes A Photograph Of An Artist
Dancer, Actor and Teacher. The best.
Hauled a lot of gear to her home studio and did what we planned. Saw a window.
Both of us are in this. Except the part where I’m in awe of her.

Liza Ashton Parker
The Wait Is Almost Over!

2021 Ticket Info – Cary Ballet Company “Nutcracker”
Dress Rehearsal, 18 Dec 2019, Cary Arts Center