My first paycheck, at age 15 for .75 per hour bought a pair of Levis and a suitcase disguised as a record player. The speakers swung out and the turntable tilted down. Up in my room, I played two newly bought albums over and over. 1965 me, discovered Judy Collins. I later saw her perform live, over decades, at Blossom Music Center (Ohio), the Hampton Beach Casino (New Hampshire) and Lorain County Community College (Ohio). 75 year old me finds the music and magic just the same.
Day: February 25, 2026
La Petite Danseuse de Treize Ans
I’ve been struggling on how to start curating 12 years of my roughly edited dance galleries – on playing for my Muse. Figure I’ve got about a decade or so left. That ought to be enough time. Could not resist the title (guessing at her age). Didn’t want to step on the Degas Sculpture Title.
Bravo Academy of Dance, Recital Rehearsal – Chapel Hill, N.C. 2017
As for Degas, I did try to get an introducton to make photographs at the Ballet School of the Opéra national de Paris. Having made friends with a retired dancer during a Master Class who I learned was connected there, I asked for an introduction. And she told me not to mention her name, she hadn’t gotten along at all, with a director at the school. C’est la vie!
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