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The Workout Diaries: Fad #6, Barreworks

Bianca Teixeira | Posted 12.19.2012 | Canada
Read More: Fitness, Ballet, The Workout Diaries, Barreworks, Downward Dog, Sweat, Losing Weight, Slideexpand, How to Lose Weight, Whats Next, Crash Course, Canada News
Bianca Teixeira

When I worked near Queen Street West and Bathurst Street, I would pass a sign on my walk that advertised classes at Barreworks Toronto. The woman on the sign is SO toned, glistening with sweat and in possession of a set of abs I want, so I took the stairs up to the studio two at a time. A feat I almost used as another entry for my workout diary. Seriously. So so many stairs.

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Test Drive: Plie! The Workout That Got Us Sweating

The Huffington Post Canada | Arti Patel & Rebecca Zamon | Posted 08.09.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Ballet Exercises, Extension Room, Video, Ballet Exercise, Ballet Workout, Extension Room Toronto, Ballet, Test Drive, Slideexpand, Barre Workout, Workout Ballet, Barre Exercise, Canada Living News

Each week, The Huffington Post Canada's Living team will try out something that has sparked our curiosity, and as long as we live to tell the tale, we...

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As a Ballet Dancer, I'm Always On My Toes

Guillaume Côté | Posted 07.30.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Choreography, Ballet Production, Hamlet, Ballet Choreography, National Ballet of Canada, Ballet, Black Swan, Dance Film, Hamlet Ballet, Slideexpand, Canada Living News
Guillaume Côté

I'm a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada and am presently working on the role of Hamlet in a production from American choreographer Kevin O'Day. I guess one could say I'm spread a little thin these days. Luckily, that's the way I like it. The best part about being so busy is that there's no time to get nervous!

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The Enduring Appeal of The Nutcracker

Karen Kain | Posted 02.08.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: James Kudelka, Toronto, The Nutcracker, National Ballet of Canada, Canada Ballet, Karen Kain, Santo Loquasto, Christmas, The Nutcracker National Ballet of Canada, Canada Holidays, Holidays Canada, The Nutcracker Toronto, Canada Living News
Karen Kain

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Reimagining Romeo and Juliet

Karen Kain | Posted 01.14.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, American Ballet Theatre, Walter Carsen Centre, Romeo and Juliet Ballet, Alexei Ratmansky, Ballet Choreography, Toronto, Slidepollajax, Canada Living News
Karen Kain

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