The 39th season has official come to a close, and I am quickly gearing up for my trip to New Zealand! M and I take off Friday(!) to Queenstown…any recommendations? In the meantime, some fun reads from around the web…

A review!

This Buzzfeed article profiling Royal Ballet principal Marianela Núñez is so well-written and refreshing! Loved every word.

Swan Lake in-the-round at English National Ballet.

Yannick Boquin’s notes on connecting barre with center.

The Coveteur discovers a day with Tiler Peck.

Couldn’t stop smiling at this young boy Gabe getting vocal about his love of ballet- SO endearing.

Flash Footage: The Decalogue.

I wore my Zarely performance tights during the Cinderella run and felt *magical*. Get 20% your order with the code KIRSTENZARELY at checkout.

photo by Jenay Evans