If you’re anything like me, today you might be starting to contemplate your weekend plans. What to do? What to do?
How about…The Ballet? That’s probably not what you were expecting to hear from me, but I actually love ballet. Now I realize that most of you men out there (and even some women) would never dream of spending your Friday night in a theater watching The Ballet, but just humor me for a minute.
This Friday I will be attending Romeo and Juliet (being performed by the PA Ballet through June 12th at the Academy of Music) with the Young Friends of Pennsylvania Ballet. They are a group of young professionals who are interested in supporting the work of the Pennsylvania Ballet through contributions, performances and events with the dancers. The Young Friends are arts patrons coming together to stand behind their belief that the arts are an integral part of a community. One of their main goals is break the resistance some young people have with the ballet.
To all the clueless men out there looking for a way to make the ladies happy, what could make a more romantic and unique date night? You can thank me later.
And if you need further convincing and haven’t already read our In-Focus article on PA ballerina, Barette Vance, you should check it out. I assure you, it may change your perception of The Ballet.
I’m very much looking forward to this event. I’ll get to see a great show at a reasonable price, AND I’ll get to network with other young professionals and the performers themselves in the process. (Did I mention we’re all heading to the Devil’s Alley after the show?) … That means I will probably be doing a little dancing myself. ;-) Friday cannot come soon enough!