Treats courtesy of the BBC

To those who have been watching with interest for more portfolio pictures and the first for sale items I can now confirm a rush job has overtaken my sewing time and I have been unable to spend much time on here.  I promise I am taking a number of pictures for you all to see at a later date but this poor dancer will be going on stage starkers if this is not completed in time, such is her recent growth spurt so that comes first.

When I am making costumes I often have something on in the background.  I am not much of a radio fan so they are often things I am interested in but not so much that I stop work and watch.  While looking through the BBC iplayer website this week I was excited to find a number of programs on ballet, dance and history, three things I am fascinated by-and then I thought about letting all of you know what is available so you all can watch too.  Sadly if you are reading this a month or so after I have posted this or you are in an area of the world not supported by BBC iplayer I do not know if you can get to watch these another way. Hopefully you can.

Storyville 2015-2016:18-Bolshoi’s Babylon

Northern Ballet: 1984

Fonteyn ’59: Sleeping Beauty

Dancing in the Blitz: How World War 2 Made British Ballet

Good Swan, Bad Swan: Dancing Swan Lake