Word: balletic
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...over sidewalks and across subway platforms in my well-worn Reefs. The contrast of casual Reefs against the most formal of business attire hardly raises an eyebrow from my subway companions; Fellow female commuters employ similar tactics, some donning socks and sneakers over their pantyhose, others opting for the ballet flat with their flared pant suit. And they do so not just for reasons of orthopedic health, but out of protective affection for their Jimmy Choos—wary of the wear-and-tear of the subway cement, or fearful of a tarnished toe from a rude rider...
...wanted to dance in the classical ballet, but my mom told me fat girls could not dance.' MAILIN DAZA, prima ballerina for Danza Voluminosa, an obese dance group that has become a cultural phenomenon in Cuba...
...wanted to dance in the classical ballet, but my mom told me fat girls could not dance...
...providing increased emotional support to the remaining parent. Some children struggle academically when the parent who helped them with their homework is deployed. And for the remaining spouse, it becomes harder to keep up with the usual routines, like shuttling the kids to soccer practices, scout meetings and ballet classes. And then there is the constant fear that the deployed parent may be injured or killed...
Frederick Douglass Academy students adhere to a strict dress code and accept rigid discipline. Many of them virtually live at the school, even on Saturdays, doing hours of homework, attending required tutorials if they lag behind, participating in dozens of sports and activities, from basketball to lacrosse and ballet to botany. "Everything a private school would offer a rich kid," Hodge explains. But within this highly structured setting, the school recognizes that many boys need room to learn in their own way. "Some of the kids are hardheaded," Hodge says in a gravelly Bronx roar. "That's what makes...