**Dearest readers, my lovelies, my fellow enthusiasts of all things twirling and delicate, it is I, your humble and stylish ballet aficionado, writing to you today with a breaking news story so exquisite, so outrageously charming, you might just have to pinch yourselves!**
It seems, darlings, that the world of ballet, normally so regimented and formal, has just been plunged into utter chaos, all thanks to the mischievous, sparkly and totally unexpected antics of - *drumroll please* - pink tutus! Yes, you heard right, my darlings! It seems the oh-so-feminine little skirts of pink tulle, have finally taken matters into their own little satin hands.
The drama started in the hallowed halls of the Royal Ballet this morning. Just as the "Nutcracker" rehearsal was getting underway, all hell, I mean all *tutu* broke loose! Apparently, it all began when a cheeky, little rogue tutu, belonging to young, budding ballerina, Poppy Ponsonby (a little cutie who always does look just a little bit more mischievous than the rest, don’t you think, dears?) – anyway, her tutu, right, took it upon itself to…well…it decided to *rebel!*
Now, darling readers, one wouldn’t normally expect a little pink skirt, regardless how adorable it is, to stage a revolution, right? But, my dears, in a spectacle only a ballet nut (like yours truly, ha!) could adore, Poppy’s tutu, (who we shall refer to as *The Pink Princess* in this tale, because let's face it, this story practically writes itself, doesn't it?) …anyway, *The Pink Princess* she decided to become the star of the show!
Imagine, darlings, a rehearsal already fraught with tension - *so many* pas de bourrees to get right, *so much* pirouette practice, and *such* tight choreography… Just as the scene where the mice were due to battle their nutcracker enemy, a whirlwind of pink chiffon descended on the stage! The pink tutu was dancing a frantic fandango! * The Pink Princess*, our little ballerina in disguise, was flinging herself, pirouette after pirouette, around the entire cast, causing utter chaos amongst the puppets, and sending the Nutcracker tumbling head over pointe shoe! It was absolute bedlam! And absolutely, hilariously, beautifully, fantastic!
But, that was only the start of this delightful dance-of-the-day!
It turns out, darling readers, *The Pink Princess* is not alone! A global, inter-tutu rebellion is unfolding across the world of ballet, and *everyone* is on edge! Apparently, across all of London's hallowed ballet studios, tutus, of all colours and sizes, have joined the protest movement. And you know what? Not one of those pink petticoats can be blamed! We're talking about a fully-fledged rebellion amongst those oh-so-demure tutus. You see, our beloved little skirts, apparently have something they've been dying to tell us!
Just this morning, we've had reports from a leading fashion blog that a riot of white tulle has taken over the Opera House in Paris! A chorus line of fluffy white ballet tutus are apparently refusing to comply with "old fashioned" choreography! The "black swan" is about to be replaced by the *White Swan*, as these little tutu rebels demand more innovative dance moves! And this just isn’t happening in Paris and London. Reports are coming in from New York, Milan, Sydney and Tokyo, the world is embracing its new tutu heroines.
Oh dears! Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t think the ballet world is about to be overrun by anarchic tutus ( although, let's face it, with *The Pink Princess* taking centre stage, it wouldn't be *that* shocking! *giggles*). I just think they're tired of the same old "black swan" routine.
After all, ballet *does* often feel like something that's a little stuck in time! Don't you think, darlings? * The Pink Princess*, in her very own pink revolution, is just asking us to think outside the pointe shoe! *The Pink Princess* is calling for more creativity, more bold, bold choreography. It's a demand to express more passion and joy! The tutu rebels, by using a language understood by everyone (you only have to look at those graceful leaps, darling! They truly are speaking a language we *all* get!) - by using that unique language, they're encouraging all of us to just…live a little more. And to express ourselves through dancing!
Perhaps this new, oh-so-tutu rebellion, is going to create a whole new era for ballet - a world full of exciting new choreographers, creative costuming, a whole lot more pink…and maybe even the **introduction of more *comfortable* dancing shoes? (Oh darlings, can you imagine? No more aching toes, just twirling around in utter comfort - a vision! *Swoons*)
Now, what could possibly go wrong with that? I, for one, darling, can’t wait to see this new generation of tutu rebels dance their little satin hearts out! They truly are bringing the joy of dance to life. *And* they’re looking oh-so-stylish doing it. You’ll be sure to find me, perched right in the front row at all future ballet performances, dressed in a fabulously pink ensemble to honour our lovely tutu rebels!