Post #3200
Hello my darling tutu-ettes! 👋🏼 It’s your favourite Derbyshire dancer, Emma, reporting live from… Mitcham! You heard right! I swapped my usual scenic train ride for a… horse-drawn carriage this time! 🐴✨ Talk about fairytale beginnings, right? My dear friend Millie, who always reminds me of a dainty little bird, decided to treat me to a day of pampered pampering and… you guessed it… ballet! 🥰
Now, Mitcham is not the usual stop on my tutu-trotting tour. It's a charming, unassuming little town nestled amidst rolling green hills, which was the perfect backdrop for this adventure. We hopped off the carriage right into the heart of the town centre, and Millie led me straight into… wait for it… a beautiful little independent ballet shop called "Tutus & Toes." 🤩
Can you even imagine? A whole shop dedicated to the glory that is the tutu?! 💖 You'd think I’d walked into a haven for tutu lovers. My heart skipped a beat and did a pirouette all at the same time. They had everything you could ever dream of - fluffy tulle in every shade imaginable (yes, even the elusive true pink!), intricate hand-beaded bodices, and oh my, a whole rack of perfectly-shaped pointe shoes. This was like walking into a ballerina's dream! ✨
We spent a good hour or so (at least, that's how it felt!), trying on tutus, imagining our stage debuts and talking about all the latest moves and choreography gossip. I picked myself a new beauty - a stunning salmon pink tulle with silver embellishments. A perfect choice, you know, because as we all know, more is always more when it comes to tutus! 😉
Of course, I had to take Millie for a spin on the local train, but she insisted on riding in the front carriage this time (she's the bolder of the two of us, always was). 🚄 So I hopped on with my tutu bag in tow and a big smile on my face.
It felt as though the world around us had turned into a ballet class - the gentle rhythm of the train tracks resonated with the tapping of my foot and the swaying of the countryside echoed the graceful swaying of our dancing limbs. 😊
We were finally off to our ultimate destination – The Mitcham Dance Academy. Now, this academy was anything but your typical "ballet school" – it was more like a bohemian wonderland! The walls were painted vibrant hues of pink, lavender, and sky blue, with posters of famous ballerinas dotted all over the place. The air was electric with excitement – not just from the upcoming class, but from the atmosphere of creativity that radiated from every corner of the room. ✨
Millie signed us both up for an introductory ballet class – the kind you can pop in for if you're new to ballet, or even if you're a veteran like me, just need a refresher! We were in a group of ten, and what a wonderfully diverse group it was! There was a sweet little girl who looked like a ballerina from a classic fairy tale, a teenager who was channeling his inner Billy Elliot, and a middle-aged gentleman whose graceful moves made you forget about his age! The most heartwarming sight was a woman with two beautiful, tiny children by her side, one giggling and grabbing at the tutus and the other mesmerized by the dance steps! It was all about bringing ballet to life for everyone, and that's what I truly love about this world. 🩰💕
After the class, the whole room had turned into a pink-hued utopia - even the gentlemen in the room had succumbed to the infectious cheer. There were excited murmurs about their new ballet steps and a genuine sense of community buzzing around the space. You see, ballet is more than just steps, turns, and pirouettes - it's a feeling! It’s about embracing your inner ballerina, channeling your grace and artistry, and letting your spirit soar! ✨
Our journey wouldn't be complete without a traditional British tea! So we grabbed a bite at a quaint café in Mitcham and exchanged stories and giggled about all the moves and steps. It was so easy to relax with Millie - a bond made of pink tutus and a passion for all things ballet.
Mitcham may not be on everyone's travel list, but this visit has cemented its place in my heart as a haven for tutus, a hub of ballet joy, and a reminder that pink, ballet, and happiness go hand-in-hand! 💖 🩰
P.S. Stay tuned, darlings, for a full video blog of my Mitcham adventure, featuring the new pink tutu! 🤩 It'll be coming to www.pink-tutu.com soon, and of course, it'll be all about finding your own "ballet bliss," inspiring you to grab a pink tutu, twirl with joy, and embrace the ballerina within you! 💃💖✨
