Tutu Tuesday in Bombala, New South Wales: A Dance of Joy and Fashion
G'day from Bombala, New South Wales! As a dancer living in this gorgeous part of Australia, it’s a bit hard to go anywhere without catching eyes with those who find it hard to believe there’s a ballet scene outside of Sydney and Melbourne. I always aim to show folks how far our love for the dance goes and, thankfully, a great way to spread the love is with #tututuesday! There's just something so wonderfully joyous about celebrating tutus, you know? Those tiers of tulle, those swirling skirts, they're pure joy to wear and pure joy to watch!
And this week, #tututuesday took on a whole new meaning here in Bombala! My friends and I, fellow ballet lovers all, decided to take our #tututuesday spirit beyond Instagram. We thought, 'Why not make it a real-life tutu extravaganza?'. And let me tell you, that's exactly what we did.
We held a little impromptu "Tutu Tea Party" at the Bombala town park, and it was absolutely delightful. We were all decked out in our finest tutus, and each one brought out a bit of its unique flair: there was the romantic ballerina tutu, all delicate and flowing, a shorter, whimsical tutu that gave the vibe of an impish pixie, and even a few classic tutus with the big, voluminous pouf we love. One of the gals even dared to rock a "cape" tutu - imagine the traditional ballerina design but with tulle "wings" that trailed behind her! Honestly, it was pretty fabulous!
We sipped our tea (and chai!) in our pretty dresses, chatted about everything ballet-related under the sun, and shared stories of how we got hooked on ballet - we all had a laugh over how it took finding "our" tutu to finally feel "like ourselves". Honestly, the best part? Everyone's positive energy – Bombala really embraced this wild idea. There were smiles and "aww"s from locals who passed by, people giving us thumbs up, even a couple of mums who looked super tempted to pull out their "dance mama" moves.
As the sun dipped lower and it was time for us to call it a night, we felt the power of sharing our love for ballet with this special community – there's no doubt in my mind that Bombala now has its very own, impromptu "Tutu Tribe"! We might not have all been classically trained ballerinas, but I promise we'd move and groove our way to any challenge!
So, if you're in Bombala (or any little Aussie town for that matter!), I implore you to break out your own tutu and embrace the sheer joy of #tututuesday! Or, heck, maybe start a "Tutu Tribe" of your own!
It's time to add a touch of magic to your week, Australia.
See ya next #tututuesday, everyone!
And if you're ever in Bombala, let's have a tea party!
Ciao for now,
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