Ernestine the Expat: The Beginning
Sunday, 19 January 2020, 11:54
A bedroom
Paris, France
Well, this, I suppose, is it.
The beginning.
Before leaving the US, I set myself the task of blogging everything I possib...
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Tales of a Traveling Strumpet.
Friends!
When I left the US, I was given the very good advice to write a lot about everything that happened, as such a moment was unlikely to recur ever again in my life. I took this advice t...
2020-04-02 13:22:52 +0000 UTC View PostErnestine Under Quarantine: "Per Lombardia"
In this video, #7 in my "dancing from my bedroom" series, I attempt to process through art the horrors transpiring in Italy and the incredible heroism we are seeing there.
This piece wa...
2020-04-01 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostErnestine Under Quarantine: "Everything That Defies Reason Makes Sense Now"
Installation #7 in my "dancing from my bedroom" series!
This week, I found a bigger ladder, tried not to fall off it (I succeeded, please don't be alarmed), and made the camera jiggle w...
2020-03-31 21:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostSpecial patron video! Ballet warm-up
Hiya Patrons!
I hope you still feel appropriately special, even though I am releasing a lot of my weekly-video madness to the masses!
And I hope even more that you are safe and well. 2020-03-30 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Ernestine Under Quarantine, Week #2! Ernestine chats about this week's videos
Introducing week 2 of daily videos from quarantine!
In this video I discuss:
--The update from Berlin
--An article about Lombardia that knocked me on my ass 2020-03-30 20:05:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Ernestine Under Quarantine: "Hooked, and She Won't Let Me Go"
Thank god this ladder is sturdy. It's not like I checked it before I started improvising. (Classic.) But this is the magic of improv. You don't just sit in a studio and imagine climbing insid...
2020-03-28 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostErnestine Under Quarantine: "Escapism"
Ernestine gets cabin fever and the ladder becomes the perfect metaphor...
This is installment #5 of my "daily quarantine dancing-in-the-bedroom" videos.
I'm making these v...
2020-03-27 17:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostErnestine Under Quarantine: "Love in a Foreign Language"
A deeper reflection still as I dive deeper into what's down in there in my marrow right now.
It is my intention with this daily filming to delve into all aspects of what we all face. F...
2020-03-26 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostErnestine Under Quarantine: "The Lovers We All Miss"
This video is a deeper reflection.
It is my intention with this daily filming to delve into all aspects of what we all face. For me, there is an additional bite as the stillness and slowness ...
2020-03-25 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostErnestine Under Quarantine: "This Day Will Not Devour Me"
In times of uncertainty and trouble, it is the job of artists to uplift and sustain.
Hence, facing the great uncertainty of "what to do?!?" in such circumstances, I have decided ...
2020-03-24 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostErnestine Under Quarantine: "Conquering the Ladder"
In times of uncertainty and trouble, it is the job of artists to uplift and sustain.
Hence, facing the great uncertainty of "what to do?!?" in such circumstances, I have decided to post daily...
2020-03-23 12:53:18 +0000 UTC View PostIntroducing The DancerWhore's Quarantine Project!!!
Hello everyone!
Introducing Ernestine Under Lockdown!
The city of Berlin has not been locked down yet, but it is imminent.
As a person who earns her living from ...
2020-03-21 17:06:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe DancerWhore's Quarantine Manifesto
16 March, 2020
Movenpick Hotel
Potsdamer Platz
Dear friends,
I have been languishing in a hotel room for six hours. One client cancelled. Then the next.&nbs...
2020-03-16 17:56:18 +0000 UTC View PostImprovisation: "The Contemplation"
A raw, deep dive into my body via introspective improvisation.
Enjoy!
Fondly,
Ernestine
2020-03-03 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostMy Wonderful Patrons! Would you like a treat?
I am gearing up for some *fun new things* for y'all in the coming weeks...
...but as a teaser...
...and because you all mean so much to me...
Would you like a postcard fr...
2020-02-11 21:24:53 +0000 UTC View PostImprovisation: Contemporary Ballet--"I Dreamt I Was in Ballet Class...And You Were There"
This is my first improvisation that (to me) does not look like it was improvised, but rather choreographed and rehearsed, so sort of the holy grail there. Quite pleased!!!...
2020-02-07 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostSurvival in Berlin: The Future of the Ballet Burlesque Project
Friends!
Here I am! I made it across the ocean, to Berlin!
This video is about what I really need from my supporters right now and how you can radically change my reality f...
2020-02-04 16:05:57 +0000 UTC View PostBurlesque: "It's Not My Fault That He Went to the Front and Left Me Here All Alone"
One of my favorite burlesques so far! The music by Postmodern Jukebox is absolutely ridiculous, I can't get enough of it. The peacock feather bra and green underbust corset are back!
E...
2020-02-04 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBallet: Rond des jambes/balancé/pirouette
This week, a little breath of ballet fresh air.
A rather nontraditional ballet exercise...
In a real ballet class, you'd never see a barre exercise move into a centre exercis...
2020-01-20 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBurlesque: "Feeling Good"
Yet another fabulous burlesque with a fabulous handmade corset, an absolutely absurd Art Deco thong, and pasties embellished with rhinestones, all made by yours truly. And pointe shoes. Of course, ...
2020-01-13 18:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostImprovisation: "Indomitable"
When one's camerawoman howls,
"Fucking A!"
at the end of a piece, one feels one has done something right.
Feathers--everywhere.
Enjoy. 2020-01-07 01:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
UPCOMING PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION!!! December 28th.
Patrons!
Happy holidays!!!
While I'm visiting family in the San Francisco Bay Area, I jumped at the opportunity to book a session with the fabulous Gina Barbara, burlesque & pinup p...
2019-12-26 08:07:25 +0000 UTC View PostMerry Christmas, friends and patrons!!!
To all my most excellent supporters and friends, thank you for being part of the Ballet Burlesque Project--I can't wait to share all the mysterious magic that is to transpire in 2020!!!
Most ...
2019-12-26 07:33:57 +0000 UTC View PostPERFORMANCE!!! The teaser
Oh my oh my oh my My first live performance in 9 years!!! I did it!
Become a patron to see the full video!
My joyful return to the stage, this video is the filmed ...
2019-12-20 17:23:17 +0000 UTC View PostTHE PERFORMANCE! Ernestine's Triumphant return to the stage
Oh my oh my oh my My first live performance in 9 years!!! I did it!
My joyful return to the stage, this video is the filmed version of a live performance that concluded my choreographer-in-re...
2019-12-20 14:55:20 +0000 UTC View Post"The Red Umbrella": In honor of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Dear friends,
I made this video for International Whore's Day (June 2nd!) this year, and I'm posting it here in honor of our other, more sombre sex worker holiday, the day we remember our fal...
2019-12-17 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostImprovisation: "That Fucking Magic That Just Happened"
Named by Nefeli.
More fun with the hand-held camera. The deeper we got into the shoot, the more closely we were communicating--just with our bodies and our eyes. No words. Totally rad.
...
2019-12-17 00:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostBallerina Questions: How do you prepare for a performance?
Patrons!
I apologize for being rather out of touch lately and dreadfully behind on my monthly notes.
My move to Berlin approaches, alongside the final performance of my choreographer-in-r...
Improvisation: "It's Obvious You Must Chase Her"
Another wild adventure from the single-hand-held-camera shoot!
I think this video shows ME more closely than anything we've been able to capture so far.
Killer song, as well. ...
2019-12-02 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post