Is Dance a real degree ??...Yes!

Hello Lovlies!

So incase you didn't already know i am currently studying Dance at University and am in my second year and i am very fortunate that i really do love my course but of course there are those times were i want to throw my laptop across the room but someone manage to pull through. 

Being a dancer/dance student comes with a lot of controversy with some people as well as other university students and we are met with a lot of questions that do sometimes leave us a bit baffled or annoyed. This isn't a rant post at all i just thought i would let you know some of the questions that i have been asked in the past and what i would like to say to some people as i usually just tend to laugh it off to avoid a massive debate as i can get very protective over my art!Me and my fellow course members are always chatting about this so here we go... 

Do you just dance around in a studio all day??

Some people may find it surprising but the answer to this is no! yes of course we do have dance classes but a lot of our time is spent outside of the dance studio especially in second year, there is actually more to a dance degree than just dancing (trust me i could just dance and get a degree)

Do you have theory work?

Yes! and a lot of it, honestly even i was surprised with the amount of theory work that comes with doing a dance degree! As well as being taught how to be professional dancers we are learning how to be teachers, how the body works, dance history and dance appreciation. Trust me when i say the theory does actually out way the practical but its something we have to do so that we can better ourselves as dancers. Yes dancers so essays too!

Is it a full time course?

Being on Dance degree is a full time course even if we are not actually in university every day, we are either in rehearsal, in the library or taking part in extra classes, being a dancer isn't just a hobby its a life choice and there are many sacrifices that come with this. I am constantly either covered in bruises or have some kind of injury or pain somewhere in my body and am often very tired especially when you try and fit in a job and socialising at the same time. 

But what can you do with a Dance degree?

There are literally so many different career paths that i could go down and since going to university my eyes have been opened to the industry and all the possibilities out there. Of course there are the obvious choices of performing, joining a company, being in music videos to teaching, opening your own dance school, choreographing, physiotherapy, backstage  work the possibilities are honestly endless. 

Is it just full of girls?

Thankfully we now live in a society where it is a lot more socially accepted for both females and males to dance, yes the majority of year is girls with one boy but there are lads in other years and they are all equally was talented.You should be able to express yourself through dance whatever gender, age, size you are.

So there you go a couple of things that dancers often get asked!

There are many more and i could go on and one so

if you want another post let me know!

Do you have any dance questions for me?

Thanks for reading 

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xx

'Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass,

its about learning to dance in the pain'

-Unknown 

Moose Coffee- Dale Street, Liverpool

Hello Lovlies!

So on Valentines Day weekend by lovely Boyfriend treated me to breakfast and he recommend Moose Coffee Cafe which is on Dale Street in Liverpool City Centre, now i love breakfast so of course i needed t give this place a go. 

Now i do warn you, you may want to book in advance as it is only quite small, we had to wait around 30 minutes ,which isn't too bad we just looked around the shops and was well worth the wait. They serve their breakfast menu all day until 6pm depending on the day you go which is amazing. 

The restaurant has a very american style which i loved and there was quirky art work on the wall of Moose's which contrast with the elegant/vintage feel of the restaurant. 

When i first looked at the menu i was like 'what am i going to choose', the possibilities were endless!and also the prices were very reasonable. 

I wanted to try something different so i went for the Double Dutch which was two massive (and i mean massive) pancakes filled with bacon and sausage topped with two friend eggs and served with a side of butter and maybe syrup! I am not going to lie for me it was like Man (or Women) V Food and Food defiantly won, i probably made it through a quarter of the first pancake and had one of the eggs! very tasty a strange combination but actually worked was just far too much for me. My Boyfriend loved him i believed he order a kind potato mash mixed with other breakfast bits! he loved it anyway. 

I would also really recommend their shakes but if i was to go again i would probably share as they didn't help me finish my breakfast as i was nearly full just off that, I got the Oreo one which was amazing and my Boyfriend got Cookie Dough which was equally as yummy.

I would highly recommend this restaurant and would go back again both the food and staff were lovely and cant wait to take my family and friends in the future. I believe there is also one in Manchester and Crosby if either of them are closer to you!Click here and it will take you over to their official website for more information and their full menu.

Thanks for reading 

and let me know...

What is your favourite 

breakfast meal?

Lots Of Love

Holly 

Xx

'Never work before breakfast;

if you do need to work,

eat breakfast first.'

-Josh Billing

Lush Spa Liverpool -The Comforter Treatment!

 Hello Lovlies!

For Christmas my lovely older brother treated me to a spa voucher for The Comforter Treatment at the Lush Liverpool Spa!Whilst working at Lush over Christmas i would talk to customers about our spa and talk about the amazing treatments available but i had never actually had one of them myself! So when my brother asked what i would like for Christmas i may have hinted towards a treatment at Lush! He asked which one i would like which was a hard choice but i decided to go for The Comforter as I'm a massive fan of everything sweet and chocolaty.
I also bought my mum a spa voucher for Christmas and for her i chose to buy her the Spell treatment which is a treatment that focuses mainly of the foot area. I felt as though this treatment would be perfect for my mum as she is a nurse and is constantly on her feet and Lush believe that you hold a lot of your stresses in your feet!.





So when we arrived at the Lush store we were kindly greater by the staff who then took us straight over to the till and took our vouchers, now i may seem bias but the Lush Liverpool staff to me are the mostly friendliest people you will find!.After this we were given the option to look around the store or to wait in a more quite area at the bottom of the spa stairs which was the option we took as the
store was quite busy with in being half term.
One it was time for our treatments were met by two lovely spa therapist and were taken up to the spa area upstairs.

As soon as you enter the spa it will remind you of your Grannies home with vintage knick knacks and the homely feel it has. To start the lovely Vicky sat me down and asked if i wanted a glass of water and then went on to tell me more about the treatment and more about the products that are used though out the treatment, I then just had to fill in a quick health form.

 I was then taken into my treatment room as soon as i walked into the room i felt as though i had been transported 'into a world of pure imagination'. I was left to get undressed and had a little bell to ring when i was ready. One of the highlights of the treatment for me was actually the music that was playing throughout, it was covers of well know movies from films and i defiantly want to buy the soundtrack which is available in the store or on ITunes and Spotify.
The massage itself has equally as amazing i was wrapped up night and warm with a big duvet and lay on a heated bed and had a lovely eye mask ,i am surprised i never fell asleep. The therapist would only work on one area of my body at a time and when done would tuck me back under the cover so i stayed all toasty.
The products used were absolutely gorgeous , there was a hot chocolate scrub which was taken off by hot mitten and then followed with a lovely rose type
oil.



I suffer a lot from back pain and generally muscle pain because i am studying dance and pain just kind of comes with the job so it was lovely to have those areas worked but in a way that wasn't painful but i could feel my whole body relaxing.
After the treatment was over i was able to lie in the bed until i felt ready to get up and get changed not going to lie i lay there for a bit staring up at the galaxy of lights that were above wishing i was actually in bed.
Once i was ready i made my way back out to the kitchen where i was met by the lovely Vicky who sat me down and gave me a glass of candy floss, she then poured over some soda water and reminded me 'to never take life too seriously' which was a lovely way to end the treatment. My mum really loved her treatment and we defiantly want to go back again and is a great idea to go with someone like your mum, sister, nan or even your partner or friend as Lush do offer double treatment rooms.

I would like to thank The Lush Spa Liverpool for an amazing afternoon and i would highly recommend their treatments to anyone!

Thanks for reading!
Have you had any of the treatment?
Let me know!

Lots Of Love
Holly
Xx

'Those who don't believe in magic
will never find it.'
-Roald Dahl