<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest entries from monicabooks.blog-city.com</title><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/</link><description></description><copyright>Copyright 2008 monicabooks.blog-city.com</copyright><generator></generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:51:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Latest entries from monicabooks.blog-city.com</title><url>http://server1.blog-city.com/images/bc_v5_logo_small.gif</url><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>DANCERS&apos; CHOICE: A Benefit for the Dancers&apos; Emergency Fund</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/dancers_choice_a_benefit_for_the_dancers_emergency_fund.htm</guid><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/dancers_choice_a_benefit_for_the_dancers_emergency_fund.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:43:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=dancers%5Fchoice%5Fa%5Fbenefit%5Ffor%5Fthe%5Fdancers%5Femergency%5Ffund</comments><dc:creator>monica wellington</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[What an exciting evening at the New York City Ballet!]]></description><category>apprentice</category><category>sab</category><category>nycb</category><category>choreography</category></item><item><title>DEBUTS!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/debut.htm</guid><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/debut.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=debut</comments><dc:creator>monica wellington</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My daughter Lydia and Megan Johnson had their debuts dancing with New York City Ballet.]]></description><category>pereira</category><category>nycb</category><category>gilliland</category><category>megan johnson</category><category>apprentice</category></item><item><title>New Apprentices with New York City Ballet!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/new_apprentices_with_new_york_city_ballet.htm</guid><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/new_apprentices_with_new_york_city_ballet.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=new%5Fapprentices%5Fwith%5Fnew%5Fyork%5Fcity%5Fballet</comments><dc:creator>monica wellington</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My daughter Lydia and Megan Johnson start today as apprentices with the NYCBallet!]]></description><category>concerto barocco</category><category>sab</category><category>workshop</category><category>nycb</category><category>apprentice</category><category>megan johnson</category></item><item><title>Proteges II Weekend in DC</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/proteges_ii_weekend_in_dc.htm</guid><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/proteges_ii_weekend_in_dc.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:09:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=proteges%5Fii%5Fweekend%5Fin%5Fdc</comments><dc:creator>monica wellington</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[SAB dancers had a sensational time in DC performing with students from the Royal Ballet, Paris Opera, and the Bolshoi.]]></description><category>concerto barocco</category><category>sab</category><category>workshop</category><category>megan johnson</category></item><item><title>Pictures from SAB WORKSHOP</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/first_pictures_from_workshop.htm</guid><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/first_pictures_from_workshop.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:12:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=first%5Fpictures%5Ffrom%5Fworkshop</comments><dc:creator>monica wellington</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Backstage pictures from SAB Workshop 2008]]></description><category>concerto barocco</category><category>workshop</category><category>sab</category><category>megan johnson</category></item><item><title>Thursday Morning Breakfast</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/thursday_morning_breakfast.htm</guid><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/thursday_morning_breakfast.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=thursday%5Fmorning%5Fbreakfast</comments><dc:creator>monica wellington</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Weekly breakfast out with my daughter]]></description><category>sab</category><category>workshop</category><category>concerto barocco</category></item><item><title>The Mae L. Wien Awards 2008</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/the_mae_l_wien_awards_2008.htm</guid><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/the_mae_l_wien_awards_2008.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=the%5Fmae%5Fl%5Fwien%5Fawards%5F2008</comments><dc:creator>monica wellington</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This year's recipients: including my daughter!!]]></description><category>sab</category><category>workshop</category><category>megan johnson</category></item><item><title>Back-to-Back BACH at Wall-to-Wall</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/backtoback_bach_at_walltowall.htm</guid><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/backtoback_bach_at_walltowall.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 11:20:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=backtoback%5Fbach%5Fat%5Fwalltowall</comments><dc:creator>monica wellington</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The annual Wall-to-Wall at Symphony Space was devoted to Bach this year.]]></description><category>sab</category><category>balanchine</category><category>workshop</category><category>concerto barocco</category></item><item><title>My &quot;Summer Intensive&quot; Class at SVA</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/childrens_books.htm</guid><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/childrens_books.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=childrens%5Fbooks</comments><dc:creator>monica wellington</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I always tell my students at SVA to join SCBWI - The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators because...]]></description><category>jackie cohen</category><category>interviews</category><category>jenn merz</category><category>sva</category></item><item><title>My week at NYCB: Gala, Watermill, and more</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/my_week_at_nycb_gala_watermill_and_more.htm</guid><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/my_week_at_nycb_gala_watermill_and_more.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 14:14:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=my%5Fweek%5Fat%5Fnycb%5Fgala%5Fwatermill%5Fand%5Fmore</comments><dc:creator>monica wellington</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Opening night is always a celebration!  This season celebrates Jerome Robbins.]]></description><category>nycb</category><category>sab</category><category>gala</category><category>gilliland</category></item><item><title>Tom is GOLD: another retirement</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/tom_is_gold_another_retirement.htm</guid><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/tom_is_gold_another_retirement.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=tom%5Fis%5Fgold%5Fanother%5Fretirement</comments><dc:creator>monica wellington</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tom Gold's last performance will be in Double Feature - he's been in NYCB for 21 years.]]></description><category>nycb</category><category>nutcracker</category><category>double feature</category></item><item><title>Talk about a DYNAMIC Weekend!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/talk_about_dynamic_arts_weekend.htm</guid><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/talk_about_dynamic_arts_weekend.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=talk%5Fabout%5Fdynamic%5Farts%5Fweekend</comments><dc:creator>monica wellington</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The ballet (Kirov), a play (August: Osage County) and an art museum (Moma) all in one busy weekend.]]></description><category>sab</category><category>ballet</category><category>balanchine</category><category>moma</category></item><item><title>School Book Fair</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/school_book_fair.htm</guid><link>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/school_book_fair.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:20:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://monicabooks.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=school%5Fbook%5Ffair</comments><dc:creator>monica wellington</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some drawings that kindergarten children made for me - 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