I Heart Lincoln Center

Much of The Muse is set at Lincoln Center. It’s where Ballet Theater of New York performs in their season. It’s where Darcy confesses his love to Elizabeth, and where she reads his tell-all letter in the wake. It’s also … Read More

Ballet Basics Part 2 – Company Class

In this installment of Ballet Basics, we’re going to learn about the ritual of company class, a routine so fundamental to ballet that I chose to begin The Muse in Ballet Theater of New York’s company class. Company class, or “class,” as dancers … Read More

Ballet Basics

Some readers alerted me to the fact that they wanted to know about all of the ballet terms that I use in The Muse.  So here’s your ballet basics tutorial. One of the most common steps that I refer to in … Read More

The Muse Blog Tour, Dec 1-15

The Muse, by Jessica Evans starts it’s blog tour on December 1st.  Follow the tour to read excerpts from the book, read reviews, learn more about Jessica, and participate in giveaways of the book. This is Ms Evans’ first published … Read More

Everything Is Beautiful at the Ballet (?)

“Everything is beautiful at the ballet.“ – “At The Ballet” from the musical, A Chorus Line The Muse, my debut novel, is set in a professional ballet company. I am not a professional ballerina, but from the the age of 5 … Read More