As a holiday gift to all of you, (I apologize for it’s lateness)…

A sampling of Winger contributors gave our thoughts on what we (or other people involved in dance) might be excited about for the holidays.

We’ve suggested some things that are useful, inspiring, or just plain cool.

Popular among many contributors were spa treatments (and related goodies), magazine subscriptions, books, music, performance tickets, and the iPhone.

Enjoy!

Also,

LOLAstretch Gift Certificates, which enables the receiver to design their own leotard.
“Give the gift of creative control!”

Another thing I would recommend is season tickets to BAM. - CANDICE

“Look before you leap: an advice guide for choreographers” by Ann Whitley

The description on the back says:

“This is not a book about how to choreograph. It is a practical guide to the negotation, preparation, organization and continuing care of choreographic work. It is intended as a useful source of reference for choreographers, assistant choreographers, dance teachers, managers, administrators, amateurs, movements specialists, composers, designers, technicians and all those who collaborate with choreographers.”

Also,

There is an annual publication in South Africa called “Contacts” - this book contains all contact information for people working in the industry.

A grant to make a work … finding out that my funding applications were successful …. or even just finding a sponsor to support my work;

The completion of my MA thesis.

Spa Treatments for those sore bodies.

Alternative health remedies / tonics to keep us healthy during the intense seasons
Calender with beautiful pics
Funky bag to keep all the rehearsal stuff in
Beautiful journal - to write new ideas in
A subscription to a magazine is always a great gift idea that keeps on giving through-out the year. - MAIA

Also,

Touchstone by Laurie R. King
This book doesn’t come out till Boxing Day, so I guess it doesn’t technically qualify for holiday gift giving status (though I suppose you can always give New Year’s presents… why not?), but Laurie R. King is one of my favorite mystery writers. Her stories are always deliciously smart and satisfyingly precise.

Chocolate
One of those gifts that can very rarely go wrong (though my sister has a friend who likes neither chocolate nor peanut butter! Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups must be like a bad nightmare to him). My recent obsessions are Green and Black’s dark chocolate (really flavorful, but not too bitter) and Theo Chocolate’s “Bread and Chocolate” bar, which is dark chocolate pocked with the tiniest crumbs of salty baugette. This sounds like a really bizarre and unpleasant combination, but it’s addictive and delicious. Plus, the wrapper is a cheerful yellow and has adorable, cartoonish cats on it. - MEGAN

Also,

Tickets to The Nutcracker, Christmas Carol or Passion. - MIKI

Also,

I like all cotton sweats. hate cotton/poly blend. Yuck!
Something like these.

And of course the essential stocking stuffer, We B Girlz. - TONY

Also,

I’d love to be able to design my own ballet-wear somehow… but, like, with a few drags and a click.

…and a puppy. - EVAN

Also,

A subscription to Answers4dancers.com - good website that lists auditions.

And what tops my Xmas wish list this year:
*an iphone or blackberry so I can organize my rehearsal schedule and check emails between running from class to work to where ever! - TAYLOR

Also,

A membership to a museum.

An iTunes gift certificate to purchase some good warm-up music. - MATTHEW

Also,

Always useful - iTunes gift certificates and Starbucks gift cards. (There are four of these within a sic block radius of Lincoln Center).

And warm fuzzy things. - SLOAN

(From Ian, a dancer with Les Ballets Grandiva, who will be joining our family very soon…)

The top on my list are gift certificates for 90 minute massages at the Equinox Spa and 60 minute session gift cards for True Pilates and True Pilates East - anything that soothes aching 35 year old muscles!
Truth be told, I am also a sucker for anything from Hermes in the Hermes orange along with any little Louis Vuitton accessory like the I-Pod case. I guess that’s my two or four cents. - IAN