No Escape to the Dream
The curtain rises on Prince Siegfried, asleep and slumped in an armchair. We enter his dream: a mysterious woman dances in the shadows, only to be abruptly seized by a somber, bird-like figure.
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A ballet body is essentially a deformed body. The older and more experienced the dancer, the more evident–and beautiful–this deformation is. Years of daily classes, rehearsals, and performances transform the musculature, creating an instrument capable of performing magnificent feats. Still, watching a dancer at the beginning of their career is no less enchanting. One sees the potential, the future great performances, the body testing its training and, hopefully, triumphing. Stardom or perhaps injury or perhaps a career on the sidelines awaits; nevertheless, the possibility of all three hums within each and every movement. In short, it’s exciting.
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