Briefly, my story: I've taken ballet since I was 5 at a pre-professional ballet school. (See link for more). I have participated in a number of performances both with my ballet school and the professional company attached to it. As of 2007-2008, I'm a senior in high school, and I plan to go to college next year instead of pursuing a professional career in ballet any longer.
I've seen a number of great performances. A couple that stand out in my memory are seeing ABT (American Ballet Theatre) do both "Swan Lake" and MacMillan's "Romeo and Juliet". The former I saw about 5 years ago, the latter in summer 2007. Both performances were amazing and incredably moving. Another highlight was going to the Bolshoi Ballet's performance of "Swan Lake" on one of their US tours. My family drove 3 hours to attend the performance, but it was definitely worth it. Another performance I remember vividly was the first time I ever saw Balanchine's "Serenade". From the moment the curtain rose on those 17 girls in white tutus standing completely still with their hands shading "the sun", I was mesmerized. To this day, it's still one of my absolutely favorite ballets. Seeing good ballet is one of my favorite things in the whole world.
These past two years, I have been getting more and more disenchanted with the ballet world -- I've seen what life is like in professional ballet, and I don't like much of what I see. I anticipate that while I will continue on with dance after this year, it won't be in a professional atmosphere. Despite this, I fully intend to continue supporting and attending ballet performances.
Ok, now that I've spilled my guts - anyone else want to share?
I've seen a number of great performances. A couple that stand out in my memory are seeing ABT (American Ballet Theatre) do both "Swan Lake" and MacMillan's "Romeo and Juliet". The former I saw about 5 years ago, the latter in summer 2007. Both performances were amazing and incredably moving. Another highlight was going to the Bolshoi Ballet's performance of "Swan Lake" on one of their US tours. My family drove 3 hours to attend the performance, but it was definitely worth it. Another performance I remember vividly was the first time I ever saw Balanchine's "Serenade". From the moment the curtain rose on those 17 girls in white tutus standing completely still with their hands shading "the sun", I was mesmerized. To this day, it's still one of my absolutely favorite ballets. Seeing good ballet is one of my favorite things in the whole world.
These past two years, I have been getting more and more disenchanted with the ballet world -- I've seen what life is like in professional ballet, and I don't like much of what I see. I anticipate that while I will continue on with dance after this year, it won't be in a professional atmosphere. Despite this, I fully intend to continue supporting and attending ballet performances.
Ok, now that I've spilled my guts - anyone else want to share?
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