Pas de Deux

Swan Lake wouldn't be complete without the prima ballerina and her male partner showing off together. They are so strong and yet so graceful. The hours of training and practice it takes to reach this level must be enormous.            

BONUS PHOTO

Tu Tu You

 

As I mentioned, I got an awful lot of shots of the graceful young ballerinas at the art museum last Saturday. It's a bit ironic since I can't dance to save my life and have a limited appreciation of the art form.

One part of the performance brought back a warm memory.  My mother liked classical music and the family had one of those big circa 1960 console stereos. She had a few LPs, one of which was The Nutcracker. I played these records over and over, becoming entranced by the beauty and dramatic ending of The Waltz of the Flowers. Hearing it again with these gorgeous performers made me, well, just a little bit emotional.     

Madeleine Monday

Not surprisingly, Ellie was fascinated by the ballerinas. Everyone was milling around taking pictures when the show was done. One elegant young woman was happy to pose with the kid.

There are buckets more of these images - and there were two other dance companies.     

Dancing In The Streets: Le Corps de Ballet

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There was a lot of modern dance at Dancing In The Streets, and Latin dance, African dance, folk dance, Indian dance and tap dance. However, one group took a delicate, classical approach. Perhaps my tastes in this art form are not well developed but I particularly enjoyed this. It was pure grace, performed to Mendelssohn's delightful Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night's Dream. Aaah.