Yuan Yuan Tan

I think ballet has influenced my personality a lot in the sense that I am very disciplined in all of my endeavours. I am always on time; I take things very seriously. I've built up my inner strength and self-esteem over time as I've improved as a dancer.

Chinese Dancer

Francesca Hayward

At aged eleven, you're learning taking criticism every day and making it a positive thing - otherwise you will never make it in ballet.

English Dancer

Emily VanCamp

I've been dancing my entire life. Jazz, hip hop, ballet. And then there's tap dancing. I love to tap.

Canadian Actress

Kerris Dorsey

I love dance; that's a big part of my life - like, ballet specifically.

American Actress

Natalia Makarova

All ballet, all reading, all music. That was my world, my inner world.

Russian Dancer

Kelli Berglund

I know that dancers, especially ballet dancers, can't do it forever.

Vanessa Carlton

The music industry is so easy compared to the ballet world.

American Musician

Camille Paglia

Heaven help the American-born boy with a talent for ballet.

American Author

Justin Peck

American Dancer

Benjamin Millepied

French Dancer

Ballet conveys a sense of high culture and sophistication often associated with formal events and attire.

Cultural Elegance

Ballet has a long history, originating in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century.

Historical Art

Ballet often tells a story; understanding the plot can enhance the viewing experience.

Narrative Dance

A ballet company is a group that trains together and performs ballets, not just any dance group.

Distinct Entity

Professional ballet companies often have rigorous audition processes and high performance standards.

Professional Standard

Ballet dancers train to master a wide variety of skills including dance, acting, and stage presence.

Diverse Skills

 While classical ballet gestures often respond to musical elements, the degree to which the dancers and orchestra align is another choreographic tool. Some characters and scenes move in sync to create rhythmic clarity, while others deliberately diverge from the orchestra. Dancers and musicians maintain this delicate balance

What’s the point(e) of...

 It's fluidity. It's almost like watching a ballet in a way, something beautiful. The arts, you're happy watching it unravel right in front of you. And life is that way. It's not a spectator sport, right? You have to go out there. You have to expose yourself to different things

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 It also involved rules governing everything from attire to where one could walk or sit in relation to the King. Over time, the study of ballet became a central element of court life, and proper grasp of the etiquette could make or break one's success as a courtier.

The origins of ballet -...

 A scene in a restaurant plays out exactly as you remember. The world moves like a ballet you've choreographed, but the sequence can't be based on a past experience because you've never eaten here before. This is the first time you've had clams, so what's going on?

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 and came to the land of TV and coca-cola clearly this was like our big moment when we we sent photos to our family and this of our great TV but we also had a really culture stuffed life we had I had counter lessons and ballet lessons we

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 intended to bring about the change of seasons. But the ballet is much more concerned with the violent relationship between humans, nature, and culture than with character or plot. These themes manifest in a truly upsetting production

The ballet that incited...

 and started a career as a professional performer. I started to learn classic ballet, jazz dance, acrobatics and other things to make my performance better. As a result of these efforts, and the help of many others, it happened.

My journey to yo-yo...

 And I would like to share with you that I've never done gymnastics. I grew up in the world of ballet. I have never done a cartwheel, and I couldn't teach you how to do a proper cartwheel. It's sadly true.

Why winning doesn't...

 blasts its companion brown dwarf star with radiation as the two orbit each other every 9 hours. Standing on our own planet, you might think you’re just an observer of this violent ballet.

How far would you have...

 cranes often pair for life and this ballet is key to that bond

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