Men don't dance en pointe. Men in pointe shoes lifting the women would be highly entertaining, though!
When I was taking classes again about a year ago, my teacher's niece was at a conservatory high school in PA. She was only 16, it was her first year at the school, and they had some big-name ballerina giving them classes and helping with a school production of Swan Lake. I've not had a chance to see it, so I might be a bit off on my understanding of the parts when she told this story. The niece was first taught the general corps part, then her and a handful of others were taught the swans part, then her and a few others were taught yet a smaller swan group part, and then she was a little upset when she wasn't chosen for that group. A few days later she was asked to dance Odette. How amazing would that be?! Your first year at a school, only 16, asked to dance Odette in Swan Lake with a known professional ballerina giving you private lessons for the part?! Fantastic!
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Date: 2010-03-25 03:38 pm (UTC)When I was taking classes again about a year ago, my teacher's niece was at a conservatory high school in PA. She was only 16, it was her first year at the school, and they had some big-name ballerina giving them classes and helping with a school production of Swan Lake. I've not had a chance to see it, so I might be a bit off on my understanding of the parts when she told this story. The niece was first taught the general corps part, then her and a handful of others were taught the swans part, then her and a few others were taught yet a smaller swan group part, and then she was a little upset when she wasn't chosen for that group. A few days later she was asked to dance Odette. How amazing would that be?! Your first year at a school, only 16, asked to dance Odette in Swan Lake with a known professional ballerina giving you private lessons for the part?! Fantastic!