First Position

First Position is a new ballet documentary that follows six young dancers on their way to one of the world's most prestigious youth ballet competitions. The ballet world, although beautiful, can be so brutal. It's amazing how hard even the youngest children work! Have you ever danced? Will you see it?

P.S. More ballet, and documentaries...

First Position

First Position is a new ballet documentary that follows six young dancers on their way to one of the world's most prestigious youth ballet competitions. The ballet world, although beautiful, can be so brutal. It's amazing how hard even the youngest children work! Have you ever danced? Will you see it?

P.S. More ballet, and documentaries...

Ballet dancers in super slow motion

Have you seen this video? Two dancers from Staatsballett Berlin are shown in slow motion at 1000 frames per second, to the song Radiohead's Everything in Its Right Place. I actually danced ballet in junior high and high school, and it's a super precise athletic endeavor that's a million times harder than it looks. (Plus, the teachers are terrifying!) Bravo, beautiful dancers! xoxo

(Via Swissmiss)

Ballet dancers in super slow motion

Have you seen this video? Two dancers from Staatsballett Berlin are shown in slow motion at 1000 frames per second, to the song Radiohead's Everything in Its Right Place. I actually danced ballet in junior high and high school, and it's a super precise athletic endeavor that's a million times harder than it looks. (Plus, the teachers are terrifying!) Bravo, beautiful dancers! xoxo

(Via Swissmiss)

La Práctica

I'm totally smitten with this new Sydney's Dance Company tumblr. Have you seen it? It's full of incredibly captivating photographs of the creative process behind Rafael Bonachela's newest show '2 One Another'. I read great reviews of it, so if you are in Sydney till the end of the month you should totally check it out. Somehow each of those images ooze incredible amount of passion mixed with dedication and it's such a treat to get a rare glimpse into dancers' lives, isn't it? Loves, aren't those photos amazing? Have you danced before? Do you know anyone who does? xo

P.S: Also, desperately perfect - ballet and ballerina's legs.
P.P.S: Here are two other awesome tumblrs.

(via Jodeska)

Ballerinas

The other day I spotted those photographs of Janie Taylor and Justin Peck and I can't get over how beautifully romantic they are! Both dance for the New York City Ballet. The images were captured as part of last spring's ballet-inspired Chloé collection. They express undeniable strength and tell a story with their breathtaking movements! Even The New York Times compared the beautiful Janie to Grace Kelly, and described her beguiling beauty as otherworldly and Hitchcockian. Just looking at those photos, it’s easy to see why.

The most fascinating thing about this short is that normally we only see ballerinas from the front, while in this case the director's vision was to show the dancers from every angle, creating a really unique viewing experience. Love! Do you like ballet? xo

P.S: Desperately perfect.
P.P.S: Ballerina's legs.

(Photos by Bon Duke via Nowness)

Desperately Perfect - Ballet

Ballerinas have the incredible ability to capture emotions and move us to tears with their talent and artistic expression through movement. Let’s face it; we only see little glimpses of this incredibly trying yet astonishing profession. The photographs above are part of a project by Rachel Papo entitled "Desperatly Perfect".

Here is how she describes the concept: This project is a look into the lives of a group of adolescents who, in their hope for a better life, spend the majority of their youth in fierce competition. These images emphasize the emotional side of these children’s uncompromising reality. They stretch their bodies further every day, desperate to stand out, while constantly being encouraged by their instructors to be uniform - identical to one another. Engaged in endless repetition of physical phrases, these students obsessively strive for a level of perfection that is always out of reach."

To me, all those photographs express true and raw emotions and heartache. It's truly touching to see the dedication those kids have but it's also totally heartbreaking how much pressure they are under each day. Lovelies, what are your thoughts? xo

P:S: The very brutal side and the very beautiful side of ballet.
P.P.S: Ballerina's legs.

(Thanks Mandy)