ART, BALLET, INSIDER Lea Thomasson ART, BALLET, INSIDER Lea Thomasson

Classical vs. Character Dancer

Baryshnikov always inspired me. I admire in him, the ability to dance so easily, as if it didn’t cost any power or struggle, and also to dance everything so brightly. If a dancer is great, he/she is great at everything.

So what about this division in Russian Ballet about Character and Classical Dance ?

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ART, BALLET Lea Thomasson ART, BALLET Lea Thomasson

‘BALLET’ ?

Recently, I watched the movie-serial about Mathilde Kschessinska’s life, in which I found incredible inspiration. Working at the Mariinsky nowadays, the comparison was especially perspicacious: same place, one theater, but different time.

What is exactly BALLET ?

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