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The Cost Of Applause: 77 Pics To Celebrate Ballet Day
There's a good reason why Titanic's Rose couldn't stay on her toes longer than she did. It's damn hard! Those pink silk shoes hide black nails, swollen wounds, and deformed toes. It takes much more than 8 wiki steps to become a swan.
Today is Ballet Day, so Bored Panda compiled a list featuring ballet dancers to admire their strength and grace.
While there is no record of the inaugural Ballet Day celebration, there are two explanations why it's celebrated on February 7. Ballet was introduced to the United States on February 7, 1827 at the Bowery Theatre. Also, February 7, 1668 was the day when the Dutch Prince William III danced in the premiere of the “Ballet of Peace.”
Are you a ballet dancer yourself? Share your experience in the comments, or upload your pics to the list!
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My Granddaughter, in picture, took 14 years of ballet and has the toes and bunions to prove it. Those shoes are cement in the toes and the covering on their toes is a thin gel layer. They are true athletes and graceful ones!
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I once wore holes straight through the box of mine....... concrete is not a good dancing surface, but it the only way to pirouette in the rain !!!!!
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hey Debbie, is your last name Downer? Because you're kind of being one.
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If this was a drawing, I would say the figure is not realistic. Mesmerizing photo and posture.
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It is a beautiful but I can't help but think of the pain involved with their love. So stunning. :)
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Does Debbie leave any comments that aren't negative?? If you don't like the art and beauty that is ballet, then why are you still viewing this post?? Mom always said, if you can't say something nice......
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She seems a little young for pointe. I did ballet for many years and my legs weren't deemed strong enough for this until I was about 12, which was the usual age in my ballet school.
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I think that ballet is a beautiful form of dance and show of core strength - it wouldnt be any less beautiful to meif the dancers didnt go on their toes.
Respect to all the dancers out their who push their bodies to the limit and perform with such grace and strength. Amazing what they can do.
Even tho dancers beat their bodies up something fierce to us its worth it u dont even realize it at the time cuz u love what u do so much u would do it all over again if u had the chance i know i would to move and tell emotions or stories thru dance is our art just like any other artist out there
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Please check your grammar. I'm sorry, I have ocd
That's not OCD. OCPD maybe. Unless seeing bad grammar genuinely causes extreme distress/anxiety/fear (as opposed to bother/annoyance/agitation), in which case you someone else "fixing" the situation probably wouldn't alleviate any of that stress. Sorry, I (actually) have OCD.
I think that ballet is a beautiful form of dance and show of core strength - it wouldnt be any less beautiful to meif the dancers didnt go on their toes.
Respect to all the dancers out their who push their bodies to the limit and perform with such grace and strength. Amazing what they can do.
Even tho dancers beat their bodies up something fierce to us its worth it u dont even realize it at the time cuz u love what u do so much u would do it all over again if u had the chance i know i would to move and tell emotions or stories thru dance is our art just like any other artist out there
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Please check your grammar. I'm sorry, I have ocd
That's not OCD. OCPD maybe. Unless seeing bad grammar genuinely causes extreme distress/anxiety/fear (as opposed to bother/annoyance/agitation), in which case you someone else "fixing" the situation probably wouldn't alleviate any of that stress. Sorry, I (actually) have OCD.