How come we still don't have a proper ballet thread here?
Every time when I read here smth like: skater X is better than skater Y because she moves more aesthetically beautiful, I simply can't help myself but just roll my eyes. Sometimes it's a matter of personal taste, sometimes it's a matter of local ethnical standards or cultural traditions, although sometimes it just could be a matter of absence of all the above.
So, at least let's have this thread and use it to educate each other about what you consider a "nice lines", elegance and grace.
Besides, it's not a secret that all European judges routinely attend ballet performances for personal pleasure and specifically to develop professional artistic taste. I used to read ballet forum a lot and I remember quite a few members there used to openly say that they are judges in figure skating. They travel a lot and usually visit local theaters in town of competitions for some opera and ballet. Therefore it's important to understand what judges are looking for and what their standards are.
I promise to post some and this thread will be delight if enough of people will be active here. :agree:
Every time when I read here smth like: skater X is better than skater Y because she moves more aesthetically beautiful, I simply can't help myself but just roll my eyes. Sometimes it's a matter of personal taste, sometimes it's a matter of local ethnical standards or cultural traditions, although sometimes it just could be a matter of absence of all the above.
So, at least let's have this thread and use it to educate each other about what you consider a "nice lines", elegance and grace.
Besides, it's not a secret that all European judges routinely attend ballet performances for personal pleasure and specifically to develop professional artistic taste. I used to read ballet forum a lot and I remember quite a few members there used to openly say that they are judges in figure skating. They travel a lot and usually visit local theaters in town of competitions for some opera and ballet. Therefore it's important to understand what judges are looking for and what their standards are.
I promise to post some and this thread will be delight if enough of people will be active here. :agree:
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