What Does It Take To Be A Ballerina?

To be a dancer in this day in age, the most important thing is you need to have the RIGHT training.
You need to have the right body type and proportions.
You need to have the right kind of facility.
Your family has to have the right financial circumstances.
Now, to add to all of that, you have to be musical and an artist.
Finally, you have to be smart, hardworking and dedicated.
No matter how hard you work, you can never give up.
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How Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan Revolutionised Ballet
As If It Comes Easy

Interview: Timo Andres, Pianist

As a musician, what is your definition of success?
Having health insurance.
What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians?
That “genre” doesn’t exist. Anyone talking about musical “genres” is selling you a bill of goods.
Where would you like to be in 10 years’ time?
Ideally doing exactly what I’m doing now, but staying in nicer hotels.
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