Sunday 6 July 2014

The Ballet, the Muse



Short movie about Sylvie Guillem.



Bolero staring Sylvie Guillem.

Today I would like to write a few words about inspirational Sylvie Guillem. This french ballerina, became famous because of her amazing technique, astonishingly long legs but most of all her stubbornness in persuading her own vision of modern dance. She was not afraid to challenge the traditional ballet routine and to this day is considered as one of the most experiment driven ballerina in the world. What I truly admire about Sylvie is her both physical and emotional strength. She can easily be called a 'self made woman', because of her total devotion to dance and incredible regime of daily exercise and  drive to perfect the craft. It is truly bewildering that her strict and in the way humble way of life is a making stone of the most glamorous art performances that exist. One of my favorite is 'Bolero'; where she is dancing part usually reserved for the male performers (guess, I have already mentioned her being a rules barker), she is a vision of an absolute perfection and her androgynous look channels a mysterious force, reserved for those who make history. Sylvie Guillem defines what the real icons are made out of; courage, hard work and plenty of passion.

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