PULLING BACK THE CURTAIN

2023

From the audience’s perspective, ballet is all about beauty, poise, and grace. Upon taking a closer look, ballet is painful, bloody, sweaty, uncomfortable, and exhausting. Dancers lack rest that is essential for them to succeed in their profession with so much required athleticism and physical demand. Thus, they often burn out quickly and are not given the opportunity to recover as needed. The raw and authentic depictions of a dancer’s experience aid the portrayal of the harsh realities of ballet.