watching the slender prima ballerina demanding control of the stage, ballet looks so simple; she doesn't only enthrall her audience, she takes hold, wholly, their attention. she moves unhesitatingly, flawlessly. each movement is precise, each movement is so graceful that no one in the audience can fathom how much effort goes into maintaining a triple turn or a leap that cuts through the air. she makes it look lovely. but she knows - how much strain she puts on her muscles to make sure she gets... read more
