Dancing is like dreaming with your feet! ~Constanze
Beauty. Grace. Strength. Ballet embodies it all.
Today marks the 170th birthday of P.I. Tchaikovsky – the composer of such magical pieces as Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and of course, my favorite the Nutcracker Suite. I began ballet classes when I was three and was blessed to take them until I was nearly out of high school – when I rebelliously quit. I miss those days. Ballet is the place I learned to keep my shoulders back, elongate my neck, and step lightly. It taught discipline. Ballet taught me to stretch myself – physically and mentally.
I remember my first “real” tu-tu and my first toe shoes. I was blessed with the opportunity to dance in the annual, local productions of The Nutcraker – which remain some of my fondest memories. When I married, I chose Waltz of the Flowers by Tchaikovsky as the bridesmaids accompaniment. Their flowy ball skirts of pink tulle sashaying down the aisle was as close to a ballet production as I could dream. Imagine my enchantment when I saw eleven years later, Martha Stewart featured this gorgeous ballet inspired layout in her Spring 2010 Weddings magazine.
A still shot from the magazine portrays the softness and elegance that I would still choose today if I was planning a wedding. sigh.
imagecourtesy of www.stylempretty.com
Happy Birthday Mr. Tchaikovky and thank you. Thank you for the songs that led to the dances that taught little girls like me to see glimpses of beauty, grace, and strength all around us.
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love ~ Jane Austen
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