I teach and take ballet classes at Willow Street Studios in Carbondale. This year the advanced ballet class will be performing solo variations at the recital rather than a group piece. Each of us was able to choose the variation we wanted to perform. I would have been happy dancing practically anything, but one of my favorite variations has always been Esmeralda. I think my obsession with gypsies contributed to my decision on the Esmeralda piece. Plus, it's one that I've never danced before. I've decided to dance this version:
Of course I could never dream of looking as amazing as Natalia Osipova, but I will work my hardest. I'm really proud of the younger girls in the class and can't wait to see how their variations turn out.
My next decision is the costume. I hate and love choosing costumes for recital. It was hard enough to choose something for my little girls and now I have to figure out what is appropriate and low cost. I'm trying to piece together the Esmeralda costume rather than buying a pre-made piece from a catalog. A few of the "Esmeralda" tutu sets online are decent looking but not exactly what I want. Right now these are the items I'm looking at
Balera Tattered Tutu found at dancewearsolutions
The picture shows the black/red tutu but I would choose the black/purple/plum option. I like the tattered look and the fact that it's more of a euro shape tutu (longer than a pancake). On top I would wear something like this
Shown here is the burgundy camisole but I would choose the plum. I like the idea of a simple leotard with clean lines. I would probably sew a criss-crossing ribbon on the front of the leo to give it the village girl feel.
Lots of decisions to be made. Good thing I have a week off to sort things out!
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