In the quiet hours before the first glimmer of light passes through the
rough ground of uncertainties, she stretches her arms in a long reach to
her right. Stretching farther to build strength and flexibility with
each turn and variation. Fine-tuning her body through the rigors of
efforts and practice, each muscle pushing the barriers and turning.
Pushing against the scopes of impossible, everyday strengthening her
joints, reshaping her limbs. Stretching farther still. Through targeted
toning, barre and cardio exercises, and tireless dedication. Back to the
barre. Correcting the form and developing the tendons and bones. Step
by step. Through the hard work of commitment and all the choices made on
the journey pursuing the dance she loves.
Repeating the ballet moves, perfecting the assemblé and grande jeté. She's going deep to the hidden spaces of love and vision, dream and belief. That magical, untouchable place. Hearing the soft grace of the song she carries. Seeing all the great dancers before her—their veins of determination, their sculpted form lean and strong through craft and effort—defying impossible. Showing her the way. Their spirit and fire undimmed through the trials and challenges of reaching the pinnacle of their art. Her pointe shoes set on the stage, her arms precise and powerful in the air. Light in her eyes. With the wings of flight, lifting us with her high and higher above the rough ground of uncertainties. Carrying us forward in motion. Together on a natural lightness of form. Together on the stage, our light undimmed. Inside that magical, untouchable place. "I am more convinced than ever that arts and culture are essential to human beings, that they are what defines us. I feel that going to the ballet is an opportunity to see yourself in a different mirror and give a clarity about your own feelings, and your own future." —Tamara Rojo Select play below to hear more from Tamara Rojo in Lexus Europe's Strength in Motion featuring an interview with Tamara Rojo,
a Spanish dancer who was born in Canada and began her training in
Madrid at four months old. She danced with both the Royal Ballet and the
English National Ballet where she was appointed Artistic Director in
2012. "Ballet is essentially a language that is about emotions. It is for me the best language to express emotions in the rawest sense. And it's a language that has no barriers, that anyone can understand, from any country and from any background." —Tamara Rojo Comments are closed.
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