Stories tagged “ballet”
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Allegro
The laces of her slippers have lost their color and the ends are frayed. She’s almost ashamed to be seen in them, but as soon as the music starts, as soon as she gives her first jeté, she forgets about the state of her laces or the hole in her tutu....
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The Secret Key to the World of Dance
I pulled the porcelain coffee cup to my lips, as I sat on the wooden stool in my underwear. The sound of a Jimi Hendrix song drifted slowly from my fathers beaten old record player, the rain creating a pitter patter backdrop to Jimi’s voice. I c...
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Always a Dancer
I caress the smooth pink satin between my fingers. Worn with time, the toes have a grayish hue to them, where the material has been danced off. The ribbons are still just as beautiful, not frayed any more then they were at the beginning. I want to reme...
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Eight Years Ago
“Oh, look!” It’s an elementary school playground, busy even after school. Green plastic. Nothing special. I walk by it every day after ballet class, hear the shrieks of kids playing, never really pay any mind to it. Or at least, I try my hardest ...
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Those Times
She had wanted to wear her long sleeved leotard that day, but it had been in the wash. This one just had thick straps keeping it on her slight frame as she danced, the tips of her toes bleeding ten little red dots onto her tights. The bruise was bluish...