“Ballet isn’t just about fancy tutus and pointe shoes and a spotlighted stage. It’s about reaching for the sky when you’re making a plié, making your upper body look like you’re all but standing on solid ground when in fact you’re making a sauté, making every move look like as powerful as a frozen pose if I stand here and snap consecutive pictures every single second throughout the exercise. You’re not here to look pretty, girls, you’re here to dance.” — Miss Chuah, my former ballet instructor.
