dancepig Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 I guess this is a good example of how ballet affects our personal lives. Yesterday, I was trying on street shoes for the first time in a long time, and when I was checking the size, I went from demi plie to releve in first to demi and releve in second before I noticed the salesman looking at me in a very strange way and then realized I wasn't trying on pointe shoes, just pumps for the office! Fortunately he was a very nice young salesman, who simply said, gee, I have never seen anyone do that when trying on shoes! I just smiled and told him since I was so short, I need to stand on my tippy toes more than most people. Quote Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 Good story! I do the same sorts of things when buying shoes, and also when being fitted for a suit or sports jacket. Seems I stand straighter than most men, for a start, and also, I sometimes give class right after the "day job". The jacket usually comes off, but sometimes it stays on through barre. Quote Link to comment
dancepig Posted August 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 Wow, sounds as though you're giving a little "class" to your class! I think Pushkin did the same thing, if I recall, though I never personally attended his classes. Quote Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 Antony Tudor did. I can tell you that from personal experience! Quote Link to comment
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