Hello my darlings, and welcome to another magical adventure in time with your favourite pink-tutu-clad ballerina blogger! Today we're whisking ourselves back to a glorious summer day in June 1914. The sun is shining, the air is warm, and as always, I'm positively giddy to share this journey with you.
Let's get our pink tutus twirling – Magic Meg (my darling pink shire horse with those shimmering golden hooves!) is pawing impatiently, ready to take us on another whimsical journey. And off we go!
Parisian Splendour: The Ballets Russes ArriveWe arrive in Paris, the very heart of artistic and fashionable life, where the Ballet Russes is captivating audiences. This incredible company, founded by Sergei Diaghilev, has shaken the world of ballet with its groundbreaking choreography and dazzling productions. It was the ultimate theatrical experience – like being transported to a land of fantasy and artistic wonder!
You can just imagine the crowds flocking to see the dazzling costumes, the imaginative sets, and the electrifying performances by Vaslav Nijinsky and Anna Pavlova. They say their dancing was something to behold! It's almost impossible to imagine a more inspiring and exciting time to be a dancer!
I can't help but picture the ladies in their gorgeous frocks, a flurry of delicate lace, velvet and silk, their hair styled in exquisite waves, and the men with their perfectly pressed suits, dashing and debonair. I imagine they were simply spellbound by the grace and athleticism of these brilliant ballerinas and their daring choreography.
I'm imagining a wonderful evening of ballets like 'Le Spectre de la Rose', 'Scheherazade', and 'The Firebird' - what a magnificent feast for the senses! I must say, their choreography is a world away from what I'm used to, but their energy and dramatic power is breathtaking. It's such a pleasure to learn from history and to see how ballet has evolved!
I've even picked up some stunning, hand-painted photographs of the costumes and a couple of antique posters from a charming little bookstore – must haves for the Pink Tutu Archives! Can you picture my delight? I'm adding these to my ever-growing collection of ballet treasures. My leather rucksack is almost bursting at the seams, but that's a good thing, right?
Back to Derbyshire, Back to RealityAs much as I adore dancing with the ghosts of great dancers and artists of the past, my dear Magic Meg reminds me that there's still a real world to enjoy. We take off into the sunshine and land back in my lovely Derbyshire garden.
But what a difference a day makes! I’ve got some wonderful new ideas to try with my own ballet class, inspired by the Ballets Russes, a fresh new inspiration for a ballet piece, and maybe, just maybe, a little bit of Parisian panache to sprinkle onto my own life!
Speaking of which, I have to be off - my lovely ladies are waiting for a dance class!
Remember to wear your favourite pink tutu and share your favourite ballet memories in the comments! I always love hearing from you lovely readers.
Love,
Emma www.pink-tutu.com
