**Oh, the humanity!** A fashion faux pas of epic proportions has been reported at the prestigious Royal Ballet Academy in London, and this is not one you want to miss! As of today, 30 December 2006, the academy's legendary dancewear has become the topic of gossip in every single ballet studio from Covent Garden to California!
Let me paint you a picture, dear readers: The Royal Ballet Academy, synonymous with grace, precision and the ethereal, has always insisted upon an austere yet chic "classic white" for its tutus. White, like a freshly fallen snowfall, representing innocence, purity, and all things beautifully untainted. Think Snow White with an air of regality. Then bam! All of a sudden, the dancers found themselves wearing… PINK tutus! Pink, like a fluffy, marshmallowy cotton candy cloud.
Yes, **a sea of pink invaded the academy!** Imagine those impossibly lithe dancers, their movements so graceful they could have easily swept you off your feet, wearing tutus that were literally screaming "I am ready for a sweet treat" instead of "I am ready to dance."
**There is drama brewing!**
- Is this the result of a radical new artistic director's desire to infuse the ballet with a "pop art" twist, to shock and startle the audience?
- Have they been watching too much Disney Princess films? (Cinderella is a tough act to follow, darling.)
- Has the academy gone batty for the pink unicorn aesthetic, perhaps channeling some sort of 'everything must be pink' frenzy? (Please note: I wouldn't be shocked if a flamingo motif also emerges on the ballet scene... because everything is connected, darlings!)
To make matters more baffling, a new rumor circulating on the "dance grapevine" suggests the Academy is in the middle of a fierce bidding war between two international ballet giants. One prefers classic white, the other, oh so daring, fancies a splash of pink. This, my darlings, could lead to an all-out ballet war of epic proportions. Imagine a ballerina ballet batttle of the centuries! Will it be the Swan Lake or the Pink Parrot?
The fashion catastrophe (I am using that word lightly - it’s a ballet we’re talking about!) is creating quite the stir within the hallowed halls of the academy. Some seasoned dance professors, those with decades of experience, have begun muttering about "an outrageous violation" and how this "goes against every ballet tradition since the dawn of time" (that may be slightly exaggerated, darling, but you know what I mean!). Other dancers, the young and the hip (dare I say, trend-conscious), have been spotted flaunting their pink tutus with pride, even adding glitter to the mix for extra impact.
The more seasoned ballet buffs are deeply concerned about this trend towards pink on the ballet stage. They fret that such an “immature” and “inappropriate” color will destroy the elegant balance the art has always prided itself on.
However, a group of young and fresh dance scholars, the future of ballet (which could potentially become the past very soon!), believe the change is bold and exciting, a needed injection of a fresh youthful spirit to revive the traditionalist stale atmosphere that plagues the world of ballet.
One thing's for sure, dear readers, this pink tutu saga has ignited an unbridled fascination within the hearts of those who have ever danced. Whether this marks the death of a revered tradition or the birth of a fresh new aesthetic revolution is something only time will tell.
But the dance world has been shaken and stirred. Will the future of ballet be white or pink, or will a compromise be found? The real question is will anyone in their right mind ever wear a tutu of any colour?
**This is a story we will be watching unfold, like a beautifully staged performance, but with far less grace!**
*I’m ready to buy popcorn!*