WHY DO YOU LOVE IT?: The dance world is small, so having a group of people who are just as passionate about ballet as myself to mingle with is wonderful. I also love the diversity of the group. There are people who simply love to watch ballet as well as new and experienced dancers. This offers a wide range of information for any ballet dancer or ballet fan out there.
MOST HEATED DISCUSSION THREAD: Black Swan. The issue that provided cause for argument was the fact that Natalie Portman did not do all of her dancing in the movie so as a dance movie it seemed slightly over rated to those looking for something strictly ballet based. I can understand why this might upset some, however the fact that she didn't do all her own dancing really didn't bother me. The way I see it is in most movies there are stunt doubles for action shots, so why not dancers for dance scenes that an actress cannot do. Unfortunately Hollywood is about appealing to the general public and the dance world is relatively small. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie for the dancing as well as the story behind it.
WHO’S WELCOME TO JOIN?: Anyone and everyone who has had ballet cross their mind at some point in life.
Haydin
SUICIDEGIRL
California, USA
SEP 07, 2011 07:01 AM