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Heal(thy) self . . . #beach #vacayspam #dancer #vacation #rivieramaya https://www.instagram.com/p/B033D6tAu7g/?igshid=1guyk69xlkame

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“You give life to what you give energy to” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I feel so lucky and grateful that I get to do what fulfills my soul ✨ . . By @carlosquezadaphotographer https://www.instagram.com/p/BzoFeyLgZ1z/?igshid=1d87447u9psmf

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San Francisco Ballet in Romeo and Juliet

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Maria Kochetkova and Gennadi Nedvigin in Balanchine’s Theme and Variations, San Francisco Ballet, April 2016. © Erik Tomasson.

Theme opens so innocently, with a handful of tendus and perfectly closed fifth positions. It’s mercilessly technical from there on, a riot of sissones, double tours, pirouettes and a can-can’s worth of kicks – all done to one side and then the other. Kochetkova and Nedvigine are both Bolshoi trained, and they can’t help but bring elegant command and lyrical musicality to the work, as opposed to more Balanchinean off-beat timing. But so much the better – they made it look easy, and they made it look Imperial.

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Coffee with a new friend in Camden. At the coffee shop, there were locally-made ceramic cups & lots of books to borrow, it was lovely

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Monday blues... . . Love this photo by @brendajjauregui 💙 . . #mondaybluesgotmelike #ballet https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxa8YqagjfX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5y64n65nebdm

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Happy Sunday 🖤 . . . Photo by @andrasz https://www.instagram.com/p/BvH7i5ogBjW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oriyy3281rxi

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New year. Old shoes. Same injuries. Great attitude. . . . Por @patriciopimienta https://www.instagram.com/p/BsJ2fBLA0Vy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1harupidgapbs

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On my way to start another quarter of my life... 🎉 #grateful https://www.instagram.com/p/Bopd8HvAvZT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wg49vaj5jkl1

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w o r l d b a l l e t d a y ✨ . . . #lowattitude #cantmakefifthposition #cantliftmyleg #struggling #butimtrying #whatisballet #happyworldballetday https://www.instagram.com/p/BocpvW7AVSi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=livfyzqbcvvc

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If you can’t beat fear, do it scared https://www.instagram.com/p/BoaE0rBgj0H/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u5b9jvr5rxl4

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- Today, stop and take a look at you. Be proud of all that you do and all that you are - . By @carlosquezadaphotographer

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There’s something good in every day 🌼