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...Ballet dancers should stretch each muscle group before dancing for at least...
...awkward moments while walking into Lamont Library have always been a bittersweet emotional ballet, full of both anticipation and dread. The clumsy balancing of bookbag and laptop case, the fumbling for ID and the uncomfortable eye contact with the book checker are rites of passage, destined to be replayed throughout the ages. In recent times, however, those already "broken in" may have found a new social obstacle: the umbrella...
...James A. Nicholas' study of the demands of 61 sports in the 1970s illuminated the rigorous athleticism of professional ballet. Based on factors such as strength and speed, ballet scored a 55, second only to professional football's score of 56. The next sport, professional hockey, scored...
...undergraduates who have experienced the world of pre-professional ballet, the life of a dancer demands far more than mere physical and creative exertion. It involves an infectious drive to succeed, often at the expense of personal growth and relationships. "It's definitely a statement about my experience in the ballet world that I find Harvard so friendly!" reflects Anna K. Weiss, a freshman in Wigglesworth. Weiss postponed college for two years to dance professionally...
...Like many young girls with visions of Sugarplums, Weiss began her ballet career as an 8-year-old in New Rochelle, New York. "I didn't really start to take it seriously until I was about 13," she says. "I auditioned for School of American Ballet (SAB) once, but I met a coach the same fall, and started working privately with her. I started taking class every day. It was very intense...