Saturday, August 18, 2007

Little Pink Ballerina

Sketch dated 01/18/07.
I just discovered Adobe Photoshop and was excitedly experimenting when I made this rough doodle. Naturally, having a fascination with ballet, I chose ballet shoes as my subject. I wasn't finished with it yet but I kinda like how it turned out quite unpolished.
















Anyone else out there who's interested in watching ballet?
I've been inviting friends for years now to watch one with me but I think they would rather watch paint dry. Haha. Is ballet really that unappealing???

I guess my love for ballet started when I donned my first ever pretty little pink tutus (although I hated the tulle 'coz it was itchy) while I was in Kindergarten. Aww, I can still remember the smell of our ballet studio. I miss it. We had this big presentation at the Meralco Theater and I can still picture the audience as I danced from the second line of little ballerinas onstage. We practiced real hard for that performance but I'll let you in on a little secret. I cheated with my pirouettes. Shhh.

Sadly, I was a ballerina only for 2 years, though I never stopped liking it. I try to collect photos, prints, displays of ballerinas and try to watch all the dance movies out there. Centerstage is my favorite ballet movie so far.
Here's a video that is also a favorite of mine from another movie called The Company:



Well, no one in my family really likes ballet. None of my friends do, too.
I have tried asking them but what I usually get is laughter, followed by "Are you serious?", and then followed by some more laughter.
I don't care, I still think ballet is inarguably cooler than Backstreet Boys, noh! (Hi Tif! :D Haha.)

Although some would be real sweet enough to volunteer to accompany me (even if it's pretty obvious they want nothing to do with it. Haha.), I'd politely decline since I don't really want to hassle them.

If I do get desperate, though, I might just go watch ballet alone.


***There are shows lined up at the Aliw Theater (of Star City, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City) these coming months.

(1) Halo-Halo 2
August 24-26, 31, September 1-2, 2007
(2) Swan Lake
September 28-30, October 5-7, 2007
(3) Pinnochio
December 7-9, 14-16, 2007
(4) Le Corsaire
February 15-17, 22-24, 2008

For inquiries, please call Ballet Manila at 525.5967 or 400.0292. You may also buy tickets at A Different Bookstore outlets.
And if you're planning to watch, please call/message me! Unless you're some psycho stranger who just happened to click on my blog.

2 comments:

Lin said...

I LOVE ballet and anything related to it!! Degas is one of my favorite artists because of all the ballet dancers he paints :) And I used to watch shows all the time in CCP too -- they're not lame! In fact, when I was younger, I dreamt of one day becoming a professional ballerina :) I would go to the ballet with you ANY day! Miss you GLF!!

prettyrandomthings said...

OMG you really are saychic!!! Haha!
My current Multiply theme has Degas' painting (The Dancing Class) in the background! Galing hehe.

You wanted to be a ballerina, too? Haha how cute! Did you know Ongson and I were classmates in ballet? Ang weird noh?
Bumalik ka na! Let's watch ballet! Haha.
Miss you! :)