Ballerina's

A visual posting on one of my favorite subjects, Ballet and Ballerina's.
(for complete enjoyment, wait for music to start)


Edgar Degas Ballerina's

Beautiful pastels and vivid colors makes Degas' Ballerina's seem alive.

A rare Degas photo from 1895

Practice

A deep plie'

Pre-Show

A last minute check...

Anticipation

Performance

Such grace....

and beauty

A swan...

Ballerina's Past

Marie Taglioni, the first ballerina to dance en pointe the distinct style of dance which characterizes ballet today.

Ana Pavlova

Margot Fonteyn

Toe Shoes

Memory Shoes

Vintage Toe Shoes

This is the grave of ballerina Marie Tagioni located at the Montmartre cemetery in Paris.  Young dancers leave their ballet slippers and flowers atop her marker to honor Marie's contribution.

Ballerina Love

Repetto - a French Maker of Ballet Slippers and Toe Shoes

Take a Bow

Fini

Photo Sources
http://tutulove.wordpress.com
http://edenclareartfulfairytales.tumblr.com
http://bremser.tumblr.com/post/10038395903/edgar-degas-dancer-adjusting-her-strap-ca
http://zsazsabellagio.blogspot.com/2012/07/jadore-french-country.html
http://national.ballet.ca/thecompany/principals/Greta_Hodgkinson/
http://www.wewww.fanpop.com/spots/ballet/images/26370041/title/love-photo
http://primaballerina83.tumblr.com/page/3
http://coolchicstyle.tumblr.com/post/17265207737/oh
These photos are not my own.  For further links to original source go to
www.oohlalamaui.tumblr.com or http://pinterest.com/mauimusee/


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