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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: A Ballerina Makes the Most of a Dance With Father Time https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ballerina-makes-the-most-of-a-dance-with-father-time Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:21:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Summer on "A Ballerina Makes the Most of a Dance With Father Time" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ballerina-makes-the-most-of-a-dance-with-father-time#post-1685428 Sun, 26 Jun 2016 09:39:22 +0000 Summer 1685428@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ How wonderful for Alessandra to be back on stage.  I can understand her feelings of disconnect when she hung up her ballet shoes: once a dancer, always a dancer. Lyn D. on "A Ballerina Makes the Most of a Dance With Father Time" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ballerina-makes-the-most-of-a-dance-with-father-time#post-1685412 Sun, 26 Jun 2016 06:51:17 +0000 Lyn D. 1685412@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I saw a wonderful dancing couple on 'Britain's Got Talent' last week- the wife was 50 and her partner in his late 40's. They were beautiful together and age just didn't even play a factor! Helen11 on "A Ballerina Makes the Most of a Dance With Father Time" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ballerina-makes-the-most-of-a-dance-with-father-time#post-1684612 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 12:03:11 +0000 Helen11 1684612@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Fascinating. Dancing professionally must be so hard on the body, but looks so beautiful. Beth Ann on "A Ballerina Makes the Most of a Dance With Father Time" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ballerina-makes-the-most-of-a-dance-with-father-time#post-1684294 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:35:48 +0000 Beth Ann 1684294@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Lovely article --- I remember Baryshnikov retiring from ballet, and rekindling his joy for dance in modern, theatrical works.  I can relate.  As a singer, I sang Juliette (Gounod), but I don't feel like her now.  I want to sing the pieces and roles that matter to me.  I'm no longer interested in "doing someone else's gig."  It's a refinement of sorts, but one that makes my performance more interesting, even if they make me practically no money! ClaraT on "A Ballerina Makes the Most of a Dance With Father Time" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ballerina-makes-the-most-of-a-dance-with-father-time#post-1684203 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:15:22 +0000 ClaraT 1684203@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ On the topic of using age and experience to one's advantage: I loved this article about Alessandra Ferri, a 53-year-old ballerina. It is a beautiful story. She "retired" almost 10 years ago, but continues to dance in productions. She notes, "I have gone back to the pure joy of what I feel when I dance.” <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/23/arts/dance/alessandra-ferri-american-ballet-theater-romeo-juliet-kenneth-macmillan.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06.....o-juliet-k</a>