Absolutely beautiful!

I took a minute to watch the clip posted on Carmen that showed Marianela Nunez- Lilac Fairy and it was absolutely stunning. Her alignment was perfectly in place and every single movement was in perfect control. Watching her pirouette really showed how stacked she was on her body and how aware she was as to all her limbs in space. Another moment that really made me marvel was when she began doing the fouette's into the pirouettes. She was able to pull clean controlled pirouettes out of nowhere, with no distinct preparation. You can tell how much she uses the control of her muscles and her back to be the center of her momentum in stead of a giant preparation or big swinging arms to get around.

Watching videos or dances like this always makes me want to work harder. Just being able to see how beautifully someone can dance motivates me to become a better dancer. If I'm watching dance on T.V. I will always go pull out the thera-bands or yoga mats and begin stretching and exercising immediately. Or, for instance, like last year, after going to see Complexions Contemporary Ballet perform the second I got home I began doing a lot of sit ups and strengthening exercises. There is just something about witnessing great dance that sparks a little motivation in me to work a little harder than I already am. We all get tired and worn out and it gets really easy to slack off in class but every time I remember the performances I've witnessed I get back on track and am ready to push myself to the fullest again!