We’ve all seen that little boy walking on the tip of his toes or noticed a young girl who loves to pirouette with her arms above her head. Many kids show a strong interest in ballet at a very young age and want to go see the Nutcracker every holiday season and feel a true calling for this art form. No one dancer goes through the same path, but horseback riding is definitely not the most conventional prologue to a life of pirouettes and piqués!
Many will tell you that professions in the arts come with an early expiry date, without any retirement plan nor guaranteed success. Some will wait for what feels like a lifetime to get their break-through or even to be noticed. If those first steps are the hardest to take, what about the long run? Is longevity in the arts just as real as it is for those who teach literature or perform open heart surgeries? How does one remain in the lights, living the dream, while others are taking an early final bow?
The ambience and aroma of sweaty athlete’s clad in dirt and mud, or the squeaks and chirps of basketball sneakers are characteristics, audiences associate with the pinnacle of a career in athletics. But, becoming versed in High Heels or Air Jordan’s, Aerial Rigging and humans lofted 40-50 feet in the air, was much more enlightening. The magical nature and whimsy working with an internationally acclaimed troupe surpassed any experience on a field or court.
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