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DAYUM! calimary Aug 2014 #1
agreed Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #11
Indomitable spirit tooeyeten Aug 2014 #2
Has anyone ever seen ballerinas' feet? AngryAmish Aug 2014 #3
Good lord shes awesome! Katashi_itto Aug 2014 #4
Yecch. Dancing on point reminds of foot binding. If men won't do it, it can't be valerief Aug 2014 #5
Men do it Tree-Hugger Aug 2014 #12
Done properly, Ms. Toad Aug 2014 #16
Pointe for many, many years here Tree-Hugger Aug 2014 #20
Mine are fugly JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #31
Yup. Ms. Toad Aug 2014 #32
Memories. I dated a ballerina for a few years. The wear on their bodies is astounding Lochloosa Aug 2014 #6
every former dancer i know gets hip replacements in middle age Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #10
She's incredible! Owl Aug 2014 #7
Whoever turned her away was a fool abelenkpe Aug 2014 #8
Ballet is peppered with these stories Tree-Hugger Aug 2014 #14
thx for the heads up. found an episode on youtube Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #15
Those calves don't look like those of a ballerina SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2014 #9
That's the point Tree-Hugger Aug 2014 #13
I think she's wonderful, but SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2014 #17
I adore Sylvie Tree-Hugger Aug 2014 #18
I believe though when Misty first danced for those who said she wouldn't be a dancer SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2014 #25
This is her at 15 betsuni Aug 2014 #21
Correct Tree-Hugger Aug 2014 #23
NYCB doesn't want outsiders -- it's a country club, isn't it? betsuni Aug 2014 #28
Very nice. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2014 #26
Interesting that both Sylvie and Misty started ballet at a late age. betsuni Aug 2014 #22
Works for me. Great campaign theme. Now put her on top of the Wall St. bull... ancianita Aug 2014 #19
Has anyone else seen the documentary "Ballet, sweat and tears"? betsuni Aug 2014 #24
The enemy!! Russian Television RT - Putin TV SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2014 #27
Yeah, I know ... but... um... culture? betsuni Aug 2014 #29
It's propaganda machine. I cut him no slack. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2014 #30
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