David Hallberg-- Magnificent Dancer

[FreeThinker]

A reader and friend sent me this link for the video of the great David Hallberg's audition at the age of sixteen for the Paris Opera Ballet School. It is absolutely amazing and he is beautiful. David Hallberg is a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater and the first American to be named a principal dancer with the Bolshoi. He is now in his thirties.

[Cole Parker]

Incredible. I watch that and think of the thousands of hours he spent being able to do that. But what amazing lines he creates, what grace and control and artistry!

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[Gee Whillickers]

I may not know a lot about ballet, but talent and skill are almost always recognizable.

[Merkin]

Astonishing. The forms and movements of many young dancers are often mechanical before they learn aplomb. David's appears to be natural, yet thousands of hours lie behind his every move.

[dude]

Absolutely ... gee, I don't even know a adjective to match that! This video goes into my 'keepers' bin!