Erik bruhn ballet
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“Being the greatest I can tell you, the greatest dancer has not been born yet.”
– Erik Bruhn
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark on October 3, 1928, Erik Bruhn was originally put into dance class because he seemed disconnected with people his age.
He took to ballet like a fish to water.
Erik bruhn ballet
He became deeply focused on the precision and technique of the sport, dancing at Copenhagen’s Royal Opera house when he was only eighteen.
Though his dancing and hard work were highly praised by teachers and critics alike, Bruhn never fully shook the loneliness that had held onto him from childhood.
He felt deeply the pressure of such a rewarding—and expensive—career. His family didn't have an easy time financially, and he focused all of his energy on dancing. He knew from a young age that he was good at ballet, and strove to be the best.
Once he felt he had mastered the technical side of the art, he focused in on the emotional one, working for passion in his performances as well as perfection.
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