Yeah, we know that “partnering” in ballet isn’t the same as couples social dancing, but if you have never seen the all-male productions of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (affectionately referred to as the “Trocks”) you are missing some great entertainment. Before we saw them, we wondered if male ballet dancers (ballerinos) ever wore the pointe shoes that ballerinas do; were their greater weight too much? Not at all. But to see men in leotards (often with considerable chest hair sticking out) and tutus is a hoot. (Unfortunately, the performance we saw included a portion of Swan Lake, so we will never be able to see the real thing without laughing.) But, seriously, these guys have to be really fit, and to dance some roles as men and others as women takes a special body (strong but not too muscular-looking or too heavy to be lifted). All of this requires special training, as described in The Wall Street Journal.
Trockaderos Give New Meaning to Partner Dancing
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