There’s something in the air…me, lol!
I wrote that one post on a flight, most of which is mindless mumbling…anyway someone might like to still read it…:
Another flight. A lot of time to spend as useful as possible.
Well, I am in the plane from Franfurt to Korea and actually I kinda get really used to fly these days lol. Some twenty hours ago I was in St. Petersburg Russia dancing Les Bourgeois in an Openair gala performance. Performance went fine, but for the first time I experienced what the people call the white nights in Russia.
White Nights
First what comes to my mind is of course the infamous hollywood-cold war-anti-soviet-kitchy-love story-movie ‚White Nights‘ with our beloved Mikhail Baryshnikov, which probably saw a lot of people not because of the wonderful story, but because of the actors playing in it.
Anyway here is the probably most famous excerpt of the movie:
When it’s bright in the night the night(-life) itself feels different, more alive (I know this sounds weird). But anyway I think I just got a small ‚touch‘ what the White nights are about.
Anyway of course this night I didn’t sleep due to the fact that I was picked up at 3:30 in the morning which was 1:30am in Frankfurt (where I travelled from the day before.) I flied back to Frankfurt, where I slept and repacked my things. And now I am back in the plane flying to Seoul where I will be performing in two Galas and staying almost for a week.
Somehow flying becomes for me to be something special, something more and more useful. I can feel how I can use my time every time better and better with things I still have to do or want to do. I learn how to keep my efficiency up on a high level and it feels good therefore.
This is one thing I admire flying for and what brings me to talk about dance.
The same thing happens with my dancing. Every time I perform a step, every time I execute an exercise, or I perform a variation or an excerpt, it leads my body to heighten its efficiency. Well of course not every time. I was a little exaggerating. There are days the body cannot improve anything, some days it just has to keep the current status of shape, of control, of efficiency. I don’t think any dancers likes these days, since these days are unproductive.
Anyway I’m gone to watch another episode of House M.D. … anyway I’ll write again soon!
Migyeong says:
It looks like you getting realize the profundity about work, yourself, life and suchlike as you are grow a year older and older.. or am I too serious thinking ?
Anyways, on Friday, it’s the official national holiday in Korea-the Memorial Day-so, there will be many people.
Then.. See you tomorrow !
June 4th, 2008 at 7:41 am
maiwenn says:
Sure admire how you keep your performances at very high level even with all the flying and travelling ! I know by experience jet lag is quite disturbing physically and mentally, so it sems you have found some way to manage with it ! bravo !
by the way, we are really really happy here in Paris that you’ll be here in September !!!
June 4th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Anne Taylor says:
I discovered you flying through the air on Youtube and fell instantly in awe of your skills as a dancer. You can fly! Maybe only for a brief moment, but you are airbourne, and you make it look so effortless. I never even thought about whether I enjoyed watching ballet or not - it’s just one of the many things I’ve rarely been exposed to. But I know that YOU have peeked my interest. I look forward to watching more from you on Youtube and maybe someday, I’ll be able to see you perform live.
You can FLY! You really can!
June 14th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Indy says:
Hi !!!! well I was reading,and I feel the same about flying, have to stay there for hours…. mmmm I don’t know what to say, I just Think that maybe when You are on Stage you can feel like free, that what I feel. and I just think that you are an Excelent dancer, I’m a dancer too, I love ballet, but I don’t have lucky to perform in a big stage like you, or dance like you, doing a profesion,because I’m too old. but I love see your videos on youtube and I hope that one day i can see you perform live. bye !!! good luck !!
June 16th, 2008 at 6:35 am
Jie Ting says:
Hi!It’s unbelievable for me to found your website.I went to 2nd International Ballet Star Gala in Taipei last Saturday.That was my first time to see you dancing on the stage.You are a relly good dancer and your ballet techniques are excellent!I enjoy watching you dancing on the stage!!I hope you can come to Taipei again and I can’t wait to see you dance on the stage again.
PS.Les Bourgeois is wonderful!!!
June 25th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Elizabeth says:
Do you have more videos this year? You are very generous to put the videos on Youtube, and share your insights on your website. I hope you do get enough sleep, and enough relaxation, and I hope to be able to see you perform soon.
June 30th, 2008 at 6:52 pm