THE BALLERINA SECRET LOVE
Part 2's. First Audition
His athletic figure came to me. For a moment I held my breath. This might be my chance to get his attention.
"You've been here isn't the assessment pairing a week away. Welcome to NY, I'm Sara Adams." Trying to introduce myself, I shook his hand.
"Nicholai, but you already know. Still practicing this clock."
"Ahh yes, I need to steady my movements again. Are you lost?" Why is he wandering around this place.
"So I went to your Directorm, we talked until we forgot the time. I want to take a look at the practice room here, this is my first time here. Even though I've been to Julliard and SAB."
"You must be the most outing." He is a famous male dancer from Bolshoi. Because he is famous he is often invited to various ballet schools either in Europe or America. I did hear Julliard and SAB invited him last year.
"Just some actually, not much as you say." He's humbling. "Want me help?"
"You ready?" I inserted a smile between them, surprised he offered me help, he was so kind.
"Grand pas deux?" He extended his hand.
I immediately welcomed his hand.
"On my count." Movement after movement flows well. Luckily I didn't do anything. Although not perfect but it seems we can do the steps well.
"Thank you."
"Back." She smiles. His name is Russian but he doesn't look like Russian.
"Why do you look Spanish rather than Russian?"
"Italian mother, I inherited my face from her but my name from my father.
"Ahh it is so. Sounds like the perfect blend for ballet." Italy, the birthplace of ballet, Russia one of the leading countries in Ballet, produces many world-class famous belerina.
She laughed in response to my compliments. I read a little about him, because his talent and good looks at 25 he was already a principal, unlike me who was still struggling in soloist at 25.
"Excited, may we meet again later."
"Thank you again."
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I told you I wouldn't get a role in All Balanchine. I saw the announcement stuck with resignation. Better focus on Don Quixote's audition.
"You signed up Don Quixote." Katya Melnikov who became one of the strongest candidates in the principal position turned out to get a role in All Balanchine.
"Yes. I'll try that."
"I'll get it. That nicholai who's just gonna see me." Sonya is also one of the strong candidates for the principal, this one has a rather frank, vocal, arrogant personality. Whatever you call it.
"You're all right to get it. Others are just displays." It was Nicole who replied to him, as their fellow vocals never matched.
"You're just a second soloist, you don't have the qualifications, Nicole said."
"Even if I don't have the qualifications, at least you don't have to brag about yourself." They still fight both.
No matter what, I have to get it. The cost of drugs in America is choking the neck for anyone, this country which is said to be a land with a myriad of opportunities also has an irrational price for its health services. The whole world knows that.
Insulin, for example, needed my mother almost 6 vials per month in the American farmacy was almost worth 600 dollars, while in Canada it was only 70 dollars, not to mention the cost of other medications and doctors. I'm just the one working for us, it feels like every month I cry seeing my accounts drained with nothing left over. But there's nothing I can do but be supportive of him, he's done everything so I can get into the best ballet school like my ideals, now he's sick I'm doing all I can to support him.
"I want to get ready for the audition room first." I don't care about the two of them fighting.
"Sara, how are you preparing today." Matthew Harris, my pull partner greeted me on my trip.
"Hmm.I hope I make it. I really need this."
"I'll support you." This sweet Matthew has a close relationship with me. You could say we're best friends, only I didn't say he was my girlfriend.
"Katya was chosen for the role of All Balanchine, so maybe my opponent was bigger. I danced my best yesterday but didn't seem lucky."
"If you want to be lucky with Peter, you know how. I told you you were in vain following that." I'm just grimacing sour.
We entered the studio where the auditions were held there were 12 soloist fists who would join this. Who will judge our artistic director and some senior principal dancers who have become choreographers. They haven't come yet so we took the time to prepare and warm up.
Before long they came, but there was a figure that shouldn't be there.
Nicholai Manturov, he was judging..?!