Considered “Sickly” Looking, Anna Pavlova Trained Hard To Become an Accomplished Ballerina
Anna Pavlova’s early training years were difficult as she had several obstacles to overcome. Watch the video below to find out what they were and who was her most influential teacher.
Video from Romy Macias’ channel on YouTube.
Classical ballet did not come easily to her. Her severely arched feet, thin ankles, and long limbs clashed with the small and compact body in favour for the ballerina at the time. Her fellow students taunted her with such nicknames as The broom and La petite sauvage (The little savage). Undeterred, Pavlova trained to improve her technique. She would practice and practice after learning a step.
Quote from Anna Pavlova at wikipedia.org.
Considered “Sickly” Looking, Anna Pavlova Trained Hard To Become an Accomplished Ballerina
I hope you’ve enjoyed learning these interesting facts about the young ballerina, Anna Pavlova.
Stay tuned for the next video on Anna Pavlova’s career!
