thedailyballet:   nationalballet:  Did you know that ballet dancers often have exceptional peripheral vision? Since the angle of their heads is part of the choreography, dancers often rely on their eye movement alone to see what is going on around them. Artists of the Ballet in Swan Lake. Photo by David Cooper.  We don't normally add our own commentary to pictures but I wanted you guys to know that this is a really important picture to me and hopefully more of you. As a person of color in the ballet world, it's easy to lose hope about ever getting into a company. This picture, especially in a ballet like Swan Lake, really breaks down barriers and gives hope to me and I'm sure many others.
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