Not sure why but I’m fascinated with Jen of Nonsense Verse’s dancing career … maybe it’s because ballet is so unlike copy editing; maybe not the exact opposite but maybe 178 degrees. She has a new post on getting back into ballet after a long hiatus.
My legs still hyper-extend in that lovely, hyper-extended way that dancers’ legs are supposed to (though they don’t extend as high in the air as they used to). I’ve still got a pretty wicked balance on one leg (though there’s no way I’m getting up to stand on the tips of my toes). And my legs, more muscular now than they were those many years ago, can propel me higher in the air than ever (though the position I might strike while up there is anyone’s guess).
I mean, how many other rim people can say that?