I Dreamed I Was a Ballerina by Anna Pavlova

Appearing in four thousand performances which were held overseas in fifteen years was a challenge back then, and it still is a challenge in our modern world.

'In 1913 she toured America, and for the next fifteen years, countless other countries-a total of 300,000 miles and 4000 performances' (Andros). Pavlova traveled thousands of miles so she could share the art of ballet with the world. Pavlova took part in globe-covering tours to share her talent and love for ballet. Anna Pavlova’s hard work made ballet famous around the world, and she proved that having imperfections will never stop someone from succeeding to reach their dreams. I just feel such a strong connection to it” (Pavlova). The swan character has such a strong resemblance towards me. In 1905, he choreographed a dance just for me. Pavlova described her experience with Michel Fokine and her piece “The Dying Swan” as “a huge impact on my terrific career. However, Pavlova turned her body into a work of art by embracing her god given talents and developing a form of ballet that suited her image. (Andros) At first Pavlova's slender frame did not receive any positive comments from Pavlova's audience or mentors. She traveled to a variety of different places and appeared in over four thousand performances. By 1906 Anna received the title as 'prima ballerina'. After graduating in the year 1902, Pavlova's career took off after she joined the Maryinsky Theatre. Petersburg's Imperial Ballet School, now known as Vagnova Ballet Academy, began at the age of ten. The performance amazed the young child, and from that moment on she only hoped to be as beautiful as Princess Aurora one day. Pavlova dreamed of becoming a ballerina after her mother took her to see 'Sleeping Beauty' at the Maryinsky Theatre at the age of eight. Stephen King's quote describes Anna Pavlova's ballet career. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work' (Stephen King).

I Dreamed I Was a Ballerina by Anna Pavlova