12 Questions: Tamara Rojo, English National Ballet
Tamara Rojo © Karolina Kuras
Tamara Rojo has spent the past two decades wowing spectators at the Royal Ballet and now at the English National Ballet where she is artistic director. LUX speaks to the outspoken advocate for her industry about ballet?s future ? and what gets her on to the dance floor
1. When did you realise that you were meant to be a dancer"
I was 10 when, after many years of enjoying ballet class as a hobby, I realised that if I wanted to continue dancing, I had to follow the same path as the dancers I admired.
2. Have you been able to dance all the roles you wanted, and which was your favourite"
Most of them, if not all, and many I never knew or imagined! I don?t have a particular favourite but there are a few I like for different reasons ? Carmen or Frida Kahlo for their indomitable characters, for example. Of the classics, perhaps the double role of the white and black swan is the greatest challenge. 3. Ballet?s training regime is gruelling, but are there qualities that can?t be taught"
I think passion, intelligence and musicality are essential. The saying, ?Genius is ten per cent inspiration and ninety per cent perspiration? is pretty accurate, but sometimes genius can really manage to reduce that perspiration!
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4. How do dancers deal with injuries"
Injuries cruelly test the character and sense of vocation of dancers. The recovery time is always hard but it also offers a pause in a fast-paced c...
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