Johnson sat down and looked at the luxurious hall full of friends, he had already heard that classical concerts were one of the weapons of literary and artistic youth, and of course, ballet was about to begin.

On the contrary, Yelena looked at the stage with a serious expression, her blue eyes flashing with yearning and some kind of regret?

"Actually, I've dreamed of being a ballet dancer since I was a child!" said the girl, "I studied from the age of five until I was ten years old because of the problem of moving, and I asked myself many times, if I didn't give up at that time, then ......"

SC Johnson did not answer, how can there be ifs in the world?

The lights gradually dimmed, everyone quieted down, and the curtain slowly opened with the sound of music.

Today it is Swan Lake, a classic among the classics, the white swan born from Tchaikovsky's imagination, forever a symbol of Russian ballet, a symbol of purity, greatness and noble beauty.

Legend has it that the princess Ojeta was turned into a white swan by a demon on the shore of Swan Lake, and Prince Siegfried traveled to Swan Lake and fell in love with Ojeta. On the night of the prince's choice of brides, the demon has his daughter Black Swan disguised as Odjeta to deceive the prince.

The prince was almost deceived, but finally found out in time, fought the demon, and killed it. The white swan restores the princess and unites with the prince to have a happy ending.

Looking at the elegant ballet dancers on the stage, with slender figures, delicate faces, and especially slender legs, it is simply ......

I remembered Lao Guo's words: If you really want to appreciate the essence of ballet, you must buy tickets for the first row, and then ......

Lie down and watch!

Yelena saw Johnson smiling, thinking that she was conquered by the plot, and said in a low voice: "Their gestures on the stage are all in the service of the plot, such as putting their hands on their chests to indicate me." ”

"Place your hands on the left side of your chest, your right hand on the inside, your left hand on the outside, and your palms facing you, representing love. ”

"The index finger and middle finger are brought together, and the hand is raised to the sky, which is an oath to the sky. Raise your hands above your head and alternate circles above them to signify dancing together. ”

Looking at the stage with complicated eyes, he said enviously: "Those who can stand here are all top dancers, especially classical ballet, from head to toe to the whole body." ”

"Long arms, long legs, long neck, small head, and because you have to dance on your toes, the toes are also very demanding, and the thumb, second thumb and middle finger should be the same length, so that the weight of the whole body can be evenly shared, and the pain can be minimized during the dance. ”

Her words reminded SC Johnson of another profession, thieves.

I heard that there are strict requirements for fingers, and the master must be the same length?

"The legs must be 20 centimeters longer than the upper body, because the center of gravity of the ballet is all moved by the legs, and the audience's eyes will unconsciously focus on the legs. If it is not long enough and the audience is far under the stage, it will give the impression that there is only the upper body, and at the same time ruin the lightness and fluidity of traditional ballet. ”

In the second act, the four little swans appear with graceful steps, and Johnson can't help but stare at the dancer's legs, straight and symmetrical, even if he is not leg control, he has to be pleasing to the eye.

Yelena's eyes kept moving with the dancer's nimble feet, and she muttered to herself: "If a layman claims to have danced ballet for a long time, no one can fool anyone by looking at the instep." ”

"Open the upright parents to give, I have to admit that ballet is definitely a masterpiece of God's appreciation!"

"The kneecap should be stretched in, the straight knee should be a line flowing down, and the spine should be perpendicular to the ground, which is called opening and standing upright, so that the body can have a noble temperament. ”

"You pay attention to their instep, many people don't know how to appreciate the details, connoisseurs not only look at the instep but also look at the knee, to see if her instep is very bulging, whether the humerus is very good......

"Weight is a sensitive topic, for fear that I will gain a little bit of weight, weigh it several times a day, and even whoever gains a pound and loses a pound will become the focus of the team. ”

SC Johnson follows Yelena's standards and appreciates the beauty of details, and as the plot develops, the climax gradually comes.

The white swan instantly stretched into the air, quickly and neatly falling into the arms of its companions, with elegant and warm emotions, and a charm that pointed directly to people's hearts.

One minute on stage, ten years off stage.

After stepping on the center of gravity, bend your knees, extend your arms outward into an inverted V-shape, support the ground with one foot, and tiptoe back with the other.

It seems to be the most basic sliding bow movement of a ballet, from the first day of dancing to the time before retirement, there is not a day that is not practiced.

In order to achieve their ideals, their feet have also been destroyed to the point that they are unbearable to see, and many of them have been trained to deform, suffering from foot diseases such as nerves and joints.

In the hearts of ballet dancers, physical suffering and spiritual enjoyment coexist, who is not a little masochistic?

The weight of his whole body was pressed on all three toes, and even if he jumped high, he landed silently. Spinning at high speed again and again, I don't know how much bitterness is hidden behind the smile?

The music became more and more intense, the black swan appeared, Yelena looked at the dancers on the stage, and excitedly said: "She is my idol!"

"I studied dance at the age of 3 and began my professional studies of ballet at the age of 6. At the age of 8, he entered the local professional ballet school in Buenos Aires. At the age of 14 he joined the State Ballet, and at the age of 15, he came to Moscow alone. ”

"After a year of study, I officially joined the ballet company, from group dance to solo dance, directly danced the two levels of group dance lead dance and solo dance, and was promoted to principal dance on his 20th birthday, becoming a big star!"

Johnson watched the performance on the stage and had to admit that the other party was shocked by his dancing skills. Probably from South America, she has a very obvious quality in her - explosiveness.

In particular, the role of the black swan is full of contradictions and temptations, like a flame from hell, which stimulates the wildest desires in people's hearts, which gives her dance a different kind of enthusiasm and vitality.

"I've heard that she can wear 60 pairs of dancing shoes a month for practice!"

Yelena said with admiration on her face: "I even learned the ability to repair ballet shoes by myself, dismantling and re-assembling different parts that are worn and worn out, which is better than a real tailor." Because only they know that the slightest difference can lead to a huge discomfort when wearing ballet shoes again. ”

With the ups and downs of the plot, it finally came to an end, and the audience stood up and burst into thunderous applause. SC Johnson also stood up and clapped for a long time, showing respect and respect for the arts.

No one can stand in the center of the stage forever, or even stand on the stage forever, no matter how much applause you win, the loneliness behind the curtain call can only be endured by one person.

It may be that ballet dancers have become accustomed to this impermanent fate. There was no applause and no flowers, but a long and painful training in exchange for extraordinary pointe strength.

Back at the hotel, stripping naked for Yelena to show off, especially the slender nose of the calves crossed, the pair of snow-white jade feet......

Something special!