Englishman in New York27 Apr 2006 09:12 am

From One Dancer to Another

The dancer’s life can be a thankless life — a tough job a bit on the fringe, and a low-paying one at that. But Hiromi can rest easy in the fact that she has had a great career, and on her own terms. She has succeeded at something that many, many people once told her that, because of her size, she would never get to do. And in refusing to give up, she has brought joy to thousands of people who have both had the pleasure of working with her and watched her light up a stage.

In her bio on the Houston Ballet Web site, she describes a defining moment: “When I first asked myself how I could contribute to this world through dance. I realized that it’s to show the true essence of art, which transcends all that is purely physical. It is more than what the naked eye can see…it’s a mind and a heart that encompasses a love that gives.”

Jen at Nonsense Verse reflects on a dancing friend who has just retired at the ripe age of 30.

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