Precious Adams | Confessions of a Ballet Star

Описание: Hear from ballet dancer Precious Adams on how she first became interested in ballet and what keeps her motivated. Precious is a Soloist for English National Ballet and has performed in roles including Cinderella, Nutcracker and The Rite of Spring.

In this interview, she reflects on her career and the importance of her wearing brown, skin-coloured tights and shoes that match her skin tone.

00:00 Introduction
00:17 Precious' earliest memory of ballet
1:16 Where did Precious train?
1:37 Where Precious finds her discipline within dance
2:26 The history of ballet shoes and tights being pink
3:10 The importance of Precious wearing tights and shoes that match her skin tone
3:59 What inspires Precious?
4:32 The advice Precious has for younger dancers

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CREDITS
Featuring: Precious Adams
DOP / Filmmaker: Sarah Vaughan-Jones
Editor: Helen Plumb

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