Vintage ballerinas

It's now pretty much exactly seven years since I managed to break myself, and so completely ruin any chances of ever having a dancing career at all! Isn't that ironic - I managed to ruin my life at Halloween!...But now - seven years later - when I've managed to work away most of the chronic pain, and with the extra help of a little pill (I'm so happy I could die...), my life doesn't feel completely ruined any more. This last year has been really good. I've been able to do so much "normal" stuff, not having to worry about the pain (no painkillers help) all the time. I was even able to go to NY! I just wish I could watch ballet. But I can't. It just makes me so depressed. I shouldn't even watch pictures of ballerinas...So, of course, that's exactly what I did...

In celebration of mine and my pain demons seventh anniversary I will now dedicate this post to ballerinas of the past!

Lycette Darsonval

Nina Vyroubova

Raisa Struchkova

Maria Tallchief

Alla Sizova

Antoinette Sibley

Alla Shelest

Moira Shearer

Anna Pavlova

Toni Lander

Lydia Kyasht

Maya Plisetskaya

Vera Karalli

Margot Fonteyn

Lubov Egorova

Liane Daydé

Alexandra Danilova

Sonia Arova

Beryl Grey

And last, but not least, Swedens own Anneli Alhanko - Prima Ballerina Assoluta - a title only given to very few, utterly talented ballerinas!

Anneli Alhanko