nyc ballet

First to do for 2012 is done! My friend Sandra is in the middle of her 30 list and she wanted to go to a dance performance. She narrowed it down to the NYC Ballet, so I decided to add the ballet to my 2012 list since I’ve never been.

We made our way to Lincoln Center to watch Firebird, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux (from Swan Lake), and Who Cares? It was a selection of performances that ranged from classic to a bit more modern.

I’ve never been to the ballet and didn’t ever have a particular interest in going, but I’m glad I decided to tag along with Sandra and her friend Casey. I’m definitely no expert when it comes to the ballet, but I did enjoy myself and thought it was beautiful. I’m a bigger fan of the theater, but it was nice to see a different type of art. Especially since the requires such a level of athleticism that I know nothing about. I consider myself an athlete and there is no way in hell I could do some of the stuff the dancers were doing—not even close. I would tell you that running a marathon is easier than doing a pirouette or any other move.

I will go to the ballet again—just not anytime soon. It’s a once in a while type of thing—mostly because it can get a bit pricey, but I also have a lot of other interests that occupy my time. Maybe next year I'll finally get ot the opera. I'm getting more and more cultured as every year goes by.