The Art of Ballet and Calligraphy.
t’s a funny job working in Marketing for an artistic
company, some days are spent sat at my laptop, tapping away at keys and others
are spent out and about meeting famous artists and snapping away with my
camera. As a prime example, today I had the privilege of meeting Royal Ballet
Company’s Marion Tait, and getting a first hand look at how ‘Dastaan’ is coming
together…
As you may know ‘Dastaan’ is the new name for one of our
latest projects (formerly Calligraphy in Motion). It is shaping up to be an
innovative and unique mix of art, live music and film projection all inspired
by the beauty of Persian Calligraphy. So how does a professional Ballet dancer
fit into all of this? From our own point of view there could not be a deeper
connection between the strokes, flicks and lines of ink on paper and the beautiful
grace of a ballerina’s technique.
While at the studio Marion practiced a small section of
choreography, sweeping her hands back and forth and creating intricate moments
with her fingers. In the brief time I spent watching, her elegance and beauty
gave her an incredible aesthetic that is to be treasured, I can no longer wait
to see the finished production and how much it has grown from seedling ideas.
Written by Olivia Buckland
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