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Volé (v.)—"flown"
"Unnatural."
"Painful."
"Uncomfortable."
“Anything
[ballerinas]
do is
unnatural
to our
bodies.”
-Maria Wawrzynski
Volé member
Kaley Rachelle
Members of Penn State ballet club Volé discuss the pain of performance as their tech week persists.
blisters
sprains
tendinitis
stress fractures
chronic injuries
toenails falling off
Jennifer Volz said she's anxious every time she laces up her pointe shoes.
Kasey Feather
“Instead of thinking ‘Oh, this is going to
hurt tomorrow,’ I think ‘The more I do this
now, the more I push, the better I’ll be.’
The
blood,
sweat and
tears
are making me stronger.”
—Wawrzynski
Bethany Dawn
“It can be so beautiful, because when
it’s perfected it’s rare.” -Wawrzynski
Gabriella Santoliquito.
“I never really thought about why I put up
with this pain, but I do. When you’re on
stage and you have a connection with
being up there...you’re telling a story.” —Volz
Gabriella Santoliquito
All photos/videos are of Volé members, taken with their permission.
Music — "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust" by Sigur Rós
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