In a candid reflection, a dancer shares his journey of ambition regarding his involvement in a ballet. Initially enamored by the desire to perform in a particular production, he narrows his aspirations down to wanting to embody the role of Mercutio, originally portrayed by principal dancer Taras Domitro. Recognizing the rarity of the production—occurring roughly every eight years—he grapples with the reality of his current status, ultimately focusing on specifically wanting to portray Mercutio in the San Francisco Ballet's rendition of 'Romeo and Juliet.'
"I was like, oh man, I'd love to do this ballet," he recalls. "Wait a minute, I really only want to do Taras Domitro's part."
"They do this ballet probably like once every eight years, and I actually only want to be Mercutio."
"I realized I only wanted to be Taras Domitro as Mercutio in the San Francisco Ballet's version of Romeo and Juliet."
Collection
[
|
...
]