"Trixie was a hustler. After we met at a panel discussion she invited me to dinner and said she wanted to perform for me. My work Tanz [2019] was built around her idea for a perverted ballet teacher who, quoting philosophy, teaches her students masturbation."
"To encounter this relationship with sexuality from a woman in her eighties was mind-blowing. And there were so many funny episodes - once we took her to hospital because her blood pressure didn't come back down after she had been masturbating."
"Despite 70 years' experience, she still had nervous excitement before each show, saying, 'I hope I'm not going to fuck it up.' Of course she didn't. She had such curiosity, openness, really dirty humour, and wisdom."
"Trixie said that in ballet you practise conditions for supernatural powers. What's bad about that? Who wouldn't want to learn to fly?"
Trixie Cordua, known as the 'naked ballerina', defied ballet conventions by embracing mess and sexuality in her art. After being deemed 'too old' for ballet, she transitioned to teaching and creating art that explored themes of abjection. Her candid discussions about eroticism in dance and her humorous experiences, including a hospital visit after a personal moment, showcased her vibrant spirit. Florentina Holzinger's work challenges classical ballet and examines body manipulation, often shocking audiences and provoking strong reactions, reflecting on the intersection of performance, sexuality, and societal norms.
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