Happy 80th Birthday, Natasha!

An eternal inspiration…

Happy Birthday, Natalia Makarova! ( Nov. 21st, 1940)

Here her statement about “staying in the West” - a fact that made it possible for us to enjoy her Art.

A fact that has changed completely the world of Dance and our notions of aesthetic.

Thank you, Natasha!

NATALIA MAKAROVA’s statement on her defection

“When I made the decision to take the drastic step of staying in the West in 1970, I knew the step was irrevocable. But, there was no other way in which I, as an artist, driven by a profound inner need and sense of dedication to my profession and knowing that life as a ballerina is not as long as other professions in the arts. I felt the urgency to use the gift that God had given me to the fullest extent. It was the only way and I understood that it was my destiny and I have never regretted it.”