Mayela Marcos, of Mexico, decided she did not like ballet at the age of four-years-old.
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She even told her mum after her older sister dragged her along to her ballet classes.
It wasn’t until she saw a production with flowers thrown on the stage, she changed her mind and set her sights on studying ballet in Russia.
Her father wanted her to study business, but she told him, “no Daddy, I want to follow my dream”.
“Russia has some of the most well-regarded ballets in the world,” Marcos said.
Fast-forward several years, Marcos has finished her masters in Russia and is a soloist with the Imperial Russian Ballet Company after dancing with them for the past four years.
The company’s latest production, A Festival of Russian Ballet, was a celebration of dance the audience loved, she said.
Combining the drama of Bolero with the amusing journey of Don Quixote for the first two acts, the finale is a 45 minute extravaganza featuring highlights from world renowned ballets.
She was looking forward to returning and performing in Australia alongside more than 30 other elite dancers.
“You can’t miss out, the Russian festival is for everyone,” Marcos said.
As for advice for aspiring dancers out there, Marcos said: “Follow your dreams if you want to do something. You should work hard to get it.”
- A Festival of Russian Ballet will be performed by the Imperial Russian Ballet on October 12 and 13 at 7.30pm at The Princess Theatre. Tickets cost $95 for adults