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A World of Love

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  • May 27, 2025
  • 2 min read

By Elena Yarmak



Coppelia "Swanhilda" danced by Avalon Kirby
Coppelia "Swanhilda" danced by Avalon Kirby

On a warm evening at the city theater, the ballet Coppélia by the French composer Léo Delibes graced the stage. The performance felt like a celebration—of beauty, grace, and enchantment.


The dancers, with their fluid and expressive movements, affirmed an eternal truth: only love has the power to overcome the cold sterility of imitation. Every step was infused with sincerity, devotion to art, and a profound love for dance.


Avalon Kirby and guest artist, Jackson Calhoun
Avalon Kirby and guest artist, Jackson Calhoun

The soloists dazzled with their precision and emotional depth. Their virtuosity merged with the sheer poetry of movement, allowing every gesture to speak a silent language of feeling. Their airy jumps, flawless lines, and musicality created an illusion of weightlessness, as if they were carried by light itself.


But the brilliance was not confined to the leading performers alone. The corps de ballet shaped the world of the stage, adding vibrancy and harmony. Their unity, their meticulous technique, and their effortless elegance transformed the performance into a living masterpiece, where every motion was deliberate, every pause eloquent.


Corps de ballet - dancers from Artistic Motion
Corps de ballet - dancers from Artistic Motion

Yet perhaps the most touching presence belonged to the children. Their dance—pure, luminous, brimming with unfiltered joy—evoked the wonder that first kindles a love for art. Their spirited steps, playful spins, and heartfelt dedication filled the theater with warmth, as if the stage itself were smiling back at the audience.


Children dancers from Artistic Motion
Children dancers from Artistic Motion

The music whispered and soared, weaving itself into every movement. The rhythmic pulse of the orchestra became inseparable from the dancers’ breath, and the soft glow of the stage lights shimmered across delicate fabrics, turning them into floating visions drawn from the very fabric of dreams.


The melody carried everyone into a world where lightness, beauty, and harmony reigned—a world of fairies and princes.


A World of Love.



The wedding scene
The wedding scene

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