Men (and women) in tights

This weekend was the Houston Repertoire Ballet's annual spring show. I got to dance one of my favorite variations (the Pas de Trois from the first act of Swan Lake):

Here I am with Nicole and Jenna before the opening dance:

Here I am with Nicole at end of the opening dance:

Here I am in the air during my variation:

(photos by N. Simpson - click on photo for larger version)

Nicole and Jenna are fantastic dancers - too bad they had to dance with a mediocre partner :-p If you want to see what a truly great dancer looks like doing this variation, click here to watch Herman Cornejo perform it for American Ballet Theatre (ladies - if you want more motivation to watch, Herman is considered to be one of the "hotties" of the ballet scene).

This week was a downer in so many ways - I find myself watching this clip over and over again in an effort to remember that the same race capable of creating horrendous atrocities is capable of creating stunning beauty like this music and choreography.

P.S. Neil just answered another question in our Christianity Interview - have a look here or at Neil's blog (comments are better left on his blog).