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Simon 'Blue' Robinson

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
730 total appearances

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

It was a very narrow, small island, but it had a dance tower.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

So I said, boss, can I have a...

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

expecting him to say, don't be stupid.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

He said, yes.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

He said, stand behind me.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

Don't talk.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

Stand behind me.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

Do what I do, if you can.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

It must be like Chinese tea, but have a go.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And then I realized how brutally hard it is.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

Limited.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

He taught me to dance, but not dance well.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

Let's put it that way.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

I was fascinated by the entrechamp, which is you jump and you cross your feet.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And then you land again, elegantly.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

Well, I don't.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And we were walking up to do another lesson, and he said that Nijinsky used to do ten.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And I couldn't believe it.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And he said, yeah, I did ten, but only just the toes overlapping.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

Nijinsky was incredible.