20 year old Natalia Lebedeva has worked her entire life to become a ballerina, she graduated top of her class at a prestigious Russian ballet school, Vaganova academy, and currently dances as one of the youngest soloist in history of the Royal Opera...
20 year old Natalia Lebedeva has worked her entire life to become a ballerina, she graduated top of her class at a prestigious Russian ballet school, Vaganova academy, and currently dances as one of the youngest soloist in history of the Royal Opera House. After just a year in the 'corps de ballet', the soloist title was granted to her. Not only making her more determined to show that she's got what it takes, but that her mother could be proud of her.
Zachary Williams, or for short Zach, is a classically trained danseur from the UK. After he finished his training at 18 he danced with the Bolshoi for 6 years. But it's time to go back to his home, and the company he believes he was always supposed to dance at, the Royal Opera House.
The world of ballet is though. Underneath pink tutu's there's protruding ribs, the fastest feet carry the most bruises, the 12 hour days accompanied with no lunch. Nastasia has lived it, she knows this world like the back of her hand, she knows how to navigate it. She'll do anything to make it.
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Natalia Lebedava - 20 - Russian Classically trained at Vaganova Academy, currently a soloist at the London Royal Opera House.
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Zachary Williams - 24 - English Classically trained at the White Lodge Royal Academy, danced for 6 years at the Bolshoi Theatre in Russia, after which he returned to England. Currently dancing as a principal at the London Royal Opera House.
Background information
This story takes place in an ballet obsessed world, one I'm not residing in. I love ballet, but I'm not a professional, nor do I ever intend to be. I have some ballet experience, but very honestly not a lot. So if you're a life-long ballet student reading this, you might cringe at a few things, point them out and when I have the time I will fix it. But, please don't expect it to be perfect, I'm just following my imagination, and I'll be happy enough if you take that road with me.
Trigger warnings
Medicinal drug abuse Eating disorders Insinuated sexual assault Swearing & other mature themes
