{"id":240,"date":"2021-06-24T04:51:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T04:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stlouisstompers.com\/?p=240"},"modified":"2023-09-12T23:04:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T23:04:14","slug":"mara-tudose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stlouisstompers.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/24\/mara-tudose\/","title":{"rendered":"Mara Tudose"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Blitz with student of the Vaganova Ballet Academy Mara Tudose.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Mara<\/p>\n

Photo Ira Yakovleva<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Translate Ekaterina Bornovitskaya<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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First entering the stage<\/b><\/p>\n

I was only 4 years old when I went on stage for the first time. We were doing The Nutcracker with the private ballet school I was at. I was just a little snowflake but the feeling I got while being on stage was just surreal. I also loved my costume so much I didn\u2019t even take it off after the performance so I just fell asleep in it.<\/p>\n

The most important thing Vaganova Ballet Academy taught you?<\/b><\/p>\n

The Vaganova Ballet Academy not only taught me how to dance but it also made me a bigger person. The most important thing I\u2019ve learned is always to keep on working hard, no matter what, and then results will come.<\/p>\n

Favourite quote by a ballerina or a ballet dancer?<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00abA real ballerina must fill her space with her personality\u00bb – Natalia Makarova.<\/p>\n

If not dance then what\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

If not dance then I would love to study medicine. I know it is very ambitious and really different to ballet but I have always been really interested in it for some reason.<\/p>\n

\"MaraIn my playlist<\/b><\/p>\n

There\u2019s always some Britney Spears. I love dancing and singing along to her songs with my friends. It really takes my mind off anything.<\/p>\n

I have never tried\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

Walking on a frozen river, even after four years in Russia.<\/p>\n

If the city, which one is your favourite? Why?<\/b><\/p>\n

The answer is quite simple. My favorite city is Bucharest \u2013 my hometown. It\u2019s the city I miss most, not only because all my family is there but because of the way the city makes me feel.<\/p>\n

I<\/b>\u2019m proud of\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

I am proud of how after the pandemic and all of the lockdowns I haven\u2019t only managed to get back in shape but I\u2019ve also improved a lot and made the most of the year.<\/p>\n

A bright moment from childhood<\/b><\/p>\n

A bright moment from my childhood is traveling around the world with my whole family.<\/p>\n

The book you are reading\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

I am reading anything that seems interesting but mostly you will probably catch me holding a romance novel.<\/p>\n

What is your perfect day?<\/b><\/p>\n

My perfect day would just be a day full of laughter spent with the people I love.<\/p>\n

Who is your idol, hero?<\/b><\/p>\n

My idol in life is my dad, and in ballet it\u2019s Sylvie Guillem.<\/p>\n

I cannot live without\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

I can\u2019t live without my family\u2019s support. I moved to Russia at quite a young age and I can\u2019t say it was easy. There have been a lot of days when the only things keeping me going were the long phone calls from home. I am so grateful to them for everything that they have done for me all these years.<\/p>\n

Dream<\/b><\/p>\n

My dream is to dance on the biggest stages of the world but most importantly to be happy.<\/p>\n

\"MaraSecret of success\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

I think if you enjoy what you are doing success will come.<\/p>\n

Relationship with social networks<\/b><\/p>\n

In the right quantity social network is very useful.<\/p>\n

Attitude to criticism<\/b><\/p>\n

I believe that without criticism you cannot grow, as a person and especially as a dancer.<\/p>\n

Stage epic fail<\/b><\/p>\n

At my final exam in the academy – my graduation acting exam – I was dancing Mercedes from Don Quixote and I forgot to take the rose I was supposed to throw at Espada. He was a bit confused when nothing hit him but we both continued dancing as if nothing happened and the rest of the dance went well. Now, every time I will go on stage I will make sure to check if I have all the props.<\/p>\n

\"MaraDream role<\/b><\/p>\n

My dream role is Odette\/ Odile from The Swan Lake. I just love how in one performance you can show two totally opposite sides of yourself and that is very intriguing to me.<\/p>\n

Ability you would like to possess<\/b><\/p>\n

I would really want to be able to teleport myself. It would be so nice to be home whenever I want and then come back to Russia in any time<\/p>\n

What is your main flaw?<\/b><\/p>\n

My main flaw is that I take things too personally. I am trying not to let everything get to me so easily because I know that not everything is as important as I think it is.<\/p>\n

Your dream of happiness?<\/b><\/p>\n

My dream of happiness is to be content in all areas of my life: be good in what I do, have a family of my own, work in a nice environment.<\/p>\n

Favourite historic heroine<\/b><\/p>\n

Queen Maria of Romania, niece of Queen Victoria and The Tsar Alexander, she was a personality that marked the history of my country.<\/p>\n

Your current state of mind and soul?<\/b><\/p>\n

Right now I am feeling excited about the future. I will be graduating the Vaganova Ballet Academy at the end of June and after that I will start a new chapter of my life in the theatre. I couldn\u2019t be happier at this certain moment, everything worked out better than I could even imagine.<\/p>\n

\"Mara<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Original article Mara Tudose<\/a> on La Personne<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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