Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Spring Fling 2025

La danse au printemps, the dance in spring, ballet, springfling contest

La Danse du Printemps – The Springtime Dance   

 

One spring day in a forest in France, Giselle laid flowers where she and Mama once 

danced. Mama used to pirouette around the lilac trees. Giselle smudged away 

tears, thinking of her mother's ballet:  

                                                               those leaping jetés,

                                                the quick-stepped piqués,

                                                                       the tippytoe pas de bourrées.

  

“Mama, I miss you and La Danse du Printemps.”

 Gisele felt loneliness as sharp as a thorn.  


 A breeze dried her tears. It tousled her hair. It tickled the brim of her hat.

Then the breeze whispered: Giselle.  

 “Mama?”

“Oui, ma chèrie. Yes, my dear.”

“I am sad without you.”

“Je suis toujours avec toi. I am always with you.”

“But I feel lost.”

 

Leaves unfurled and rustled. Treetops flowered. Lavender blooms perfumed the air.


Mama’s voice sailed through the breeze and Giselle rose to her feet. 

                                                             Jeté.

                                                                          Piqué.

                                      Pas de bourrée.

 

Giselle felt as light as a petal, pirouetting a lilac ballet.



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