If I can relay anything, it's that if someone has a dream, and it isn't the norm of what others are doing around you, it doesn't matter. Reach for it. Go for it - because I'm a shining example of that. David Hallberg dreammatternorm share on social
Ballet needs figures that people can recognize and relate to. People don't know ballet dancers as well as they know other artists. David Hallberg artistballetdancer Change image and share on social
Ballet is incestuous. This world is smaller than small. David Hallberg balletincestuoussmall Change image and share on social
I walk like a duck: very straight up and down. Or like a penguin. It's a dead giveaway that I'm a dancer. David Hallberg dancerdeadduck Change image and share on social
Because of the way I'm built, I constantly have to strengthen. This is sort of a ritual: I put on my tights first, and right when I'm about to put on my costume, I get down on the floor, and I plank. David Hallberg buildconstantlycostume Change image and share on social
I love the dancers in the Bolshoi, but all of my Moscow friends are outside the company. A friend introduced me to Vika Gazinskaya, a well-known Russian designer. I met her group. The rest is history. David Hallberg bolshoicompanydancer Change image and share on social
Every company has its style, and that's what makes the Bolshoi so impressive: their attack on jumps or their attack on choreography. David Hallberg attackbolshoichoreography Change image and share on social
When stress sets in, and pressure, I focus. David Hallberg focuspressureset Change image and share on social
Every company has its own texture, vocabulary, and singular place in dance history, and I have always wanted to share my perspective of these world renowned institutions. David Hallberg companydancehistory Change image and share on social
When I went to Moscow, I felt I was relearning Swan Lake - which was written for the Bolshoi - and being immersed in a tradition and history I had never experienced. It took a while to adjust to living there and learning the language, but now I have lots of friends. I get the best of two completely different worlds. David Hallberg adjustbolshoicompletely share on social