Ballet is incestuous. This world is smaller than small. David Hallberg balletincestuoussmall Change image and share on social
I sew my own shoes. Other male dancers don't, but I like it one way, and I've learned to do it that way. David Hallberg dancerhavelearn Change image and share on social
I'll never be satisfied in classical ballet. It'll never be good enough. I'll never be happy with most of my product. David Hallberg balletclassicalgood 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
I stopped acting Romeo and just became Romeo. David Hallberg actromeostop Change image and share on social
Bejart is almost never performed in New York City; critically, he just gets attacked here. David Hallberg attackbejartcity Change image and share on social
I have one coach and one coach only. His name is Alexander Vetrov. They brought him in for me when I joined the Bolshoi. He was a dancer with the Bolshoi, and we work very intensely together. David Hallberg alexanderbolshoibring Change image and share on social
Ballet is certainly appreciated in New York, but it has been a part of the Russian culture, history and heritage for hundreds of years, so it's much more instilled in the Russian blood. David Hallberg appreciateballetblood Change image and share on social
Having done so many versions, I never felt like an artist in 'Swan Lake.' David Hallberg artistfeltlake Change image and share on social
The Bolshoi style is bigger and more emotional, in a way that I love. It has the freshness and intensity that is like what I've tried to achieve in my dance-acting roles. David Hallberg achieveactbig Change image and share on social