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
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
Certainly, when you train as a classical dancer, you are very much influenced by 'Giselle.' You see it all the time; you start to learn the steps a little. David Hallberg classicaldancergiselle Change image and share on social
There are certainly some artists in New York that I would love to work with. One is Sarah Michelson. David Hallberg artistlovemichelson 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 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
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
With Bolshoi technique, the movements are quite large, the jumps are big, and I'm a tall dancer, so I've learned to use my height more, to elongate my moves, jumps and positions. I'm physically using my body more to my advantage. David Hallberg advantagebigbody share on social