Over-the-top dance reality shows are hard for me to watch. The real drama in our world is much more emotional, personal, and extreme. There is manipulation and sneakiness. Sarah Hay dancedramaemotional Change image and share on social
I've been in companies where they have galas. U.S. companies aren't government-funded, so they invite wealthier people to come to these events. It's a very glamorous art form. They send you off to talk to bankers, and they make you feel objectified in a way. Sarah Hay artbankercompany share on social
Instead of watching cartoons when I was little, I had Russian ballet videos from, like, the 1950s and 1940s. Sarah Hay 1940s1950sballet Change image and share on social
I love playing a role, anything that's dramatic. I'm enjoying living that kind of life: being someone else, getting to die, being a temptress. I enjoy being someone else on stage. Sarah Hay diedramaticenjoy Change image and share on social
There's only a certain amount of space in every ballet company. You're basically on a team. You want to succeed as a group but all want to have the same roles. Sarah Hay amountballetbasically Change image and share on social
I'm not really a girly girl, so for the most part, I'm really into wearing baggy clothes. A little on the grungy side of things for the dance world. I'm not really into the tutus or the flower hair clips, either. As dancers, we're pretty much next to naked with each other all day, so you kind of get used to being not so clothed. Sarah Hay baggyclipclothe share on social
I was kind of a loser at ballet school. It's all rich kids, and I was not a wealthy kid. I didn't have the Chanel butterfly clip everyone else did. Sarah Hay balletbutterflychanel Change image and share on social
I've been with Semperoper Ballet in Dresden, Germany, for five years - I wanted to escape the competitive dance world and go somewhere where I felt appreciated for my talents. Stateside, it was always kind of a struggle. And the competition? Not into it. Sarah Hay appreciateballetcompetition share on social
I think that 'Flesh and Bone' represents the dance world very authentically. There's always this aspect of drama put on top of it, and it's showcasing the problems of the dance world, but I've had experiences in reality that were written into the show. Sarah Hay aspectauthenticallybone share on social
I like my body. I don't want to have to change it for anything - even if that means I have to take a step down as a dancer. I don't think I'm ever going to sacrifice my figure for anyone else to accept me. Sarah Hay acceptbodychange share on social