#TBT: Tamara Rojo in "Snow White"(2005)
February 3, 2016
Although it’s hard for me to imagine Tamara Rojo, the strong and savvy dancing director of the English National Ballet, as a helpless maiden (or to look away from those steely legs), she wonderfully captures Snow White’s sweet charm. This 2005 clip is from the balletic adaptation of the tale directed by Emilio Aragón and Ricardo Cué at the Teatro Arriaga in Spain.
Though the queen’s evil huntsmen haven’t yet attacked her, you can see how Rojo’s Snow White might incite jealousy. She darts out of the wings with an effortless manège and intersperses moments of light, playful footwork with impeccable quadruple pirouettes and picturesque poses. Beguiling and dynamic as always, Rojo commands the stage. Happy #ThrowbackThursday!
