Pursuing a Lifelong Passion with Ballerina Nora...

Pursuing a Lifelong Passion with Ballerina Nora Peinador

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(This interview was conducted in Spanish.)

“#hellomynameis Nora Peinador (@nora_py). I’m 19 years old, and I’m a ballerina with the Víctor Ullate Ballet Company in Madrid; I’m also in my last year of high school. I started dancing when I was 7 years old. I always told my mom I wanted to dance, but she kept changing the subject. One day, I was with her at the supermarket doing cartwheels on the metal bars and a woman came over and asked if I liked dancing. She was the first Cuban ballerina, Menia Martínez, and she was at the supermarket with Víctor. She told us to go to an audition.

There were about 80 people there, but in the end, I was the only one they chose. I love dance, especially seeing people enjoy what you’re doing. When I dance, my problems disappear. I start to dance, and I forget about the people looking at me and I express everything. I’d love to dance in London or Paris. In my free time, I love to record videos. I like making people happy.”

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