What goes through a drag ballerina's mind while dancing?
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A "Trocks" dancer describes what goes through his mind while dancing.
A dancer from "The Trocks" describes what goes through his mind while dancing the part of Odette in Swan Lake. Is he trying to portray a man playing a ballerina? Or just a ballerina? At the end of the day, it's about relating to the audience.
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What goes through a drag ballerina's mind while dancing?
Clip: 6/4/2021 | 1m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
A dancer from "The Trocks" describes what goes through his mind while dancing the part of Odette in Swan Lake. Is he trying to portray a man playing a ballerina? Or just a ballerina? At the end of the day, it's about relating to the audience.
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