427:"With Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other media, dancers have new opportunities to be noticed and, while I think these are wonderful outlets that give more people the opportunity to follow dancers whom they might never see perform live, I also believe it may be overwhelming for a young dancer who is trying to find her own voice. Social media can become a rat race. Dance is not only an external endeavor but also an internal search... Our need for exposure, this thirst for communication and public recognition, has a tendency to push us outward before we work inward. To a young dancer I would say: be aware of that trap. Take the time to find out what dancing really means to you, how it shapes you as a human being. Nourish yourself with the art you create - explore what that means. And then: dance, live, share!"
137:. Reyes accepted the offer and spent her next seven years dancing in Belgium, rising to the rank of first soloist. During this period Reyes was a frequent participant in major ballet competitions throughout the world resulting in her winning the gold medal for the Best Soloist at the International Ballet Competition of Chiclayo, Peru; Best Couple Prize at the XIV
438:. Kent - who retired from ABT during the same month as Reyes - had recently assumed command of the company. Reyes' husband, Rinat Imaev - a former principal dancer with Royal Ballet of Flanders and Sofia National Ballet, as well as a former company teacher at ABT - joined her in leading the school as a senior faculty member.
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Xiomara Reyes and Herman Cornejo dealt with the ensuing Tchaikovsky pas de deux by Balanchine, which was to take no prisoners. Bravura. Lots of pirouettes; lots of steps cut dazzlingly in the air; lots of charm. And lots and lots of deserved applause."
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