Pam Boehme Simon
Ballet is a most graceful art, but you've got to be a beast to do it well. Among the greatest of these graceful beasts are Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Svetlana Zakharova, Natalia Osipova, Sylvie Guillem, and Sergei Polunin.
Ballet was my life for 50 years, performing and teaching. I had no plans to retire anytime soon, but in June 2016, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a neurological, degenerative movement disease. I didn't dance for very much longer. My arms & legs no longer listen to me, once supple muscles are tight and stiff, I can't balance or turn... it's as if my internal gyroscope is broken. I’ve tied my last pair of pointe shoe ribbons. However, my creative soul was not ready to leave ballet behind so here I am. "Dancing" with pixels now, I can continue to spread my love of ballet, and strive to help keep the legends of the art alive. Thank you for visiting and for reading.
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Baryshnikov is CAUGHT

Two of the fairest stars! Romeo/Nureyev & Juliet/Fonteyn full ballet

Nureyev And The Sea

Baryshnikov is MAGICAL in Spectre de la Rose

Manon will break your heart. Ballet dancers Polunin & Cuthbertson star as the tragic pair.

Her control is astounding! Ballet dancers Zakharova & Polunin

Sergei Polunin was spellbinding in a rare USA performance

Discover the beauty of Nureyev being still.

Sergei Polunin and Alina Cojocaru captivate even in rehearsal

Ballet dancer not only defies gravity, he DENIES gravity.

Ivan Vasiliev at age 17, it was only the beginning...

Pam Boehme Simon, solo variation.

43 times ballet dancer Ivan Vasiliev made me say WOW!

Nureyev Is Mesmerizing As The Faun

Why Nureyev's Port de Bras is Still the Best

Young Nureyev, stunning in CLASS

Nureyev En Tournant WARNING! May cause dizziness.

Suspended Animation, Sergei Polunin, Grace and Power in Slow Motion

A ballet Christmas card from me to you.

DQ Grand Pas, Olga Smirnova

Ballet Is Love, Olga Smirnova

Olga Smirnova, Ice & Snow

Olga Smirnova CAUGHT

Mayerling Explained, with Sergei Polunin

Sergei x 6, Pam's Personal Picks

Finding Her with Sergei Polunin

Top 10 Ballet Videos by Pam

Sergei Polunin in Chalk Outlines, ballet for Renegades