The moment I knew: we were rehearsing a difficult dance move – and I caught her head before she hit the floor
After a long-distance relationship, dancers Piran Scott and Naiara were finally paired in a duet – and experienced a profound connectionFind more stories from The moment I knew series hereI was a young dancer based in Queensland when in 2012 I got my first international gig at the Leipzig Ballet in Germany, and a year later a beautiful Brazilian named Naiara joined the company. Her personality was infectious and I was instantly drawn to her high energy and natural charisma.I was attracted to her from the jump and tried to put some moves on, but we were so young – just 22 and 19. I guess she thought I was just playing the field and wasn’t interested in taking it there with me. But we were good colleagues and socialised a lot together. For three years we coasted along that way and were never paired together as dancers. Continue reading...
After a long-distance relationship, dancers Piran Scott and Naiara were finally paired in a duet – and experienced a profound connection
- Find more stories from The moment I knew series here
I was a young dancer based in Queensland when in 2012 I got my first international gig at the Leipzig Ballet in Germany, and a year later a beautiful Brazilian named Naiara joined the company. Her personality was infectious and I was instantly drawn to her high energy and natural charisma.
I was attracted to her from the jump and tried to put some moves on, but we were so young – just 22 and 19. I guess she thought I was just playing the field and wasn’t interested in taking it there with me. But we were good colleagues and socialised a lot together. For three years we coasted along that way and were never paired together as dancers. Continue reading...
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