Ballet has always been present in my life. As a small child, I attended ballet classes in Warsaw and Poznań. Then I became a student at a ballet school in Warsaw, just like the girls I admired as a small child, and it turned out to be the right choice. However, before I decided that ballet was my top priority, I wanted to become an accountant. In fact, those plans haven’t changed, I’ve just put them on hold – until after dancing. I’m currently studying finance and accounting, so I’m even forced to think about something else besides ballet.
Every day, I constantly strive to be in two places at once, at the theater and at university, but I’m doing pretty well. Every day, I arrive at the theater quite early, prepare for class, and warm up. Then there are the mandatory classes and rehearsals.
In difficult moments, I think what motivates me is that I often simply don’t have time to think about myself. Difficult moments do arise and they are not easy, but I adopt a strategy of actively fighting them, doing what I have to do. Then the bad thoughts go away on their own.
There are still so many things to discover in life, so many books worth reading, so many new situations we can find ourselves in, and in fact, things we don’t even dare to dream about can happen. And the most beautiful moments happen in everyday life, when I can go into my dressing room at the theater, sweat during class, talk to my family or hug them. The most beautiful things are the small, everyday activities.
When it comes to my work and my favorite ballet, I am constantly impressed by Nijinsky’s “The Rite of Spring.” It is unconventional, scandalous, and goes beyond the norm. Everything is perfect and in its place.
I dream of one day being able to create an ambiguous character on stage, create my own version of the story, and touch the hearts of the audience.
