What does a dancer’s lunch break look like?

Plate of pesto pasta

We have a short half an hour lunch break.

In general, I go down to the l’Opéra cafeteria, reserved for the staff, in my workout clothing, to which I add a big sweatshirt and a pair of heavy gaiters to keep my body warm.

You encounter looks that are sometimes totally unexpected, like a dancer wearing a tutu and trainers—it’s quite funny.

I usually go for a pasta dish. Its slow sugar content enables me to get through the day. Then I go back to my dressing room, slip on a tutu or a chiffon rehearsal skirt and go up to the studio.

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