1h30! It’s now that rehearsals for the upcoming ballet really begin. They last 5 hours with a half-hour break in the middle, leaving us just enough time to change studios and into pointe shoes.
For the small anecdote: sometimes we wear several pairs as the day goes by, because they get used up very quickly. This is when we take the time to redo our toe plasters to avoid blisters … This is the only small ailment to avoid.
The day ends at 7pm when there is no performance in the evening. Every other month, rehearsals end earlier in order to prepare for the spectacle that takes place at 7:30pm.
A performance requires two hours of preparation: makeup, hair, getting dressed and warming up.
