9. Esmerelda Variation

     This is Esmerelda variation from the ballet "La Esmerelda", choreographed by one of my greatest mentors, Marius Petipa. Although this is not performed by me, I have performed this in my lifetime. This is by far one of the hardest dances I have ever performed because of it's demanding use of flexibility, turns and stamina. This also posed a greater challenge to me because of it's sharp-accented movement which opposes my natural fluidity and lyricality. This is an example of a role I performed that was very out of my element.



Video:

Fogarty, Miko. "Miko Fogarty, 16, Moscow IBC 2013 Gold Medalist Final Round - Esmeralda -." YouTube. YouTube, 24 June 2013. Web. 11 Dec. 2015. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50lAMbJUXfc>.