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I walk like a duck: very straight up and down. Or like a penguin. It's a dead giveaway that I'm a dancer.

~David Hallberg

Topics: Dancer Dead Down Duck Like Like A Duck Penguin Straight Up Up And Down Very Walk

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I will never stop questioning. I will never stop wanting more and discovering other things and wanting to do other things. That will always be a part of me, and it's something I've come to terms with.

~David Hallberg

Topics: Always Come Discovering Me More Never Never Stop Other Part Questioning Something Stop Terms Things Wanting Will

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When I went to Moscow, I felt I was relearning Swan Lake - which was written for the Bolshoi - and being immersed in a tradition and history I had never experienced. It took a while to adjust to living there and learning the language, but now I have lots of friends. I get the best of two completely different worlds.

~David Hallberg

Topics: Adjust Being Best Different Experienced Felt Friends Get Had History Immersed Lake Language Learning Living Lots Moscow Never Now Swan Took Tradition Two Which While Worlds Written

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If I can relay anything, it's that if someone has a dream, and it isn't the norm of what others are doing around you, it doesn't matter. Reach for it. Go for it - because I'm a shining example of that.

~David Hallberg

Topics: Anything Around Because Doing Dream Example Go Go For It Matter Norm Others Reach Relay Shining Someone You I Can

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Every company has its own texture, vocabulary, and singular place in dance history, and I have always wanted to share my perspective of these world renowned institutions.

~David Hallberg

Topics: Always Company Dance Every History Institutions Own Perspective Place Share Singular Texture Vocabulary Wanted World

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Every company has its style, and that's what makes the Bolshoi so impressive: their attack on jumps or their attack on choreography.

~David Hallberg

Topics: Attack Choreography Company Every Impressive Jumps Makes Style

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New York at times runs me dry because there's so much to do. There's never enough time to do everything. It's nice to have the balance in Moscow.

~David Hallberg

Topics: Balance Because Dry Enough Enough Time Everything Me Moscow Much Never New New York Nice Runs Time Times York

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Because of the way I'm built, I constantly have to strengthen. This is sort of a ritual: I put on my tights first, and right when I'm about to put on my costume, I get down on the floor, and I plank.

~David Hallberg

Topics: About Because Built Constantly Costume Down First Floor Get Plank Put Right Ritual Sort Strengthen Tights Way

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I sew my own shoes. Other male dancers don't, but I like it one way, and I've learned to do it that way.

~David Hallberg

Topics: Dancers Learned Like Male My Own One Way Other Own Sew Shoes Way

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I love the dancers in the Bolshoi, but all of my Moscow friends are outside the company. A friend introduced me to Vika Gazinskaya, a well-known Russian designer. I met her group. The rest is history.

~David Hallberg

Topics: Company Dancers Designer Friend Friends Group Her History Introduced Love Me Met Moscow Outside Rest Russian Well-Known I Love

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Dancer

Born: Unknown

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