We asked Ariel Rose, Richmond Ballet 10-11 Apprentice and new 11-12 Company Dancer, what he thinks is the greatest part of becoming a Richmond Ballet Professional Dancer:Becoming a company member is definitely an exciting achievement. Not only is it fulfilling to move up in rank, but it's also exciting to finally enjoy the reward of the many years of hard work I've been through.
Becoming a professional company dancer opens doors to new roles and ultimately more dancing. Along with dancing new works, I am excited for the amount of growth that lies ahead. Although performing new repertoire will provide me with valuable new experiences, I think true artistic growth happens during the series of rehearsals leading up to performances, and I'm excited for those artistic journeys. I find that so much changes during the course of the rehearsal process, and sometimes I find hidden potential and emotions I hadn't expected to find. The Richmond Ballet ballet masters and choreographers are so helpful in this process as well, because they focus their efforts and attentions on the dancers' development and transitions into new roles. I am looking forward to showing audiences my growth and development during performance, hopefully revealing a new style, personality, or way of dancing that I've gotten the chance to add to my arsenal. It is these real artistic experiences that I am the most excited to have as a company member.
What will also be extremely rewarding will be getting to work and share the stage with other professional dancers who have a lot more experience than I do. Since our field is a never-ending progression of concentrated work, focus and increasing potential, I still have so much to learn, and what better way is there to improve than working side by side with dancers who have already become such gifted artists?
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