It’s weird when you see pieces of choreography that were done for you 15 or 20 years ago and now they are being done by another dance company.
Meaning of the quote
It can be strange to see a dance that was created just for you many years ago now being performed by a different dance company. The dance moves and steps were designed specifically with you in mind, so it feels odd to see someone else doing them instead. It's like seeing your favorite outfit on someone else - it just doesn't feel the same.
About Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Baryshnikov, born in Riga, Latvia, was a renowned dancer, choreographer, and actor who rose to fame as the preeminent male classical ballet dancer of the 1970s and 1980s. After defecting to the West, he became a naturalized US citizen and continued to excel in various artistic projects, including modern dance and acting roles in film and television.
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