Several Sentences Sunday Monday
I was tagged by the lovely @innytoes thanks friend!
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I’ve been working on this a little bit here and there since last week’s tag game, but I wrote up this little prologue for my Ballet/Nutcracker AU, so I figured I’d share it here:
Caleb Covington was supposed to be the world of ballet’s next big thing. He grew up training under the best of the best, mastering his craft at a young age. He danced with his own unique, dramatic flair that had directors and choreographers alike clamoring to cast him in their shows. But on the night of his principal debut, a freak accident with a faulty stage light ended his ballet career before it had even truly begun.
The ballet world called it a tragedy. The medical world called it a miracle. By all accounts, the faulty stage light should’ve killed him when it fell, but instead left him reliant on what would later become his signature, iconic cane.
To many’s surprise, after his recovery, Covington returned to the ballet world. Though he could not dance, he taught and choreographed, becoming one of the most well known and sought after names in the industry, often referred to as the Phantom of the Ballet. He spent a decade traveling the world, sharing his expertise and love for ballet before settling down in his hometown of Los Angeles to start his own company. Dancers from across the country, across the world, came to the auditions, but only a select, lucky few were chosen to dance with the Hollywood Ghost Company…
Julie Molina danced to the music in her soul.
Flynn Taylor danced to the beat of her own drum.
Luke Patterson wound up in dance when his mother was at her wits end.
Reggie Peters danced to escape the world.
Carrie Wilson danced to prove her place in the world.
Willie Covington danced once he’d found his place in the world.
Alex Mercer was never supposed to dance at all.
Seven dancers. Seven very different journeys. And all seven of them members of the inaugural company of the HGC.
