Famous dancer Martha Graham once said that “dance is the hidden language of the soul.” However, did you know that ballet can quite literally be a language? No! I’m not talking about French. I’m talking about Ballet Mime!
Ballet Mime uses specific movements that are meant to symbolize certain words. It is very reminiscent of sign language! Here is an image that shows some drawn examples of Ballet Mime.
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To see what Ballet Mime is like performed, check out this video: