These pretty street ballet practitioners have been snapped outside of their usual dancing environments. Photographer Lisa Tomasetti has spent eight years collecting these surreal and elegant images on the streets on Paris, Tokyo and New York. The humorous and charming photographs depict the ballerinas in quirky settings, like at the street entrance to a Paris Metro, leaping up into the air at the Shinegawa Statio train station in Japan and even outside a Brooklyn brownstone apartment.
Photographer Lisa Tomasetti even managed to get the cygnets from a Swan Lake production to dance across a zebra crossing on Sixth Avenue, New York. The images feature some of the finest ballet dancers from Australia. These images are currently on display at the James Makin Gallery in Lisa’s native Australia.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Street Ballet Photography
- Opportunity for photographers to capture ballet dancers in unconventional, urban settings, creating unique and captivating images.
- Candid Dance Photography
- Growing demand for candid photographs of dancers outside of traditional dance environments, showcasing their talent and personality in everyday settings.
- International Dance Collaboration
- Opportunity for ballet dancers from different countries to collaborate on artistic projects, merging styles and cultures to create innovative dance productions.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Photography
- Photographers can explore new and creative approaches to capturing dancers, leveraging unconventional settings and candid moments to stand out in the industry.
- Art Galleries
- Art galleries can curate exhibitions featuring candid ballet photography, providing a fresh and relatable perspective on dance that appeals to a wider audience.
- Performing Arts
- Performing arts organizations can incorporate street ballet elements into their productions, infusing traditional dance with urban inspiration to attract diverse audiences.
