Tim Leverett
Les Ballets Grandiva - Becoming Women #2
This series is from a recent shoot I did in NYC of the all-male comedy ballet company Les Ballets Grandiva. They are based out of NYC but perform mainly throughout Asia where they are VERY popular. These shoots were for images for their 2010 Japan Tour Program Book.
The company is all men and they dance both the male and female roles. Their repetoire consists of parodies of famous ballets, as well as original comedic ballet works. The men dancing as women dance on-pointe in tutus and the company members are all highly trained and skilled ballet dancers who've spent their lives studying the art.
These first few behind-the-scenes shots show some of the long process and work it takes for the men to transform into female ballerinas. Hair and makeup can take from 2 - 4 hours depending on the complexity required for any particular role.
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Photograph ©2010 Tim Leverett. All rights reserved. Any use of this image in any way without written permission is a violation of copyright law.
Les Ballets Grandiva - Becoming Women #2
This series is from a recent shoot I did in NYC of the all-male comedy ballet company Les Ballets Grandiva. They are based out of NYC but perform mainly throughout Asia where they are VERY popular. These shoots were for images for their 2010 Japan Tour Program Book.
The company is all men and they dance both the male and female roles. Their repetoire consists of parodies of famous ballets, as well as original comedic ballet works. The men dancing as women dance on-pointe in tutus and the company members are all highly trained and skilled ballet dancers who've spent their lives studying the art.
These first few behind-the-scenes shots show some of the long process and work it takes for the men to transform into female ballerinas. Hair and makeup can take from 2 - 4 hours depending on the complexity required for any particular role.
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Photograph ©2010 Tim Leverett. All rights reserved. Any use of this image in any way without written permission is a violation of copyright law.