A passion for dance, a tolerance for pain.Last summer, 14-year-old Jordan Laris Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. of San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. packed four pairs of black tights and six pairs of ballet shoes Ballet shoes, or ballet slippers, are specially designed lightweight shoes for ballet dancing. Ballet shoes are soft shoes worn by ballet dancers until their bones are ossified and their muscles strong enough for them to use pointe shoes, which allow them to stand on the , and headed to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . He had won a scholarship to American Ballet Theatre's Summer Intensive Training program. Laris Cohen spoke to UPFRONT about his experiences in the dance world. What's it like to be a guy in the dance world? It's really nice, actually.... There are so few guys that they really cherish you and value having you there. How do your peers feel about it? When I was younger there was a little teasing and things, but now, people ... are sort of interested and they find it fascinating. What did you get out of the program this summer? Well, I got a lot better, but it also really was a big exposure to what's out there and the level of dance that's around. Were injuries common? Yeah, I think in any rigorous athletic program there are injuries. But I sort of got the bad end of that. I got some pretty bad shin splints Shin Splints Definition Shin splints refer to the sharp pains that occur down the front of the lower leg. They are a common complaint, particularly among runners and other athletes. and things. Were you inspired by the talent that surrounded you? Yeah, definitely. It sort of brings you up when you're around people that are better than you and that are really pushing you. |
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