Jerome Robbins' The Mistake Waltz

[thewayne]

I have increasingly become an admirer of ballet, and this one is amazing! How professional ballerinas, at the top of their game, can purposely make mistakes: I'll never know.

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[thewayne]

I know they’re not mistakes, very carefully choreographed poses. I should have said purposely make moves that look like mistakes.

[acelightning]

You know what's even more difficult than that? Purposely singing or playing an instrument out of tune! (I have perfect pitch, and sour notes are almost physically painful to hear.)

[thewayne]

I can imagine!