Swans for Relief
The Dying Swan was first created by choreographer Mikhail Fokine expressly for Anna Pavlova. Critics said it was “the most exquisite specimen of art which [Pavlova] has yet given to the public.” While the dance is about death, it is full of the desire to live. Fokine called it “a symbol of the everlasting struggle in this life and all that is mortal.” In this video, The Dying Swan is performed by thirty-two prima ballerinas from companies around the globe. Perhaps the will to live that they embody will remind you of patients you have cared for or people you have known.
