The Bunion: Tat That!
Drawings by Maggie Stack; Text by Emmaly Wiederholt
Are you a dancer? Do you have a tattoo? Join the club! Perhaps there’s something about the masochistic pain we put ourselves through, but more and more dancers are succumbing to the needle. But a tattoo is about more than pain… it’s about expression. So what are dancers expressing these days via tattoo? Here are some favorites!
1. A tape measure tattooed around her waist: aspiring New York City Ballet dancer
2. Tattooed eight-pack abs: Alvin Ailey dancer
3. A tattoo of Balanchine’s face: Ohad Naharin (Who knew?!)
4. “I will survive”: an Elizabeth Streb dancer
5. “H.T.” tattooed on her heart: San Francisco Ballet’s newest apprentice (that’s the artistic director’s initials in case you’re behind the times)
6. Gory bruises tattooed to heighten the physical: ODC dancer
7. “Thrust” tattooed below boob: a Project Thrust dancer… OH WAIT THAT ONE’S REAL!
2 Responses to “The Bunion: Tat That!”
No, they’re not real (at least not that we know of). But you never know!
Are those all real or just ideas of funny tattoos? If it is real, that is the ultimate brown nosing for H.T.
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