Center Stage Page #4

- Cummings.

- What?

Her last name. It's Cummings.

Go. And one and stretch and stretch.

Good lift. Good, Charlie. Yes.

Stretch that front foot.

Much better. Good. Go.

Take it forward. That's it. Good.

Dip and go.

All right. I'm here. Sorry.

I know. I'm sorry.

And one. The arms lifted here.

The head is here. Yes, yes.

Lift through here, but not tucked, dear.

Ready, Maureen?

Beautiful rond bris.

Feet always stretched.

Look at how lovely her arms are.

Head up, Stephanie.

Everyone, ribs in.

Don't let your elbows droop.

Turnout, Jody.

From the hips, dear.

Just skim the surface this time, ladies.

Jody, flutter.

Yes, Eva.

Exactly.

- You feel the difference?

- Felt like the same old sh*t to me.

Late out of that turn, Jody.

You're trying too hard.

Thank you, ladies.

Emily.

You should visit the nutritionist this week.

She can give you some good pointers.

Go back. Come on. Let's go.

I need to see the girls

gesture to their partners.

"Hello, I'm waiting."

And the boys rush over and kneel.

"I am your slave."

And...

I am your slave.

I'd believe it more if you didn't stare at

your f***ing reflection when you said it.

If someone wants to hear profanity,

Miss Rodriguez, they can take a subway.

They don't need to spend $60

on a ballet ticket.

Though she has a point.

That foot, my dear. Let's go back.

Come on. Try it again.

You've got to work with me here, Jody.

Lift, Anna.

Excellent, Eva.

Where's the turnout, Jody?

After everything we've talked about,

I'm not seeing it.

You understand what I'm saying?

Use what you have and turn out.

Jesus! She heard you!

Excuse me?

She heard you. We all heard you!

You don't have to speak to her like that!

- Anyone can see she's working her ass off!

- That's enough, Miss Rodriguez.

This is my classroom.

And I will run it as I see fit.

If you have a problem with that,

you are free to leave.

Maureen, if you want to get calls,

please do so in the dorm.

- Don't give out this number.

- I didn't.

A Jim Gordon got it somehow

and has been calling for you non-stop.

Hi. What are you doing here?

Nothing.

I'm just waiting.

I know. I wasn't myself today.

I didn't get much sleep, I was really tired.

It's not just today.

I see you three times a week.

You're not improving.

- I can work harder.

- No matter how hard you work...

...there are certain realities about you

as a dancer that we have to face.

We can wait the end of the year,

or talk about it now...

...while you still have options.

You're not very turned out.

So that needs work.

And you don't have great feet.

And while you're very pretty...

...you don't have the ideal body type.

Margot Fonteyn didn't have great feet.

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