Back to The Barre Documentary - Ep 4 Lyylia

In this Episode we introduce Lyylia, a freelance ballerina with years of work experience in the Danish and Finnish fields of dance as well as in tours and competitions in Europe and Asia. Silvia has invited Lyylia to her projects to perform several of her choreographic works in neoclassical and contemporary pieces, as well as some classical ballet repertoire. This episode explores the freelance dancers lifestyle as well as how some times dancers of decades a part can connect in their dancing and the generational gap disappears on stage, as Lyylia and Silvia have experienced themselves when performing together. BACK TO THE BARRE, A DOCUMENTARY SERIES ON BALLET GENERATIONS AND PERSPECTIVES, directed by choreographer and former ballet dancer Silvia Verges @silviaverges.dance, explores the daily work and views of dancers from various generations in their different situations, career stages and perspectives, with all the struggles and rewards. In each episode new guests are introduced. At the same time Silvia makes a journey in the revers throughout her career as each one of the guests that she interviews is a current or former student, colleague or teacher of hers in the various phases of her own professional dance journey.