Interesting article in today’s Washington Post — Roger Federer’s movement around the tennis court is the inspiration behind some of the dance routines in the Washington Ballet’s current production of The Great Gatsby. Said artistic director Septime Webre:
“You could see what Federer is doing is really dancing,” Webre said. “The directional changes are lickety-split. You want both changes in level, both up and down, and changes in lateral direction. Swift changes of direction and a mercurial kind of approach to the physicality make for an interesting dance phrase.”
You can read the rest of the article on the Washington Post’s website.