A stunned hush fell over the audition hall. All eyes were fixed on Clara as she stood confidently nude. Shocked whispers rippled through the small audience gathered to watch the soloist auditions.
But Clara was oblivious, lost already in the soaring piano music as it lifted her body into graceful motion. No one else existed in these moments but her, the melody, and her bare feet guiding her flawlessly across the stage.
She flowed through fouetté turns with such speed and control that a few audience members gasped out loud despite themselves. Their program notes listed this dancer as Clara Bell, an unknown newcomer. Yet she moved with the poise and artistry of a principal dancer at the peak of her career.
Clara built momentum into a sequence of grand jetés, arching and scissoring her legs higher than seemed humanly possible. The final leap took her soaring clear across the stage in a spectacular split jump. She landed without a sound, back leg extended behind her, arms triumphantly overhead.
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