She gave up ballet classes but not dancing in general!
Looking at her photos, it’s hard to believe that this woman is actually a ballerina.
This dancer is incredibly agile, although she’s overweight for a ballerina. Her appearance and her talent allow her to break stereotypes.
This incredibly talented woman is Iliana Vera from Austin, USA.
Iliana has been obsessed with dancing since early childhood. At the age of 6 she started attending classical ballet classes. The girl showed great progress. However, as a teenager she started having some problems with metabolism. As a result she started gaining weight and had to quit ballet.
“My mentors were not pleased with my changes. And that’s when I realized I would never be able to become a prime ballerina, although it was my dream. I had to make a very difficult choice to leave ballet classes”.
She gave up ballet classes but not dancing in general. Iliana was 18 when she discovered burlesque. It was the combination of everything that the young girl loved so much – dancing, music, fashion and the art of seduction. She constantly used ballet techniques during her performances which greatly delighted the audience.
Her stage name is Frostine Shake under which she enjoys great popularity.
“What I like in ballet the most is the order and required discipline. I’ve taken the correct postures, hand movements and gestures from my ballet classes. It’s thanks to these classes that I feel self-confident and extremely attractive”, shared Frostine.
