-INTERVIEW WITH MARIE CAMARGO

1. Well a couple of events that made me get interested in dance was that my father was a magnificent violinist and also a great dancer. When I was younger I was instructed by the great Mlle Prevost. I was a very good dancer in his class, I was so good that some of the older women grew very jealous of me. My mother was also a very good dancer and inspired me to dance. When I would dance in Prevost’s class I would just think in my head I want to be the best.
Dancing with Prevost , I made my first appearance on May 5, 1726. When I was just fifteen years old I stared in the Paris Opera Ballet “Les Characters de Ia danse “. This really got my dance career going.
2. Well , Mlle Prevost was one of my early mentors teaching me nearly everything I know now. Also with my father being a dance professional he started to train me. My sister also was one of the people in my life whom I danced with.
Even though Prevost was my best teacher and mentor he too grew jealous of me. He was the best teacher ! Everything he taught me I learned and profected it probably ten times better. What can I say , I loved to dance and whatever I learned I profected it. I want to thank Prevost for teaching me.
3.When I entered the dance world, there were a lot of very talented artist in my era . From artist to other dancers, to actors and much more. The artist in my era were very focused and skilled at what they did. As I was also. We all took our dance career very serious. Many of my friends were in the arts era .
Some of my good friends would be hmmm….let me think O yes! Frances O José de Goya y Lucent’s. He was a excellent painter. I would joke around with him sometimes and say I was a better dancer than he was a drawer . I was just kidding though .
4.Cultural situations impacted my work greatly . As a dancer ,a very good dancer at that , people from around the world would come see me. Economic Situations impacted my work also . I was always dancing . Every minute of the day . I sometimes wish I could get paid to support my life and family . When you love something so much money doesn’t matter . I danced for my life . Political situations were also impacted in my work . The government played a very big role . They passed many laws and made many decisions .
5.A major accomplishment I used in my art was the Entrechat quatre. This is a jump when the dancer crosses the legs four times in the air . I improved this jump I believe around 1930. Another accomplishment was when I invented the 90 degree turn out. This is when my ankles or the dancers ankles can rotate completely around 90 degrees .
They were both very hard accomplishments . With all the hard work and effort I put forth into my work , it paid off . I changed heeled shoes into ballet slippers and shortened ballet skirts . With the shortened skirts you were able to see the magnificent foot work of the dancers and the line and structure of the legs . I believe that many of my accomplishments were astonishing and amazing . I’m proud of myself . Not trying to brag !
6.I really didn’t have any key opportunities that led to turning points in my life . I just really danced and stared in about 78 performances . I retired because of a man I was dating . He commanded me to retire so I did . After my retirement me and the man I was dating had gotten married .
Are marriage was a good one for most of the part . I loved him and he loved me with all of our hearts . Half way during our marriage I realized that I just couldn’t live without dance !!! So after we divorced I went straight back to dancing . I loved every part of dance and did any and everything that revolved around dance .
7.Some personal choices that I had to make during my life were as I said before getting retired , then un retiring . I also had the choice to let all of the negative energy get to me . I didn’t of course . I just continued to dance and not listen to the bad things said to me . I am a very sensitive person when it comes to dancing and my life .
Some more choices I had to make was to continue to dance after I retired . I was very skeptical about what I should do . I loved that man a lot but if I left I didn’t know how he would react . At that point I didn’t care to much because I wanted to do what I loved to do . That was dance my heart out !!!
8. A couple of hardships or roadblocks that I had to overcome were facing my enemy Marie Sallie . She was a very good dancer but I believe I was better . Many people would talk about how we were always competing against each other . I just continued to dance and not listen to any of it .
Some other road blocks I had to overcome were the critics and people not liking me at all . I remember this man who didn’t like me . he would tell me and others that I was indeed a good dancer . he just didn’t like me at all . I would just learn how to overcome all of these roadblocks and move on .
9. I didn’t get through my career without limitations . I mean who does . I had to eliminate my family to work on my arts . I love dance with all my heart and would give up anything for it . but my family was one of the most hardest limitations .
10. The best story I could tell you about me is I was taught by the best instructor . He taught me everything I needed to know . I’ve invented to major accomplishments throughout my dance career . I’ve performed in 74 performances, in ballets and operas. I retired and unretired to go back to dancing for my life .
I’ve gourmet dishes named after me and glass wear . Such as plates and cups . I’m a good dancer and the best in my time, if you ask me . I will be remembered greatly by many .

I'm Gorgeous !! (little secret between you and I , I still look like that . 60years from then haha .)

Marie-Anne de Cupis Camargo . I'm stunning !!

This is the "Paris Opera" , where I performed at for my very first time !! Its beautiful on the out, But much beautiful inside .

Beautiful gown , Beautiful Elevae , Beautiful Me !

There I am !! Me , Marie Camargo .

This is also another beautiful young lady posed as me !!

This beautiful young lady played me in a play in 1912 !! Just marvelous .

I was a excellent dancer , and as you can see very good dresser !!

I love to dance !! It's my forte .

Bonjour ! This is a picture of me posing for the artist . Aren't I lovely .