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Eunice Castro Returns to Ballet, Her "First Love"
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Eunice Castro Returns to Ballet, Her "First Love"

From El País · (2d ago) Spanish Positive tone

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Uruguayan artist Eunice Castro has returned to her "first love," classical ballet, after a long hiatus.
  • Castro, who previously pursued careers in modeling and television, found her way back to dance through participation in "Bailando por un Sueño" and subsequent health challenges.
  • She describes her return to ballet as a profound reconnection with her passion and a return to her "natural habitat."

Eunice Castro, a well-known figure in Uruguay, has recently shared a deeply personal and inspiring story of returning to her lifelong passion: classical ballet. After achieving success in modeling and television, Castro, who initially dreamed of being a dancer from a young age, has now reconnected with the discipline that first shaped her professional life. Her journey back to the dance studio is a testament to the enduring power of artistic passion and the importance of listening to one's inner calling.

It was part of destiny and what life leads you to. I don't regret it because I had a great modeling career. I didn't dance classical ballet again after that.

— Eunice CastroReflecting on her past career choices and the path that led her away from ballet.

Castro's path has been a dynamic one. She first gained recognition in dance, graduating from the prestigious Escuela Nacional del Sodre and even winning the Estilo 90 competition, which led to international modeling opportunities in Madrid and Paris. However, life's circumstances and the allure of a modeling career led her away from classical ballet. She later found success in Argentina, participating in the popular show "Bailando por un Sueño," which marked a significant turning point. Yet, the demanding nature of professional dance and modeling took a physical toll, leading to a significant back injury—four herniated discs and a displaced sacrum—which prompted her return to Uruguay.

I returned to my first love.

— Eunice CastroDescribing her return to ballet after many years.

This return to Uruguay, coupled with her health challenges, seems to have paved the way for a profound reconnection with ballet. Castro describes her current return to dance as "coming back to my first love" and "returning to the nest." She emphasizes that ballet was her first professional career, instilling in her discipline, technique, and conviction. She views the ballet studio as a "school of life" and acknowledges that even though she left it, "it never let me go." This return, which began in February after years of absence, is not just about physical movement but a deep spiritual and emotional reconnection, where her "feet and heart remember before I do, because dancing is returning to myself."

Today I return different, but my feet and heart remember before I do, because dancing is returning to myself.

— Eunice CastroExplaining the profound personal and emotional significance of her return to ballet.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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