Template:Did you know nominations/Tarantella (ballet)
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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 22:19, 3 October 2020 (UTC)
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Tarantella (ballet)
... that former ballet dancer Edward Villella said when he performs Tarantella, he "would be flying parallel to the floor," and then "in the wings, on the ground, gasping for air"?Source: "“I would be flying parallel to the floor, and then I would be in the wings, on the ground, gasping for air,” Mr. Villella, 82, recently said at his townhouse in Harlem. " ([1])
- Reviewed: Gloria Swanson
5x expanded by Corachow (talk). Self-nominated at 22:59, 23 September 2020 (UTC).
@Corachow: Interesting article, long enough, >5x expanded, in policy, hook is fine and sourced. Plus I finally understand the line "don't want to tarantella". Onceinawhile (talk) 19:55, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
- I would trim the quote to just the bit about flying. More mysterious that way. Binksternet (talk) 01:24, 27 September 2020 (UTC)
- @Binksternet: What about this? ALT0a: ... that former ballet dancer Edward Villella said when he performs Tarantella, he "would be flying," and then "in the wings, on the ground, gasping for air"? Corachow (talk) 11:20, 27 September 2020 (UTC)
- Love it! Wings + flying. Adds some confusion but not too much. Binksternet (talk) 15:04, 27 September 2020 (UTC)
- Looks good. Onceinawhile (talk) 16:21, 27 September 2020 (UTC)
