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Off Pointe

Summary:

To Adrien, dance was just a selection of movements. A well rehearsed transition from one gesture to the next; the brush of a hand, the closeness of bodies, a well-timed duet between two people to entertain. His mother had encouraged him to dance from his heart and love his music — a metaphor he never understood, until that one day when they stopped. The pregnant pause in the combination of fluidity, finally making everything clear.

It wasn’t the quality of the choreography or the characters they were playing, it was the girl twirling effortlessly around in his arms. For, when Adrien finally found the right partner, that’s when the music truly began.

Notes:

December is on the horizon and once again I have been working on an 'advent' fic. I started writing this in August and I hope to finish it by the end of December (I have 20 chapters written and ready to post but the damn thing keeps growing!!)

It is a non Miraculous au, and I can't wait to share some of the artwork I've commissioned for it too.

I hope you enjoy the prologue and I will see you Friday for chapter 1... the countdown to Christmas has begun!

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Chapter 1: Prologue

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On Point

Audition Season Begins

By Rena Rouge

It’s that time of year again, Divas and Divos. Dancers from around the world will be putting their best foot forward for the opportunity to gain a prestigious position at one of Paris’ finest dance schools.

For the first year ever, Gabriel Agreste of the famed ‘Agreste Ballet Company’ has indicated he will be taking a whole new group of dancers to join France's top ballet school, ‘Agreste School of Dance’. Rumour has it that Gabriel Agreste (50) is wanting to undergo a makeover with new dancers from the ‘Agreste School of Dance’ feeding into the main company. The audition process is bound to be rigorous with dancers from here, there and everywhere, fighting to gain one of these incredible positions.

In addition to fresh meat being added into the company, On Point’s most recent interview with ‘Agreste’ Principal dancer, Lila Rossi (20) has confirmed some interesting rumours concerning Paris’ ballet royalty, Adrien Agreste (22), the son of company owner, Gabriel Agreste, and late Prima Ballerina, Émilie Agreste.

The established dancer hasn’t been on the stage since his mother’s passing a year and half ago. However, from what Rossi tells us, this year Agreste jr. will jeté his way back onto centre stage, performing in the far-famed ’Agreste Company Christmas Gala’ (performance details yet to be announced).

What has made this cherished ballet dancer return? And after a long year and half out of the spotlight will he still be as captivating as he was before the unfortunate passing of his mother?

I suppose we’ll just have to wait and see, but for now I’d like to wish all the dudes and divas out there ‘good luck’ as they take to the studio floor.

And, in the wise words of Effie Trinket: ‘May the odds be ever in your favour.’