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Hi Anna! I really appreciated your description of Mazurka, op.33, №2. Having never seen it myself, I feel like I have after reading your words! In particular, I was really taken by your description of how the butterfly-like soloist is "otherworldly," in a sense. I loved the adjectives you used, like foamy and dreamy. These all make sense given what you said Tamara Karsavina said about the dance. I think your last bit about the duality of gender is really provoking, and I think you could tie a bit more descriptive language into that part to make it shine. How does it connect to the performance as a whole? Also, maybe dig up some first-hand accounts on how the performance was perceived from the audience. Do they ignore the strength it took to dance this solo and just focus on the feminine expectations? Really good job!! :)