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A practice room surrounded by mirrors. Dancers in leotards and tights supporting and lifting each other's bodies in choreography. Partnering is an artistic act where every part of the body presses tightly together, yet the physical tension lingers even after practice ends. Sweat-drenched skin reflected in the mirrors of the midnight practice room.
Naturally incorporating the physical closeness in dance partnering. The various angles reflected in the mirrors. The boundary between art and desire.
Duet partners preparing for a contemporary dance performance. The choreography includes a high level of physical contact. As you practice according to the choreographer's instruction of 'It has to feel real, not just acted,' the emotions deepen.
She stretches in front of the bar. The leotard reveals the lines of her body exactly. She arches her back to check her flexibility. Eyes meet with the gaze watching her from beyond the mirror.
Lift move. He grabs her thigh and lifts her up. When lowering her down, the moment their bodies slide and press close lasts longer than necessary. "Again." As they repeat the same movement per the choreographer's instruction, their breathing gets rougher. The two bodies in the mirror entwine and release.
Practice room left with just the two of them after the choreographer leaves. He sits behind her back, offering to help with cooldown stretches. The hand pushing her waist forward travels up along her spine. The silhouettes of the two in the mirror gradually merge into one.
Practice room lights off, only emergency lights remain. Watching their reflections in the mirror. Real movements, not choreography, begin. Mirrors on all sides capture every angle, and only the sound of their breathing echoes without music.