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says. “In ballet, you paint a picture of the happiness, joy or sadness in the music. It’s a beautiful gift to express art through your body.” Both Lopez and Gamero have been gifted to perform for important companies and festivals worldwide, and for dignitaries including President Gerald Ford, President Bill and First Lady Hillary Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Isaac Shamir and Princess Caroline of Monaco. Yet whether performing for Presidents or Southwest Floridians, Lopez believes that “there is a sense of wonder that the audience feels, and for a time they forget their problems or their everyday routine.
There is something magical that happens when the curtain opens.”
If past performance is any indication, Lopez and Gamero will continue to make magic through this and other opportunities that face Gulfshore Ballet well into the future. After all, Lopez says with a laugh, “there’s nothing like applause. A paycheck is good, but the applause is better.”
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