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Étoile Recap: Tobias Versus Cheyenne
Tobias and Cheyenne’s clash brings the dance performance to the forefront of the series.
There’s an impressive ease to her comedy, and these episodes highlight her physicality: the forceful hair flips when she’s frustrated during a conversation, the reflexive way she kicks off her high heels when she enters her office, and most jubilantly, sliding around on the floor of an opulent empty lobby. The Sherman-Palladinos are committed to using this series to advocate for live dance performance, showcasing the work that goes into its creation and the splendor of the final product.“The Fish” opens with a montage of dancers getting ready for the day, taping their feet, shaving their armpits, and pinning their hair. A mass TV audience is being exposed to contemporary ballet pieces like “Bound To” and more classical works like Marius Petipa’s “La Bayadère” and “Black Swan,” and the variety emphasizes how these dancers have to adapt their bodies for different types of movement and expression.
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