Ballet is without doubt a love worldwide, however focus has recently been on the Maldives, where guests at two luxury hotels will be lucky enough to experience exclusive ‘floating’ ballet performances. Guests staying at PER AQUUM Niyama and PER AQUUM Huvafen Fushi on the nights of 21 and 23 August will be treated to special performances that fuse the choreography of iconic ballets Swan Lake, Giselle, Carmen, Scheherazade and Don Quixote.
The shows will take place on specially-designed stages over the water, presented by Russia’s Mariinsky company this summer. The brains behind the project is British-born dancer Xander Parish, who became the first British dancer to join the Mariinsky in 2010. Arranging the performances single-handedly, he has specially selected his cast of Mariinsky dancers for the Maldives trip to perform. The dancers include Oksana Bondareva and Renata Shakirova, set to delight hotel guests during their stay.
The unique performance event is taking place at two of the most fashionable and exclusive hotels in the Maldives. PER AQUUM Huvafen Fushi is a private island hotel that hosts the only underwater spa in the world, and PER AQUUM Niyama was the proud owner of the world’s first underwater nightclub, before recently revamping it as a restaurant. What better element to add to guests’ stays than a floating ballet performance whilst they are holidaying.
Aspiring ballet dancers amongst the guests will also have the chance to take part in one of several dancing masterclasses during the Mariinsky’s time in the Maldives. These classes will be run by Parish at both resorts throughout his visit encouraging guests to engage with a new activity, inspired by the performances from the dancers. This may well be a welcome alternative to the usual fitness classes offered at resorts such as these, or just a chance to try something new and have fun whilst doing so.