Noah Rindler and the Ballet Balance of Swan Lake
Mady Fong (‘28), Staff Writer
Noah Rindler (28’) has learned to balance his life as a student, actor, and dancer. He is a multitasker with many skills, especially in ballet. Noah's ability to balance school and ballet shows his dedication, discipline, and passion for his education and art. Like many young dancers, Noah’s schedule is packed, with rehearsals, and long days at school. But instead of seeing this as a challenge, he approaches it with a mindset of time management and commitment.
Recently, Noah performed in the ballet Swan Lake. Swan Lake is about a princess named Odette who is cursed by the villain Baron von Rothbartto. Odette’s curse makes her become a swan, and the only way to break the curse is faithful love. Noah’s role in the production was one of the children dancing in the waltz at Prince Siegfried’s party at the beginning of the play.
Noah practiced for four weeks leading up to the performance of Swan Lake. He practices every single night after school. When a show is coming up it takes about twenty-three to twenty-four hours of his time to perfect his routine before the show. With all that time being taken up after school he has to manage his time by trying to get most of his homework done during school hours.
The famous classic, Swan Lake, was held at the Civics Center located downtown. Noah shared that the Civic Center hosts its annual Nutcracker production every December, along with a different ballet performance each year, typically around February or March. As a regular performer at the Civic Center, Noah is thrilled with this year's ballet selection.
Noah has been doing ballet for 9 years since he was 5 years old and has been in around 6 professional ballets his whole life. Noah had made a lot of friends and good memories through the ballet. The friends that have been there with him since the beginning are the ones he has grown up together with. Ballet has truly created some of the strongest bonds for him.
Performing on stage can be intimidating, especially with numerous eyes watching and many details to remember. Noah manages his nerves by taking deep breaths and shaking out the tension. His advice for anyone experiencing stage fright is to “use that nervous energy as fuel to energize your performance, while maintaining a positive mindset.”
Suri McKinney (‘28) commented that “If ever given the chance, come witness Noah’s talent as he brings every performance to life with his amazing skills and passion for ballet.”
