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Cassandra Orefice dancing barefoot in the rain beside the Royal Palace of Madrid in black and white, with her body arched backwards and one leg raised.
The rain falls, the body rises. Cassandra Orefice dances barefoot beside the Royal Palace of Madrid, turning the storm into her most intimate stage. Madrid, Madrid, Spain Sunday, July 21st, 2019 at 9:54 AM GMT+2Stan Laurentiu© Atelier Stan

Cassandra Orefice, ballet in the rain beside the Royal Palace of Madrid

Cassandra Orefice dances barefoot in heavy rain beside the Royal Palace of Madrid. The dancer arches backwards with powerful elegance, raising one leg in a figure that fuses strength, balance and raw emotion. The raindrops fall dense and visible, enveloping the scene in a cinematic atmosphere while the classic streetlamps and the palace grounds add historical depth. The contrast between the fluid movement of the body and the constant curtain of water turns this black-and-white image into a suspended instant: a celebration of physical freedom and the beauty of the human gesture when it surrenders without reserve to the moment.