Hollandus Landing Chapter 305: Galena Barnyachev part XX

"Hello, who is this?" It was Yasmina answering. "This is Galena Barnyachev of the Fancy Footwork Dance Studio. Am I speaking with Yasmina?" "Yes, you are. What do you want from me?" "I heard your composition based on the Dragon Witch story. How would you feel if we used your piece for a dance performance …

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Hollandus Landing Chapter 304: Galena Barnyachev part XIX

"I may be elegant, but one thing I'm not is mousy." I told my dance partner for this project. "Looks like I've had enough pent up frustration to turn it into something menacing." Isaiah swallowed a lump in his throat. "No disagreements there." He then handed me a card containing Yasmina's number. It had a …

Hollandus Landing 303: Galena Barnyachev part XVIII

"No, I haven't doubted that, but what would that look like as a dance?" I got up and walked to the other side of the studio and faced him. "Stay on that side of the studio. I'm going to show you what I think Valor's forces should do if we create this scene." My face …

Hollandus Landing Chapter 302: Galena Barnyachev part XVII

"Great, so how should we make this work?" Isaiah wondered. "We can use some other experimental orchestral pieces. I'd say the background should be dark with blacks, greys, and reds as the attack begins." I began thinking out loud for this project. "You could have a younger Sybari peacefully dancing with the other creatures before …

Hollandus Landing Chapter 301: Galena Barnyachev part XVI

"What if we show a brief flashback where Valor's men attack the Dragon Witch and her subjects as they drive them out of the kingdom?" "That's not a bad idea. You rarely get to see her side of the story in these adaptations." Isaiah remarked. "Don't get me wrong, I don't want this to get …

Hollandus Landing Chapter 300: Galena Barnyachev part XV

"See? I told you Yasmina had talent. What do you think about doing this dance adaptation of Edmunston?"  "You know, I think it could work with this piece, but it needs something more though." I pondered with how this dance performance. "Maybe we can have some unique storyline elements like a scene from a different …

Hollandus Landing Chapter 299: Galena Barnyachev part XIV

"You win." Those words mutilated me as I said them. "I'll listen to the song." Isaiah handed me the MP3 player attached to some studio headphones that he plugged in. I heard the cello start playing and I was taken aback with the experimental nature of the piece. It was certainly different. I know it's …

Hollandus Landing Chapter 298: Galena Barnyachev part XIII

"I didn't realize that you were still in the middle of a class until I got here. Accidents happen, you know." Isaiah brought out an MP3 Player. "I came here with the score from that Yasmina girl from Leyden Avalon U." "You came all that way to show me a composition?" I glared at him. …

Hollandus Landing Chapter 297: Galena Barnyachev part XII

"No you're not. I can tell by your voice." Kalyani dared to correct me. I was just silent as we continued practicing until the end. I knew Isaiah was still outside the practicing room in my studio and I couldn't stop thinking about his egotistical manners. "Hey, Ms. Barnyachev. You weren't yourself. You usually talk …

Hollandus Landing Chapter 296: Galena Barnyachev part XI

"Hey, Galena. I finished some other business early, so I thought I would stop by here." Isaiah introduced himself. "Can't you see that Kalyani and I are busy?" I glared at him after I was in the middle of a routine. "Calm down, toots. I didn't know you were still doing your private lesson." He …