Repertory Dance poster

As is the way with design work all too often, my resources were a bit limited with this one. I was asked (very nicely) if I could please use a particular photograph of a dancer to create a large poster to advertise an upcoming dance concert. The image, unfortunately, was not very good and lacked the vibrance I was hoping for. Some edges were blurry and the dancer appeared a little damp, and well, uncomfortable in certain spots... She seemed so rigid for someone in motion. I wanted to highlight the image's movement and color and bring more contrast, while hiding the fact that I was working with a not-so-awesome photograph.