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    Ballet Teacher, Former Dancer, Ballet Lover
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  1. My heart sank too when my issue arrived yesterday and I read the news. So sad. Such good, in-depth writing about dance, and ballet in particular, is hard to find. In fact, I can't think of anything to replace Ballet Review at present. Is it because a certain generation of dance lovers is aging, and the younger generations coming up don't have as much interest in reading print publications with depth analysis of classical art forms? Nor as much interest in volunteering time to such a publication? I hope very much that I'm wrong.
  2. Thanks so much! I'm looking forward to "attending" these as time permits.
  3. I am sorry to hear this news! I took some classes in NYC from Larry Rhodes back in the 1980s. I enjoyed them very much--he was enthusiastic, the classes very danceable indeed, and he gave attention and kind words to everyone. May he rest in peace.
  4. I can't believe no one here has replied to this post.....or is this topic discussed elsewhere?
  5. I am so sorry to hear this news! He contributed so much to ballet and to our society as a whole. RIP.
  6. I'm sorry to hear that! I read her autobiography, and enjoyed it immensely.
  7. I am always fascinated to hear about a person of such invaluable importance to the dance world that i did not know of previously. Thank you for posting this. His knowledge and contributions to dance are considerable, and will, I'm sure be greatly missed.
  8. Although we're all anxious to hear the result, I'm personally glad that the Board is taking their time. As much as they need. It's such an important decision.
  9. Thank you, Amy. You have very clearly expressed my thoughts, which I have been unable to articulate nearly so well.
  10. I hope that someone will write a (very good) biography of Karin von Aroldingen. She must have had a fascinating life. RIP.
  11. I am so sorry to hear of this. I once had a lovely experience, back in the 1980s, only a year or so before Balanchine's death, of going into a coffeeshop with a friend, after seeing a performance of Davidsbundlertanze, talking about how wonderful it was, and after sitting down at a table, discovering that we were sitting right next to Balanchine and Karin von Aroldingen! She was facing me, and as recognition of who I was sitting next to dawned on my face, she gave me a lovely smile of acknowledgement. It was a magical moment for me.
  12. It seems to me that there are three very important functions that the person or persons who take over the top position at NYCB would be expected to fulfill: 1. Curator of the works of Balanchine and Robbins. Deciding which works to perform, programming issues, keeping up the quality of those works, etc. 2. Quality of the dancers and their performing. Including teaching, making sure they are "Balanchine ready" for his works, casting, etc. 3. Choreography, both their own and that of others, as well as nurturing new choreographic talent within the company. This does not include overall management of the company, fundraising, being the 'face' of the company, etc. It's a huge job, obviously, requiring widely varied skills. What if there was a 'tripartite', if that's the right word, directorship, with three people, each exceptionally gifted and dedicated to one of these areas, with the other duties spread out between them? It might be very challenging to find those three people, who could all get along and put the good of the company first over individual interests, but what if you could??
  13. Hmmm, I put this in bold, hoping there would not be misunderstanding: "This does not excuse illegal behavior"
  14. Apparently you completely misread what I said. I did NOT say that her marrying him excused any of the abusive behavior! Or that it wasn't there. What I did imply is that it was her choice. We cannot, and should not, legislate people's choices once above the age of consent. It would have perhaps been difficult, but certainly not impossible for Darci to leave. She had a very high-profile place in a very high-profile company, many contacts, and could surely have made a good career/life for herself IF she really wanted to. Most likely she stayed for a complex set of reasons that we cannot know, but that likely include those abusive childhoods. I hope that Darci and Peter both seek out the help they need, and I'm not talking legal help.
  15. Very interesting post just above by its the mom. I won't quote it because it's so long, but this verifies what I was talking about in my first post on the this whole Peter Martins situation. I mentioned that I once had a long discussion with a dance colleague (a highly regarded teacher in NYC) about the dance world as a kind of dysfunctional family. It certainly sounds as if both Darci and Peter came from families that could be described as dysfunctional, and what often happens is that children, both male and female, in such families unwittingly recreate aspects of that dysfunction in their own adult environments, choices and partners. Also, both parties were following a pattern already in place at NYCB, that of the "revered director" (first Balanchine) choosing a much younger dancer as a romantic interest and later partner/wife. This does not excuse illegal behavior, of course, but it does shed light on how such things might have been perceived at the time. I recall reading that Suzanne Farrell's mother REALLY wanted her to marry Balanchine, but Suzanne didn't want to....so we can hardly know for sure what it is that all mothers might want, or not, for their daughters. As for Darci, dear reader, she married him! And has stayed with him. And this is my final comment also!
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