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Megan Fairchild was made an apprentice

I am right handed but find my left leg to be most dominant in ballet. It is easier for me to do such things as foutees and releves on one foot on the left leg.

Thank you so much everyone for all your help. This web site is fabulous. Vrsfanatic and antop your information will be helpful as we continue to plan. Antop the web site about all the companies in Italy was especially enjoyable because quite a while ago I spent two summers at Vignale Danza. It was quite nosatlgic looking at the website. Can't wait for our trip!

Thanks for your reply vrsfanatic. sorry it took me so long to respond, been busy with rehearsals. I would love the website address if you happen to come across it. Is there a performing company in Florence? Antop if your out there do you have any information for me?

My husband and I are planning a trip to Italy over one of my layoffs. I would love to see some companies perform and perhaps even take some company classes so as to stay in shape. Anyone have any advice on how to find information to make this possible? We will be in Rome, Florence, Bologna and some other little places. What is the ballet scene like in these areas. Mind you this trip is not until January, We are just trying to get some ideas to pull the plans together.

Who is dancing Hermia and Helena?

Mel, Although I believe that you are right, Laurel's accident possibly could have been avoided I feel we need to give a bit more credit to the pilot. Mike's dad (the pilot) was a very experineced pilot he apparently had been flying his own private plane for over 30 Years. Furthermore he had flown through bad conditions countless times and was very skilled at using his instruments, Unlike JFK jr. I also have to add that although it was snowing and the visiblity was very bad, Penticton had given the plane O.K. to land. In fact it as on their decent that the plane just crashed. I am hoping it was a plane malfunction as opposed to pilot error. I have to admit when I first heard Laurel was misssing I felt a little anger towards Mike's dad. I thought how could he take my friend into an unsafe environment. Now I realize he is not responsible and the horrible truth that he died as well along with Mike and his mom. Maybe we should not be so quick to judge the pilot without knowing the details. Unfortunately because of the severity of the crash no one may ever know the details

Samba 38 The only reason Laurel Fosters death was not a topic to be discussed was that her sister Amy and the family as well as all the members of Balet West needed time to grieve before the information went public. The last thing anyone wanted was for Amy to be harassed with calls from the press while she is dealing with a such a tragedy. When the info went public I notified Alexandra of that fact and that at that point it was probably O.K. to start talking about it. I was going to put up a post about the death and circumstances surrounding it myself but I then decided it would be so much better to celebrate Laurel's life rather than dwell on the tragedy, which it truly was. I get sick to my stomach just sitting here thinking about it. Laurel was a lovely dancer and a good and special person. I will miss her dearly You have inspired me to open a post about her now