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PeggyR

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  1. Completely agree about Chuvas and Bizalion; both are ready to step up. On the plus side, I’m glad to see Jasmine Jimison is still on the roster, since she’s still listed on Boston Ballet as a second soloist.
  2. Believe it or not, I happened to wake up about 1 am this morning, and decided to take a chance and check if the casting had been updated. Very excited about the Park/Wang/Remez cast, and I think I managed to get the last available ticket for May 1. I’ve seen Park and Wang together before, and they seem to be a good pairing; Remez was very impressive as the Poet in The Little Mermaid, so I’m looking forward to an interesting Rothbart. (I’ve always thought we American ballet lovers don’t really appreciate good character dancers the way the Russians do; Daniel Deivison-Oliveira is another one I’ll go out of my way to see in character roles.) Wish I could see all casts; my season ticket is for May 7, so looking forward to catching at least one other pairing (and to comments here about the rest). It’s good to see completely sold-out performances, even the upper side balcony. So far as I know, standing room still isn’t being sold (it wasn’t for Nutcracker).
  3. I am SO glad Chung is finally dancing O/O, and opening night, too! Based on her exquisite Giselle a few years ago, and her technical strength, she should be wonderful.
  4. Freemantle is a real loss: not only a very fine dancer, but an excellent actor. His Sea Witch in The Little Mermaid made my skin crawl. I haven’t been able to get to many performances this year, but next year, it’s going to take some effort to get used to all these (and likely future) departures.
  5. March 5 matinee cancelled. Apparently a sprinkler broke and sprinkled water on the stage. So far, tonight is good to go but that could change.
  6. I’m going to both March 5 performances. Very much looking forward to seeing Kuranaga/Greco. During the last run, I saw the Park/Walsh pairing (debuts for both), and they were terrific, especially considering that, at that time, they only had a couple of weeks rehearsal together. I saw Froustey at the Feb 5 matinee performance, and she was lovely as always.
  7. How comforting it was to go back to the ballet after all this time; aside from the miserable N95 masks we had to keep on (I now have permanent dents on my face), it’s beginning to feel like life might be cautiously returning to ‘normal’, whatever that was. Program 2 wasn’t particularly inspiring, but the dancers looked great. February 5, 2 pm Caprice: Froustey/Wang; Van Patten/Helimets Pretty, pastel, and rather tedious; excellent performances by all. Wang looks like he’s muscled up a bit; his partnering was fine but still doesn’t have the effortless quality Helimets has. In the Night: Powell/Walsh; De Sola/Thatcher; Andre/Morse It was good to see newly promoted Powell and Thatcher in prominent roles, and they both did well. De Sola danced impeccably, as always. Dores Andre is ideal for the tempestuous third couple: she reminds me of Lorena Feijoo: all that take-no-prisoners passion and intensity, although still on a very small scale compared to Lorena. Andre was a fascinating Juliet back in the Before Times, and she’s one that I’ll go out of my way to see in just about anything. Blake Works I: Andre/Park/Rowe/DeVivo/Wang/Walsh/Powell/Stahl/De Sola/Robison/Hernandez/Cauthorn/Erni among others Aside from a desire just to go to see a ballet, any ballet, this was the real reason I wanted to see this program. I love William Forsythe (I hope Rojo brings more of his works to the Company), and I almost loved this one - the way he moves groups around the stage, the solos and duets that never seem repetitive (unlike Caprice), the way he takes classical ballet and turns it slightly askew - it was all there. For me, the downfall was the music. I like electronic music, which fits Forsythe’s style perfectly, but this included a rather nasal singer (the Blake of the title) whose lyrics may have been telling us the meaning of life, but which were largely incomprehensible. I’m not sure that sentence makes any sense, but anyway, I hated the music, loved the choreography. I’d happily see this one again, but with earmuffs.
  8. I certainly hope the Opera House has a good supply of N95s on hand for distribution. After two unsuccessful attempts to find them at Home Depot, I finally managed to snag one of two remaining boxes. Also have some on order from Amazon, but they won’t be here for another three-four weeks. I hope others have an easier time of it.
  9. I do think there’s a difference between ‘cleaning house’ - as in not renewing contracts for dancers who don’t fit the new director’s vision for a company - and making life so miserable for remaining dancers that they leave voluntarily to preserve their physical and mental well being. The first is distressing but understandable; the second is simply unacceptable.
  10. The articles are certainly disturbing, but they date back four years. I wonder what the likelihood is that the personalities involved have changed much in that time. I would think slim to none, but I really want to be hopeful. I’m especially looking forward to what she will add to the repertory.
  11. This is not making me optimistic. I’m not only worried about SFB losing any of its dancers, but if anyone does leave, voluntarily or not, will they be able to find comparable positions in this uncertain climate that surrounds just about everything due to Covid. On the plus side, I hope she brings some Akram Khan to the Company. Like everything these days, I guess we’ll just have to wait and see how this plays out.
  12. I just posted over on the SFBallet forum that the Opening Night Gala, scheduled for January 27, has been postponed until March 24. Better than being cancelled altogether. Nothing about changes to the regular season, which starts in February, so keeping fingers crossed that all will be well.
  13. Just received this email. No mention of changes to the regular season, so keeping my fingers crossed. Given the complexities of putting on a Gala, it makes sense to make the change now. I have a ticket, but I was considering skipping it myself, so I'm glad they've made this decision; with luck, those of us who are ‘at risk’ might still be able to attend the Gala. "Happy 2022! A year that ends in "tutu" makes us all smile and feel grateful that we as a community finished 2021 on a strong and healthy note and completed our entire 29 performance run of Nutcracker. Audiences came out in droves! Our performance window of December 10 through 30 was truly miraculous, lowering the curtain on a safe and successful run prior to Covid's resurgence with the omicron variant in Northern California. I am writing to share news that I hope you will receive as prudent and appropriate, although we will all agree it is disheartening: The San Francisco Ballet 2022 Opening Night Gala, which was scheduled at the War Memorial Opera House and San Francisco City Hall on Thursday, January 27, 2022, has been postponed to Thursday, March 24, 2022due to the surge of COVID-19 and the desire of our patrons to wait until it is safer to enjoy not only the performance but also the seated dinner amongst friends. But, never fear! We have worked diligently to map a plan that moves the entire Gala back about eight weeks, to March 24, 2022. (And maybe we will even have sunny skies on our new Gala date!) Your current Gala performance-only tickets will entitle you (and your guests, if applicable) admission to the rescheduled Gala performance on Thursday, March 24, 2022. If you wish to exchange your Gala tickets for a different performance during the 2022 Season or request a refund, please contact Ticket Services at 415-865-2000 or tickets@sfballet.org(deadline February 1, 2022). If we do not hear from you by February 1 regarding your additional Gala performance-only tickets, we will assume you would like to keep them for the rescheduled event date of Thursday, March 24, 2022. Updated Schedule of Events for the SF Ballet 2022 Season Gala Thursday, March 24, 2022 War Memorial Opera House 5 pm Red Carpet and Sparkling Stroll 6 pm Gala Performance; The performance will be approximately 90 minutes with no intermission."
  14. For those who attend ballet using standing room, something to keep in mind. I just checked with San Francisco Ballet ticket services, and they will NOT be selling standing room tickets for any Nutcracker performances. Decisions about the 2022 season will be made at a later date, and may change according to circumstances during the season. Likely other companies are taking similar steps, so be sure to check first.
  15. Oh my, I haven’t laughed that much in the past year and a half. My favorite was the Bolshoi bow, which lasted longer than the ballet. And based on his Odette bow, he’d be a gorgeous white swan. Thanks so much for posting; this one gets a bookmark.
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