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Kallisti

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  • Connection to/interest in ballet** (Please describe. Examples: fan, teacher, dancer, writer, avid balletgoer)
    student
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    Saratoga
  • State (US only)**, Country (Outside US only)**
    NY
  1. I was very suprised to see the wednesday Saratogian, as well as today's Times Union, print what is apparently his home address. As he's not been convicted of anything I found it shocking that such information would be published in the local paper. Today's Saratogian front page above-the-fold headline certainly seems to be going for the sensationalist approach, and they are listing "intent to sell" which I did not see in any other articles (and did not hear when the story came up on the radio this morning on my way to dance- this news really seems to be spreading!). I believe that's still covered under 5th degree possession, but I don't know if that would be likely to affect sentencing if there is a conviction. I'd hate to see him locked away for the rest of the time he has on stage if he gets one of the harsher sentences. I missed seeing him in Apollo last night. As I obviously don't know the full situation I hope he gets his name cleared or gets help if necessary, and I wish for a quick return to the stage as the Saratoga season is so short.
  2. I'm so glad I'm finally old enough to register here! With that out of the way- an introduction. Apologies in advance for my tendancy to ramble on, as well as my frequent abuse of parentheses. My name is Caitlin and I'm a ballet student (no professional aspirations- history of injuries and health problems) in Saratoga Springs. I have danced children's roles with NYCB several times during their summer season here and through my school I recieved a lawn pass to all classical performances at SPAC through high school graduation, so I've been making good use of that. I've been reading this board for years and am thrilled that I can finally participate. It broke my heart a few years ago when SPAC tried to kick out NYCB, and I kept wanting to post news about it (I performed that year, including the benefit performance by the orchestra that Tom Gold choreographed, and was interviewed for an article or two). Since last year I have no longer auditioned to perform, as I believe I am too old/tall, so I now enjoy the audience's perspective. I have to say it will be a little odd watching instead of dancing Cirucs Polka for the first time in my memory (this is the 4th time it's been brought to Saratoga recently), and it will probably be even more strange when the philidelphia orchestra performs it later this summer at SPAC. I'll be at orchestra camp and I may have to train up a few of my fellow musicians and march them around on the lawn during it. I'm going to be 17 at the end of this summer, so although this is the first summer season of NYCB that I've been allowed to post here, it's my last of seeing so many performances as I doubt I'll be able to afford much when I'm in college. I'm thinking of trying to get a job at SPAC next summer though. Most of my training has been Balanchine (most of my teachers in winter and at summer intensives are current or former nycb dancers) so I love having them in my town each summer, and as I get older I find more and more choreography I know being performed on stage (I know parts of all 3 of tonight's ballets, and 2 of the ones I saw last night). I'm also a violinist, so I definitely pay attention to the music as well as the dancers. I'm not terribly knowledgeable about the world of ballet critique but I'll try to muddle around here not too gracelessly. -Caitlin
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