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[PleeA]

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of watching 2 SFB dancers at the Gala of International Ballet Stars here in Ohio.  Kristin Long and Joan Boada performed "Le Corsaire" pas de deux, and I can honestly say that the audience was spellbound.  Having never had the opportunity to see any dancers from this company,  I envy those of you that are lucky enough to see them on a regular basis. Joan Boada seemed to defy gravity with his leaps, and Kristin Long had us all mesmerized with her fouettes and turns.  They got a well-deserved standing ovation!

[lillianna]

Having moved to the west coast in the past year, it has been a real pleasure to watch the dancers of the SFB.  The men are so amazing.  There are so many great guys here.  I think that Joan Broada's performance in Don Quixote was  a real peak performance of the year.  The principal women are also amazing.  Kristin is the spark plug of the group, I think.  She is the jumpy turny one.  They each have their own special abilities and are each outstanding.  I love Julie Diana's gracefulness and gorgeous smile.  Lorena Feijoo is amazing in many roles--she was an absolutely amazing Kitrie.  I have never seen anyone do turns like she did--triple fouettes while opening and closing a fan!!  Yuan Yuan Tan has great extensions and placements.  Muriel Maffree's long limbs look gorgeous in many numbers.  I look forward to seeing Tina LeBlanc this season.  She was off on maternity leave last year.  But the men steal the show most nights.  They are without a doubt the most talented group of male dancers in the country.  I can't wait for the season to start again.

[BW]

There are three extremely positive reviews today on the Links section of the board. They praise not only Christopher Wheeldon but the dancers of the San Francisco Ballet!   :yes:

Wouldn't it be something to have an opportunity to bring all the best ballet companies of the world together somewhere for a week, in order to see them all perform?