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[Alexandra]

What were the hight points of the season for you?  What, if anything, didn't you like?  Ballets, dancers, direction?

[eland]

Larissa  Ponomorenko.... Definitely  a  high point  in  anything  I  saw  her  dance!!!  (  :rolleyes:) She  is  amazing onstage  and  off.
    I  didn't  love  Don  Quixote...I  know  it  was  Nureyevs'  version  etc. but  it  was  a  bit  long without  much  happening.  Everybody  danced  their  roles  superbly and  the  choreography  was  extremely  challenging..Perhaps  that is  why  I  didn't  enjoy it.I  felt  sorry  for  the   dancers and  admired  them  at  the  same time...
  I  didn't  hate   it,  it  just  wasn't  up  there on my must  see list.
  I  really  enjoyed  the  mixed  rep  program  in  the  spring, especially "Plan  to B" by  Yorma Elo.He  is  a  very interesting  person  and  choreographer.
  I  think  the  best thing  about  Boston Ballet  this  season is  how  well  the  dancers  performed  ...I  mean half  of  the  company  was  brand  new  and  yet  everybody  pulled  it  together  like  they  were  old  pros.
There also wasn't  a  noticible  gap  between  the  company  and  BB2 dancers  as  there  has  been in  the  past.In  fact,  some  of  the  BB2 women  were quite  exceptional  and  rightly so  earned  contracts  for  the  company.
  A  sad  note  I  suppose is  saying  farewell  to  people  who  have  left  the  company.I  didn't  like  how  it  became  so  secretive  this  year.There  are  so  few  real  fans in  Boston  for  Ballet...Not  to  discount  the  few  of  us  around, but  if  you  look  outside  the city... In  New  York  and  San  Fancisco , news  is  news regardless  and  people  would  know  what  is  going  on... I  just  think  it  was  a  shame  that  people  won't  know    who  will not  be      returning   next  season...this  isn't  meant    to  deter  them  from  attending  shows,  but  to  prepare  them  not  to see  their   favorites...
    All  in  all  though,  good  job  Boston Ballet.I hear  they're  going  outside  of  Boston  next  season,Show  them  what  you're  made  of!

[its the mom]

I agree with eland.  Larissa Ponomarenko - this is a true ballerina.  What a shame that she doesn't get the press she deserves.  Also, Lorna Feijoo, who is an exciting dancer, but does get more press.  I think also what eland said was true.  The company performed remarkably, although there were many new company members.  I was surprised at the cohesiveness.  I think I have mentioned it before, but I have also been impressed with the depth of the company.  Lots of soloists and corps members able to "dance up" and do it well.  Favorite ballets - Jorma Elo's Plan to B, Swan Lake, and Lady of the Camellias.  I would love to see this company come into the headlines more.  Hopefully with plans to dance at Jacob's Pillow and maybe do some touring, they will.  Looking forward to Kylian program and seeing the company do Balanchine's Divertimento, a long-time favorite of mine.  All in all, a great season.

[andycrawford]

Jorma Elo's Plan to B - i've seen this piece and think that people watching his work should farmiliarise themselves with Mats Ek.He doesn't seem to be as well known in the USA as he is in Europe , Jorma Elo's work is extremely reminiscent of MAts Ek.

[eland]

The  company is  dancing extremely  well, but  I  miss the  personality of  the  individual  dancers of  the  "old" company...
     The  company also  looks  a  bit  Homogonized  in that  there  isn't  much  variation of  color, but  everyone  is  still great  to  watch.
      i have  long  been  a fan  of  inclusion and  I  don't think it  is  intentional, but  I  do  think  mikko  should  look at  hiring another  black or  darker  Latino female   dancer  for  next  year...that  kind  of  "inclusion"  gives  the   community  the  sense  that  you  don't  have  to  be  white  or   fair skinned  to  have  a  ballet  career  and  that  is  one thing about Bruce Marks  and  AnnaMarie  Holes  that  I  miss.
       Diversity  was  Bruce's  platform and  AnnaMarie  carried  it  out after  he  left...
    It  would  be  a  shame  to  see the company  regress on that  front  even  if  it  has  good  dancers.There  are  plenty of  good black  dancers  out  there too...
         In terms  of  Shows...Taming  was  fun. nutcracker was  well danced, Sylphede  was  beautiful, but  short, they  should  have  had  another   piece  with it...(oh and  that  was  2005...oops)