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[bart]

Here's the subscription part of the Ballet Florida schedule for 2006-2007.   All are Palm Beach County performances.

Mixed Program:  "Dazzlingly Dramatic".  November 3-5 (3 performances).  Eissey Theater
BELLO, Dominic Walsh.  Handel
World Premiere by Jerry Opdenaker
BARTOK CONCERTO, Ben Stevenson

NUTCRACKER.  December 23-28 (9 peformances).  Kravis Center

Mixed Program:  "Vibrant Virtuosity".  February 2-3.  (3 performances) Kravis Center
CONCERTO 622.  Lar Lubovitch.  Mozart.
PERCUSSION FOR 6 MEN.  Vicente Nebrada
World Premiere by Trey McIntyre

LADY OF THE CAMELLIAS.  March 2-3 (3 performances).  Kravis Center
Val Caniparoli.  Chopin.

THE STONE FLOWER.   May 4-6 (3 performances).  Eissey Theater.
Thierry Maladain.  Prokofiev.

Several dancers, including Jerry Opdenaker and Manuel Ureta, are retiring at the end of this season, so there will be new dancers joining the company.

[csr5z]

Great website!  I agree with Bart's that this was an especially strong season for Ballet Florida. (Full disclosure, my sister, Stephanie Rapp, is a member of the company).   I'm looking forward to next season, particularly the debut of Jerry Opdeneker's new piece at the Eissey.

[bart]

Glad to have your input, csr5z.  I'm currently struggling with a borrowed, foreign-keyboard, so I.ll keep my response short.  Ballet Florida seems back on an ambitious track, and I hope it pays off for the new season.

Any specific productions you especially liked this past year?  What about the Wainrot Rite of Spring?  I think this was a big step for both dancers and company -- not only a new style, but a new level of intensity, projection of "roles," new kinds of movement, plus a very, very difficult score.

[csr5z]

bart, on Jun 1 2006, 03:40 AM, said:

Glad to have your input, csr5z.  I'm currently struggling with a borrowed, foreign-keyboard, so I.ll keep my response short.  Ballet Florida seems back on an ambitious track, and I hope it pays off for the new season.

Any specific productions you especially liked this past year?  What about the Wainrot Rite of Spring?  I think this was a big step for both dancers and company -- not only a new style, but a new level of intensity, projection of "roles," new kinds of movement, plus a very, very difficult score.

Right of Spring was not really my taste but I agree it was a bold choice expertly performed.  Maria-Angeles Llamas and Tina Martin were especially impressive in that one.  One thing I like about the company is the variety of styles it tackles.

Perhaps that's why my favorite shows are the mixed bills. I thought the season-ending mixed bill at the Eissey was as enjoyable a performance as I've seen.  Super Straight,  The Envelope, and From Far Away were my favorites, but I liked the whole thing.