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So, are you saying that the winners have already been determined? I don't think that this is the case. According to the press release on the Cincy Ballet website, there is indeed a competition held in Moscow. Here is an excerpt: Here is a link to the CB website and the complete article: http://www.cincinnatiballet.com/html/lib/p...nois_relase.pdf

I don't usually post over on this board, but thought that this book deserved being brought to the attention of the users here. I heard a very interesting interview with the author on NPR last week that really caught my attention. While much of the hype about this book focuses on the wild times in the classical music world of the seventies, the focus of the interview was on Tindall's research into the disparity between the salaries of performers and artistic directors, conductors, etc. She includes the ballet world in her discussion, as there are many similarities in the way artists are treated across the board in many of the performing arts. This is all part of the book, but it is not getting the press time that the more titillating subject matter is receiving. Tindall is a high school graduate of NCSA and she also talked a great deal about the tremendous strides that have been made by residency programs (NCSA in particular) to ensure that their graduates' academic education is on par with the fine artistic education that they are receiving. She admits that this was not the case in the earlier days of the program when she attended and discussed at some length the fact that she really wasn't prepared to do anything else but become a musician when she graduated from high school. Tindall more recently has accompanied Broadway shows and currently is an accompanist for NYCB. Her understanding and experience with many aspects of the performing arts makes this really good reading and some very good food for thought during the summer months!

I was neither red-headed or freckled, but I loved Anne of Green Gables and still do. I have always wanted to visit the area where the story is set. But, for now, my vacations are always around wherever my daughter goes for an SI. However, maybe one day... By the way, being from Oklahoma, all the places that the international posters are from sound very exciting to me! (No, I don't know anyone who lives in a teepee. Yes, I've been in a tornado. And yes, I do have a few native americans in my family tree!) :grinning:

My daughter will be attending Cedar Island, along with BlizzardQueen, this summer. When talking about Ms. Farrell's abilities as a teacher, I think it is important to note that both of her summer programs, at Cedar Island and Kennedy Center, are small and intimate programs. Her lucky students get a very rare opportunity to work one-on-one with a ballet legend. I do not know of any other dancer, of this stature in the US, that has been willing to give this much of their time and of themselves in order to train the next generation. I know of many ballet luminaries that guest teach at summer programs, several of which my daughter has been fortunate enough to take classes from. But, in none of those cases, was the teacher willing to get to know each student, spend time with them after classes were over and in the evenings, etc. In none of those settings were the classes small enough where the guest teacher really even had much of an opportunity to get to know the specific needs of the dancers nor did teachers of this stature work with the same students on a daily basis. It is far more common for teachers of this stature to come in and teach for a week or perhaps one class a week, but certainly not every ballet class for the duration of the program! By conducting all of her own auditions across the country, she makes at least one class with her available to anyone who is interested. I often hear that her audition class for her summer programs is the favorite audition that many dancers attend during the audition season. Again, I know of no other ballet luminary that offers such an opportunity. Ms. Farrell could certainly have a multitude of guest teaching opportunities. I daresay that they would likely offer her greater financial gain than her two programs do. They would certainly require less of her time in preparing, planning, and carrying out the programs! I think this says much about Ms. Farrell and her desire to pass on her knowledge and experience to others. I am very grateful to her for taking the initiative and for her willingness to give of her time to create these unique training programs. It is just one more aspect of her personality that makes her so fascinating to those of us who admire her work. My daughter can hardly stand the excitement she feels when she thinks about her upcoming summer with Ms. Farrell!

I was searching the web looking for summer ballet programs and via another link from another site, happened onto this one. I found the information to be so helpful to me, a novice ballet mom, and the people all seemed genuinely interested in sharing their knowledge and experience. Since becoming "hooked", I have found this site to be a safe place to share concerns, get thoughtful and helpful answers and know that there are always "professionals" watching and participating in all that is being discussed. The added bonus for me has been the many cyber friends I have made, many of whom I have had opportunity to meet and eat with since we all found ourselves here on Ballet Talk!

I was searching the web looking for summer ballet programs and via another link from another site, happened onto this one. I found the information to be so helpful to me, a novice ballet mom, and the people all seemed genuinely interested in sharing their knowledge and experience. Since becoming "hooked", I have found this site to be a safe place to share concerns, get thoughtful and helpful answers and know that there are always "professionals" watching and participating in all that is being discussed. The added bonus for me has been the many cyber friends I have made, many of whom I have had opportunity to meet and eat with since we all found ourselves here on Ballet Talk!

"Men in Tights; Women in very short skirts. Need we say more?"