Helene Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 According to the 2017 graduation program, the PDs and Level VIII's are doing this next year: New apprentices for Pacific Northwest Ballet: Christopher D’Ariano Clara Ruf-Maldonado Genevieve Waldorf Congratulations to them, and I look forward to seeing more of them this coming season Among the Level VIII's, two will join the Professional Division at PNBS: Annika Greenig Grace Rookstool 2017 graduates of the PD program will be joining these companies or attending these universities: Alberta Ballet, Apprentice: Kuu Sakuragi Ballet Austin: Dallas Finley Caroline Ballet: Luke Potgieter Colorado Ballet: Camille Reaux Ballet Idaho: Anissa Bailis Ashley Baker Oregon Ballet Theatre II: Christopher Brown University of Oregon: Madeline Davis University of Southern California: Juliette Ochoa Link to comment
nicolc Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Hmm, Clara Ruf Maldonado was an apprentice at NYCB for the past two years. She did not attend the PD program nor was she a Level VIII. Although I could be mistaken..... Link to comment
Arizona Native Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Haha! Good one, Sandik. Mere human error, this time. The program is incorrect. As Nicolc said, Clara was not in the PNB program. Though I don't doubt that many dancers would love that Hermoine Granger time device, allowing them to be in two places at once! Link to comment
seattle_dancer Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I am so bummed Kuu Sakuragi did not get a contract with PNB. As I watched Steven Loch's Next Step piece, I tried to work through my grief. Kuu puts everything into everything! Not even one half count is ever wasted. I can only hope he will come to PNB some day, like Elizabeth Murphy. I would even pay and drive across a bridge to see him perform in the new Francia Russell Center performance space when he comes home to visit family. Link to comment
sandik Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 36 minutes ago, Arizona Native said: Though I don't doubt that many dancers would love that Hermoine Granger time device, allowing them to be in two places at once! Audience members too! Link to comment
sandik Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, seattle_dancer said: I am so bummed Kuu Sakuragi did not get a contract with PNB. As I watched Steven Loch's Next Step piece, I tried to work through my grief. Kuu puts everything into everything! Not even one half count is ever wasted. I can only hope he will come to PNB some day, like Elizabeth Murphy. I would even pay and drive across a bridge to see him perform in the new Francia Russell Center performance space when he comes home to visit family. Your lips to the gods' ears. Link to comment
Helene Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 The writing's been on the wall for several seasons: the Company needs taller men, and great, but shorter, talent has gone elsewhere. Link to comment
seattle_dancer Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 It seems like there has been quite a few tall men hired lately: Miles Pertl, Dammiel Cruz, Dylan Wald, Guillaume Basso. i had seen Kuu dance and partner company dancers in Symphony and C and at least one other PNB Company piece this past season, so I was hopeful. if he doesn't find a way to PNB I would also love for Helgi to acquire him at SFB. He took their summer course last year, so I was hopeful there too. Link to comment
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