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It is available on the Bolshoi video app but only for a few hours the next day.

Does anyone know why Seymon Chudin is not dancing as much? He was often Smirnova’s partner.

This energy should be spent on our Senate. 
 

I was in despair yesterday when I checked ALL the movie theaters in NYC and Brooklyn to find that they were all sold out. Happily, It is on the video link on the Bolshoi web site. I don’t know for how long. I watched it this morning; thought it was wonderful, and I could get used to the fugue.

I had never seen Kammermusik and I would go again this week if I could afford it. Saw it yesterday. And was fascinated and astounded by Union Jack. I loved it! The gravity of the “Tattoos?”  was so moving to me. And surprising that City Ballet could move so slowly!  ( not really....they can do anything!) 

Years ago, I remember Koch saying the the melting of the Arctic circle would give us more farmland. 

Where can I see this?

He has never ever danced! 

Thank you so much!

Who were the dancers in 4T in the video from 1964? Does anyone know?

I have been loving Skyler’s performances .  Would love to see her in Giselle.

Thank you for the information. I miss all of them.

Where is Lauren Lovett? Why is she not dancing at all this nutcracker season?  I hope she’s not injured. 

third episode is up  still couldn’t get translations! Love Julian and Svetlana is beautiful!!!

Couldn’t do it—

Youtube has a translated version?  I could not find it. Will you give me the link? Thank you.

Thank you so much Naomikage.  

I found it and watched it:  Are there anyRussian speakers  out there who could tell me who the other dancers are and which companies they are from? And was the lowest scorer eliminated?

How do you get the kultura channel?

I too thank you Jayne.  I will miss these dancers. I loved watching them. I hope the panic and horror  these three men must be enduring moves  them into a profound self-examination and change, as would a fatal car accident shock an alcoholic into sobriety and responsibility for the hurt that he inflicted.

12 hours ago, sappho said:

Oh boy. 😬 Where to begin. If I may be blunt, he's treating this story like it's a writing prompt for his application to the AD job. Quotes from the post:

Here he just takes for granted that the ability to calmly rise above crises and "put out the fires in the classiest possible way" is evidence of good leadership.

Same with this. The first sentence, as a standalone comment, would normally be understood as criticism rather than praise.

Drug issues aren't the same thing as bad publicity when dancers are seen smoking pot. Public pot smoking is not a drug issues, and treating it as such is pretty insulting to dancers who have dealt with addiction.

This is a bizarrely perfunctory and flippant comment, given that he mentions earlier in the post that he's responding specifically to the Finlay case.

No introspection about what a modern AD might do in light of what we now know about eating disorder prevention. It's pretty horrifying that senior members of the dance community could be so beset by nostalgia that this sort of behavior doesn't strike them as problematic. And while most people dodge the issue by saying something like, "He was a product of his times," Clifford seems to think Balanchine's actions are worthy of emulation.

NO.  No they absolutely do not need father figures. Ballet companies are not families. Dancers are not children; dancers are employees. Dancers need collective bargaining power, dispute resolution mechanisms, limits on working hours and performances, health benefits, and protections against workplace discrimination. They need to be able to hold their leaders accountable without penalty. They need leaders who recognize that sexual harassment and abuse are not just institutional but structural problems.

I think Gelsey Kirkland’s book  should be reread to counter Mr. Clifford’s memory. All was not sweetness and light in “the good old days.”   And I have had experience with “clique warfare” especially in theatre. It’s awful—there’s always a scapegoat if the director is weak and scared.

I’m so glad I’m no longer 19!

What about Sofiane Sylve?  

When I was working as an actress and rehearsing at home, my cat, watching from my bed, would pee when I came to an heightened emotional moment!  I learned to rent space to rehearse!!!

I have seen all of these wonderful dancers many times on video and live as often as possible in New York. The dancer who appears uninvited in my memory and in my heart’s memory most often is Sara Mearns.