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Marston's "Summer and Smoke" was a co-production with Houston Ballet, which premiered it in March 2023: https://www.houstonballet.org/seasontickets/pdps/2022-2023/summer--smoke/ It's certainly possible that Jaffe travelled to see it and decided to look at alternatives. This wouldn't be the first time that a partner in a co-production bailed. The Tempest was a co-production with ABT and Canada. https://www.abt.org/ballet/the-tempest/ Canada to this day has never performed it but instead showed Ratmansky's Trilogy. ABT premiered it in October 2013. I saw it twice that month and swore: never again! I vaguely remember that some on this site like it and I think it was shown one more time at the Met. We don't know what's in those co-production contracts, but I'm guessing there is a way to bail out, although it probably isn't cheap.

I had forgotten about that! In April they announced Ballet Imperial and commissions by Gemma Bond and Kyle Abraham for the Segerstrom engagement! https://www.broadwayworld.com/costa-mesa/regional/American-Ballet-Theatre-3825803

I haven't seen it. And I'm not finding it on the Royal Ballet stream, Medici, or Marquee.

ABT will present the North American premiere of Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works at Segerstrom April 11-14, 2024. If past if prologue, it will be on the Met Schedule in 2024: https://www.broadwayworld.com/costa-mesa/article/Wayne-McGregors-WOOLF-WORKS-Will-Make-North-American-Premiere-at-Segerstrom-Center-For-The-Arts-20230824 This is a co-production with the Royal Ballet, which premiered this in 2015: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/woolf-works-by-wayne-mcgregor-details

Yes. I saw the pairing in Seattle in 2010. Overlapping motifs (especially those black dresses). Wish I could see them in person this year, but my schedule does not permit...

I am looking forward to the stream of Six Dances paired with Petite Mort. The latter is frequently performed by several companies in North America (including ABT and Colorado Ballet), but the pairing is unusual.

For those of you lucky enough to be in NYC September 30, NYCB just announced what promises to be a very exciting day, with several free events, to kick off the 75th anniversary season: In honor of New York City Ballet's 75th Anniversary, we're opening our house on September 30 with a range of activities for all ages from morning through evening. Don't miss this special day showcasing NYCB's extraordinary heritage and continuing contributions to the world of dance. BALLET ESSENTIALS WORKSHOP 10:30-11:45 AM Led by current NYCB dancers, this workshop for teens and adults of all levels includes a ballet warm-up, choreography, and a brief Q&A session with the artists. BUY TICKETS CHILDREN'S ACCESS WORKSHOP 11 AM - 12 PM This workshop designed for children ages 4-12 with physical disabilities and movement disorders includes a warm-up and choreography inspired by ballets performed this season. BUY TICKETS ONSTAGE COMPANY CLASS 12-1 PM This special look behind the curtain presents NYCB dancers in their daily class, including warm-up exercises at the barre and center combinations moving across the stage. RESERVE FREE SEATS IN-MOTION WORKSHOP 12:30-1:15 PM This workshop for children ages 8-12 includes a ballet warm-up, choreography inspired by a featured ballet, and a brief interview with NYCB dancers. BUY TICKETS ALL BALANCHINE II PERFORMANCE 2-4 PM A revival of Balanchine’s Bourrée Fantasque opens this program featuring the apex of his collaborations with composer Igor Stravinsky, Agon, and the glitzy showbiz favorite Slaughter on Tenth Avenue. BUY TICKETS ONSTAGE PRESENTATION 5-6 PM This event highlights the breadth of the Balanchine repertory with dancer-selected performance excerpts accompanied by personal anecdotes from Company members across NYCB's ranks for the ballets on display. RESERVE FREE SEATS Campaign photo by Luis Alberto Rodriguez © 2023. Ballet Essentials Workshop, Children's Access Workshop, In-Motion Workshop, and Onstage Presentation photos © Rosalie O'Connor. Onstage Company Class and All Balanchine II Performance photos © Erin Baiano. 75TH SPONSORS

The Guggenheim's Works and Process series has some interesting ballet this fall: American Ballet Theatre-October 8 San Francisco Ballet-October 15 Lar Lubovitch-December 3 Tickets for the general public go on sale August 22. https://www.worksandprocess.org/calendar

UPDATE: Bell and Hurlin are flying from Japan to the Hamptons Dance Project, then to Australia: "Aran Bell and Catherine Hurlin are flying in from Japan for this, then they’ll head straight to Australia afterward." https://pointemagazine.com/hamptons-dance-project/ In Australia, Bell has been featured in promos for the Ballet International Gala, although I haven't noticed Hurlin: https://www.instagram.com/balletinternationalgala/?hl=en

Darn. Well, we can dream. I'm really, really, really hoping for either Manon or Onegin in 2024. Enough with the R&J for awhile! PS. Canada is doing Onegin November 22-26, 2023 - unfortunately, that's US Thanksgiving weekend, probably the worst weekend of the year for air travel! So, I won't be going to that one. https://national.ballet.ca/Productions/Onegin

Oh, I don't think it's recent. Perhaps it's from the 2019 performances someone else mentioned. Just an interesting clip from ABT while we're all wondering about her retirement and she has hinted that she'll be back at the 2024 met season. I would be ecstatic if they program Manon for 2024!

ABT Official posted a short clip of Misty rehearsing Manon on YouTube. Perhaps a retirement performance in spring 2024?

Cate just posted the same things. Looks like they did something from Leaves are Fading, as well as Don Q. This was from gala performances called Artists. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv6vQm-OJY7/

Here's the YouTube link for Vail NOW: PREMIERES. On-line through August 14:

The NOW live stream will be available on You Tube for one week: WE WILL BE LIVESTREAMING NOW: PREMIERES ON AUGUST 7 AT 7:30PM MDT! The stream will stay online for one week, so be sure to tune in before August 14 at 5pm MDT! YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM

I just have to note the irony here. Both Cornejo and Baryshnikov -- by far the most famous and accomplished dancer ever at ABT -- are 5'6".

Lauren Lovette took a bad fall Friday night during La Sonnambula. I suppose it's a reminder of how difficult that ballet can be. Credit to her for posting this herself. https://www.instagram.com/p/CvkExP3vMJa/

The NOW Premieres will be streamed live on Monday, August 7 (7:30 MDT; 9:30 EDT). The program: https://vaildance.org/event/now-premieres-2023/

Lengthy clips from the Balanchine UpClose program: https://fb.watch/mbRlkp0KDb/

The on-line Vail festival program on the home page lists all the dancers in residence (pp. 50-51). I'm seeing three NYCB corps members: Olivia Bell, India Bradley, Christopher Grant https://vaildance.org/ Unfortunately, the casting for last night (Sunday) only includes principals. Whiteside posted a brief rehearsal clip from Serenade yesterday -- the arabesque turning sequence. https://vaildance.org/event/upclose-mr-b/

On Instagram Stories today (Monday): Aran Bell posted a clip of the performance, possibly from Saturday. The detail and nuance are gorgeous. It sounds like they were coached by Isabel Guerin. Does she work for ABT on other things? Unfortunately, those stories are only on-line for one day and there's no way to link them. @aran_bell

It makes sense that they don't send advance notice of the Art series to subscribers/donors. I just hope we get the same notice as the public! If anyone on this site notices that the tickets for Feb 23 have gone "live," please do post here. It sounds like there are (at least) two of us travelling great distances to see performances that week!

I'm also curious about how to get a ticket for Feb 23. I'm looking at that week for a personal visit -- three Symphony in 3 Movements, three new Ratmansky, 1 new T. Peck, another look at Dance Episodes, Ballo - I'd hate to miss the 23rd while I'm in town! I would hope they'd let donors know when it's available!

Does anyone know why Friday, Feb 23 is not for sale? It's the New Ratmansky (a week after the premiere), Opus 19 and Symphony in 3 Movements. (Apologies if this has been discussed somewhere already.)

Thanks for this report on Other Dances. In the Pointe interview a few years ago, Bell said he spends a lot of time studying tapes of greats before him. I've wondered what kind of coaching the men get at ABT -- anything? Murphy-Bell would be a great addition to the ABT gala in October.