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Just a reminder that the free live stream of tonight's program at Vail begins at 7:30 MDT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAOh1ni0Qr0

Monday night's program of premieres at Vail is being live-streamed for free at 7:30 MDT: https://vaildance.org/event/now-premieres-2022/

Ratmansky did reconstruct Bayadere, for Staatsballet Berlin in 2018: https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/en/veranstaltungen/la-bayadere.2789/ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/arts/dance/review-bayadere-alexei-ratmansky-berlin.html https://dancetabs.com/2018/11/staatsballett-berlin-la-bayadere-premiere-of-ratmansky-reconstruction-berlin/

Interesting clips of Camargo partnering Osipova in July 2022 in Argentina. I didn't see him at the Met, but this looks like a good hiring decision.

As noted, Vail is sponsoring three young Ukrainian dancers as Scholars-in-Residence. https://vaildance.org/about/programs/ EXPANDED SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM Responding to the need to support young artists displaced by war in their country, the 2022 Festival will host four Ukrainian Scholars-In-Residence, expanding the program to give these young dancers the opportunity to study in the United States this summer. Since the onset of the war in March, these four aspiring ballet dancers have been studying in schools in Europe that are closed in the summer, and with no safe way to return home at this time, they will be our guests in Vail during the Festival. Please help us welcome Yeva-Mariia Skorenka, Polina Chepyk, and Eva Hrytsak. Thank you to Antlers at Vail for providing lodging for this year’s Scholars-In-Residence!

Here's the Fall for Dance 2022 program: https://www.nycitycenter.org/fallfordance View this email in your browser FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL Sep 21 – Oct 2, 2022 All tickets $20 On sale Sun Aug 28 at 11am City Center is thrilled to welcome back international artists to this year’s Fall for Dance Festival—including Bavarian State Ballet, Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, and the New York debut of Kyiv City Ballet. Plus, experience the live premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s The Two of Us with Sara Mearns and Robbie Fairchild, and a new City Center and Vail Dance Festival Co-Commission by Pam Tanowitz featuring Melissa Toogood and Herman Cornejo. 15 companies. 8 premieres. 5 unique programs. Explore the entire Festival schedule and mark your calendars for August 28 at 11am when $20 tickets go on sale! EXPLORE

Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced their Dance Series for 2022-23. No separate ballet series that I can find. The days when we could see the Bolshoi or Mariinsky in this theater are long gone. Our 2022/23 Dance Series has officially arrived with 9 extraordinary dance companies showcasing the best the world has to offer! This incredibly diverse season includes classical ballet, flamenco, tap, modern dance and more. Additionally, the Center is hosting the U.S. Premiere of ABT’s Like Water for Chocolate from choreographer Christopher Wheeldon! With so many astounding shows to enjoy, we’re also giving you the freedom and flexibility to Choreograph Your Own Series. Save 25% when you select 4-5 shows, and if you purchase 6 or more, save 35%! Customize and create your dream season today. MOMIX: VIVA MOMIX Sept 17, 2022 Known internationally for presenting works of astounding inventiveness and physical beauty, MOMIX is a company of unbelievable dancer-illusionists. Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: 13 Tongues October 26, 2022 Cloud Gate combines martial arts, Qi Gong, modern dance, and classical ballet with astonishing ensemble dancing that hypnotized audiences when Cloud Gate made their Center debut in 2018. BODYTRAFFIC November 3, 2022 BODYTRAFFIC’s stunning performers, technical mastery, and commitment to the most challenging repertoire make this group a world-renowned contemporary dance company. Farruquito November 9, 2022 The New York Times called Farruquito “The greatest flamenco dancer of this century” and he’s bringing prodigious artistry and profound poetry to our audiences through dance. American Ballet Theatre The Nutcracker December 9–18, 2022 SoCal’s favorite holiday tradition returns with American Ballet Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of The Nutcracker. American Ballet Theatre Like Water for Chocolate March 29–April 2, 2023 This ballet’s U.S. premiere by the brilliant choreographer Christopher Wheeldon brings the famous novel by Laura Esquivel to mouth-watering life. Dorrance Dance SOUNDspace April 8, 2023 This award-winning tap dance company explores the thrill, brilliance, and beauty of tap dancing through movement and music. L.A. Dance Project Romeo & Juliet Suite May 12–14, 2023 For their stunning Segerstrom Center debut, Benjamin Millepied and the L.A. Dance Project offer a contemporary vision of Prokofiev’s masterpiece Romeo & Juliet. Alonzo King LINES Ballet LINES 40th May 27, 2023 Stunning dancers, impeccable technique and powerfully visual works are what make Alonzo King LINES Ballet a must-see performance experience! Ballet BC June 3, 2023 Their bold, distinctive style and collaborative approach have made the internationally acclaimed contemporary ballet company a hotbed for the creation and performance of new works.

I saw Philadelphia Ballet's Corsaire in 2017. The only concession they made to "modern sensibilities" was identifying Aili as a servant instead of a slave. But I wonder if they'll do this ballet again. https://philadelphiaballet.org/past-performances/le-corsaire/ They were scheduled to do Bayadere in March 2020 but I don't know if it was cancelled: https://philadelphiaballet.org/past-performances/la-bayadere/ They did a Raymonda "Suite" choreographed by Corella in their digital series last year. I have a hunch we will only be seeing suites and variations from Raymonda, at least in North America. https://philadelphiaballet.org/spring-2021/

Thanks for the update. Those dates have also been entered into their master calendar: https://www.scfta.org/events/calendar.aspx?mode=grid&event=0 No casting yet for Nutcracker, but it's early.

Ratmansky does have an eye for talent! Long ago, he plucked then-little-known Natalia Osipova out of the crowd. I'm glad he seems to like Aran Bell.

ABT first did Sinfonietta in 1991: https://www.abt.org/ballet/sinfonietta/ I saw this a zillion years ago at the Kennedy Center by Nederlands Dance Theatre. Gorgeous, including the great score. Interestingly, Colorado Ballet is also doing it, this April. (Artistic Director Gil Boggs was an ABT principal when ABT premiered this, so that might explain why they acquired it.) Along with the YouTube, it's also available on Medici.

Speaking of...hope they announce the fall schedule soon. Green Table and T&V would make for nice mixed bills, perhaps with Ratmansky's Seasons?

Looks like Boston and Joffrey have done the Ashton Cinderella in recent years. I'm guessing this has something to do with rights, expenses, permissions, especially for Philadelphia Ballet.

Stevenson also made a very successful version of Cinderella, being shown by Philadelphia Ballet this October and Colorado Ballet next March. I saw it several years ago, and it's very worthwhile. https://texasballettheater.org/ben-stevenson/

Barbee seems to have done principal roles in quite a few ballets: https://www.washingtonballet.org/people/victor-barbee/

San Francisco Ballet actually has a category "Principal Character" dancer, with three people. That might serve ABT well for situations like this. https://www.sfballet.org/the-company/artists/dancers/principal-characters/

@hermancornejo Stories posted another one with only this video shot. The six men identified in the image: Royal, An, Whiteside, Stearns, Cornejo, Bell. But it looks like eight in that group.

In @hermancornejo stories on Instagram, there is one video clip with several of the ABT men arriving at once and ending in a group hug. One is Aran Bell, who seems to be walking normally. The first two clips are R&J rehearsal videos. Aran then walks backward to the side, so he might not be visible in other shots.

Tickets are now on sale for the Ukraine Giselle fundraiser at the London Coliseum. Cojocaru is scheduled to dance on Wednesday and Friday, September 14 & 16. To view in browser, click here Love, betrayal, death, mercy: The United Ukrainian Ballet, comprising some sixty dancers in exile, stage one of the greatest works in the classical repertoire in a powerful new interpretation by world renowned choreographer Alexei Ratmansky. Featuring guest performances from Alina Cojocaru and Katja Khaniukova^, and under the baton of Viktor Oliynyk, conductor of the National Opera of Ukraine, this is a unique opportunity to see a powerful and moving interpretation of one of the greatest romantic ballets of all time, with a company of world-class artists united by the tragedy of war and an ardent hope for the future. All ticket profits will go to the DEC Ukraine Appeal and The United Ukrainian Ballet Foundation. 13-17 September 2022 Tickets from £10 (plus booking fee)* Book now

Devon Teuscher will perform in Sleeping Beauty at Boca Ballet July 30-31, 2022. They are selling tickets for a virtual performance @$25. This is where I saw Brand/Bell do Swan Lake a year ago. https://www.bocaballet.org/season

Did anybody get to the Saturday evening mixed bill? I'm seeing some nice pix on Instagram -- flowers, cheers. Also wondering if Ahn upped his game in T&V.

A little Friday night trivia: If you go to the Instagram stories of @cewtipie the fourth slide shows Baryshnikov standing in the aisle. The white hair is a remnant of his play The Orchard, which just closed. Did anybody else notice this? He always seems to be on the lookout for new artists for his Center, so I wonder if he wanted to take a look at the pieces by Lang and King. Skylar Brandt includes the same shot in her stories. (Sorry - there's no way to link to Stories) Bell is still listed for Zig-Zag and his R&Js. Nice that Cornejo gets a week to recover before his R&J! I look forward to all your reports!

Baryshnikov's Live from Lincoln Center performance was in spring 1978 when he was with ABT. Did he ever perform this at NYCB from 78-79? I don't remember that he did, but I'm not sure.

Just took another look at casting. Cornejo is also doing Single Eye Saturday night! Good grief! He's in all four performances of the mixed bill! I'm sure most of you have heard the famous Baryshnikov quote that T&V is the hardest ballet he ever performed.

Is anybody seeing any of the four performances of the mixed bill this weekend? Some puzzles: Cornejo is doing three back-to-back performances, with Single Eye on Thursday and T&V Friday and Saturday. Yikes! Nobody could take Single Eye and give him a little respite? Shevchenko and Bell are each performing in pieces in the mixed bill and I'm not seeing anything at all on social media about injuries. Their disappearance from T&V is a mystery.