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"ABT withdrawal symptom" Does a cure exist?

One documentary I watched said that Sylvie Guillem did not have an agent, and booked her own performances. I have seen other dancers discuss their lack of agents. Do they all need introductions to apply for a position? Obviously, this would be preferable strategically, but does initiating communications directly constitute a breach of etiquette in this community, especially for a star?

Teresa Reichlen is actually at Barnard. Justin Peck is a GS student, as is Likolani Brown, and probably others as well. (Not that the distinction between Barnard and Columbia General Studies is that important in the context of this overall discussion.) It is. Presumably, GS students are not full-time, traditional students, and are not in a dance program. Therefore, they are not going to a college dance program and then seeking to obtain employment as a dancer in a company. Since Barnard has a dance program, the obligations of a dancer in a company may be different, as well.

The website does not even include photographs or biographies of dancers not at the premier or etoile level. That says a lot about respect. On the other hand, I have seen interviews many times in which she seems very supportive, thoughtful, and reasonable. She has frequently impressed me. Walking out for a few days and getting angry often gains media attention and gossip, but does not indicate any wrongdoing. Certainly, many are more controlled or composed, but that is a matter of personality and training. Maybe it even represents a statement through action and gesture, in silence. Anger does not constitute a personality or character deficit.

At the gala, she looked like she was at a different level than he was.

Zenaida looks about 6 feet tall to me.

They negotiate the terms of a license, presumably, and pay a fee in exchange for usage. The law itself is not the limitation. The law offers protection to the owner of the copyright.

I don't get what Ronnie is so proud of. He is not pleasing to look at or watch dance. His personality is not attractive, either. I did not find him particularly humorous.

1. Can you elaborate on that comment? 2. You have added to my anxiety about my choice to avoid seeing "Giselle" in NYC.

The first line of my post is "Casting predictions/suggestions". It comes from my head. Bolle definitely could dance Conrad. Basilio in "Don Quixote" is in his repertory - he has danced it with Sylvie Guillem. I would add him to "Sleeping Beauty" definitely - possibly with Dvorovenko or Murphy. Kent has danced Manon many times with ABT - she is about the same height as Vishneva and there were no technical problems whatsoever. Kent looks very tall onstage because of her long willowy proportions. But she actually falls into the "normal size" rather than "tall" ballerina category. I believe that Alina has danced Manon with the Royal Ballet many times. I saw her dance the pas de deux with Angel at the opening night gala. She was lovely but comes across as too girl next door and ingenuous. But I don't think that is the last word on her Manon and people who have seen her in the role in London perhaps can comment with more authority. Anyway, I think she should be given a shot at the role with some more acting coaching. I wish Angel could dance it with her at ABT but anyway... Hee Seo is another potential Manon and though she probably would seem to virginal in the role. I know Don Q is in his rep, but it was so long ago, and he has focused on so many other things since then, that I imagine he would be cast in those other types of roles. SB is in his rep, too. In light of how few performances he is given in a Spring season, I can't imagine adding back Don Q, in lieu of Des Greiux, Prince Siegfried, Prince Desire, Onegin, (Armand, Albrecht, Apollo)... especially when ABT has all those flying, spinning top DQ types to whom to give roles (Cornejo, Simkin, Vasiliev...) Does anyone know how tall are Julie, Veronica, and Zenaida?

I don't think Alina got great reviews for her Manon pdd at the gala. Many thought she was miscast. I imagine Kent will perform in "Manon", as she did in "Onegin" or "Lady", and I love her, but she is tall for the part of the rag doll. Ferri tore out my heart in that role, particularly in that section of the dance. Faux Pas: Bolle as Conrad? Or in DQ? And not in SB? From where does that prediction come?

Yes, I was in quite a silly mood last night.

Is Part really as tall as Zenaida?

Part played the role of Manon in Lady of the Camillias.

You offer great relief to me, as I decided not to see the POB "Giselle" and worried if I had made the right decision. I did not want to ruin my image of a recent, perfect performance, or endure the pain and emotion of another "Giselle" at this time. I am looking forward to the two other programs in NY. I have been preparing by watching "La Danse" on pbs last week, and will rewatch "Etoiles" this week.

I saw Herman in video in the NYPL and he was eye-catching.

This book is good for beginners, but understanding terms for movement based on a book is difficult.

Melissa, I felt the same way and I received the video as a birthday gift. I have found that certain terms are used differently on the video than on this board. It is still useful.

How could, or should ballet, with its language, present stories discussing different nationalities or races, and beliefs about them, in different time periods?

I think Beckanne is a nice dancer and a pretty girl. Many people seem to comment or observe only the surface and ignore many facets, as a result. Beckanne seems a bit cunning, and throws daggers, while subtle. I assume this ability to come off as seemingly innocent and entirely composed derives from growing up in a competitive field with the benefits of talent and beauty. At the same time, she shares the disadvantages of her natural advantages, such as her isolation and lack of emotional support, which is very difficult and honest. Allison does not have the same natural, physical beauty, but is lovely when made up and as a dancer. She has struggled and is honest about her emotions, seemingly without any guile. These natural differences make for a black and white, good and evil plot like, where editing is used to distort and drive a story. The hero and villain characterizations are too much, and unnecessary.

So far the biggest embarrassment would be the lack of a good waxing.

Oh, so we must buy tickets for every show then, and then sell what we do not want/cannot afford? Ouch. What is seating like?

How do subscription sales work for City Center? Are they different that at the Met?

Beckanne is just joking about not being able to do a pushup, right? Rex is elegant. Ronnie - I just dont see it. I feel really bad for Allison. I am sure she is suffering a great deal.

OMG, Ceeszi, I had almost forgotten that thunderous 'trumpet sneeze'! You must have been sitting close to me because is seemed to come from behind me - Dress Circle. The timing of the sneeze was odd: exactly during the second of silence (pause) in the music between the Entree and the Adagio of the Black Swan PDD. The same guy had earlier made some other loud 'gurgling' (throad clearing) sound during Odette's solo in Act II. If I were in Russia and not in NYC at the Met, I'd be thinking: It's almost as if he had chosen these spots to disrupt the program. Russian clacques have been known to try to sabotage the performances of rival ballerinas. The same guys who are 'paid off' to yell 'bravo' to certain ballerinas can do the reverse to sabotage their rivals...but that is Russia, not New York, so I will trust that the fellow in Dress Circle simply let-out a huge sneeze and made gurgling sounds at the wrong times, by pure concidence. Also, I recognized the voice as belonging to the same man who had been yelling 'Bravo!' for Simkin at every turn in Act I, sometimes even after a few seconds of dancing; in other words, this was a huge fan and unlikely to want to purposely ruin the magic. He probably got a sore throat by Act II for having yelled so much in Act I! Glad that we agreed on so much, Ceeszi. It was a winner. "Conspiracy Theory" - now that is a good ballet to write.