balletstar811

Please be able to act. If anything, a good actor is a good dancer to me... making the charcter believable and making the audience feel something is key. Of course technique is terribly important, but without the artistry and acting skills, you don't have yourself a dancer.

Thank you!!

Oh do you?! How is she? Has she been able to perform alot?

Sarah Lane was certainly a sparkling personality in Studio Co., but I didn't notice her onstage this season (if indeed she was, during any of my performances

She moved up to apprentice this year, I don't know how much work she gets to do with the company.

She must be in HBII then.

Has anyone seen or heard anything on this dancer?

Misty and Sarah are sharing the role of Sugar Plum fairy in this years production of my ballet school's/company's Nutcracker... I have heard much about Misty, but I've never seen her dance, so I am excited!

So then the next step is usually apprentice, right? What does an apprentice do? Is it like being a permanent understudy or do you get to dance in the corps?

While ABT has some promising corps and soloist girls, I can't see any of them becoming major ballerinas

Have you seen Kristi Boone? Or Sarah Lane? I can see those two as stars in a few years... but perhaps I am bias since they both trained where I do... but really, they are fabulous, and I think they have potential to be principals.

Kristi trained at the ballet school I attend, she's amazing... I am so glad she's getting a chance to have leading roles!

My only quibble would be her 180 degree extensions

Why would you not like to see that?!

I have gone to amazon many times, and all I have come up with is a recent version of Swan Lake and Giselle.

It seems to me like the most recent performances only are released on dvd or vhs in the European PAL format, which cannot be played here in the US. I am having trouble finding any good videos in the US format that are recent! All the ones they sell are really old!! Any suggestions?

Though this post began many months ago, I read over all the comments again... Lunkina has indeed been marked as the perfect lyrical dancer. I was reading a review on her performance of Giselle, and it was apprently perfect -- sorrowful, wonderful acting and grace. Then I read about her as Kitri in Don Q, and it seems she can shine in other, more "peppy" roles. The article said that the audience was going wild throughout the entire thing. I am interested to see her rise in the ballet world.

What about the beautiful Svetlana Lunkina?

If that is definately the version you desire, then this will be of no use to you; however, there is a DVD from 1996 of Giselle starring Alessandra Ferri.

Thank you Dale! I heard she is fabulous! Isn't she gorgeous? I think she'll be a contender for one of Bolshoi's next stars- and she's really young.

My favorite has to be Svetlana Lunkina. What an absolutely gorgeous person and dancer. Has anyone heard anything new about her at all?

Is ballet more popular now than it was when you guys were kids and training?

I asked my mom and dad just to make sure on our DVD player and VCR and my mom said when she was researching DVD players to buy a new one, none of them played any other formats. She said those that do cost like $2500. So basically, as we have concluded, my movie choice remains limited.

I understand Mr. Johnson. After all, these dancers we speak of are very young and have time to get to the top. I shall not ponder or ask on this situation any longer.

Now that we're on the subject of what dancers are up to, does anyone know what Sarah Lane of the studio company has been in lately? I think she should move up to the corps soon, unless they enjoy havng her in the studio co., because she seems to be one of the stars.

Yes, Mr. Haegeman, your photos are lovely!

I have noticed that the ballerina who plays Kitri always has very dark hair. This is probably because it is a Spanish ballet, but I just love the role of Kitri and because I have blonde hair would I not be chosn to be her [in a company]? (if I were a principal of course!)

Thank you! I have found more at the ballerina gallery site. Ah, she is gorgeous! I wish I was able to see her dance... too bad she is all the way in Russia! Does she have what you would consider good feet?