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kbarber

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  1. The National Ballet of Canada has done it twice.
  2. Erik Bruhn's production for National Ballet of Canada used it for the Black Swan pdd.
  3. also Blacks in Ballet: The Shadow World Theresa Ruth Howard Thursday, March 19 | 6 pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center Join Theresa Ruth Howard for an enlightening lecture documenting the history of Blacks in ballet. A former ballerina, Howard is now a writer, lecturer, and consultant. She is also the founder and curator of Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet.org), a website filled with the biographies of nearly 500 dancers of color.
  4. The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York: Pioneering African American Ballerinas Aesha Ash, Debra Austin, Virginia Johnson, and Lydia Abarca Mitchell Thursday, February 27 | 7 pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center Join four pioneering African American ballerinas as they discuss their groundbreaking careers and their paths to national and international stardom. The panel includes: Virginia Johnson, prima ballerina and current director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH); Lydia Abarca, first prima ballerina of DTH; Debra Austin, first ever African American ballerina with New York City Ballet (NYCB) and principal ballerina with the Pennsylvania Ballet; and Aesha Ash, former ballerina with NYCB http://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/events/index.php
  5. A new version by Tamara Rojo, after Marius Petipa. Love and courage in a time of war. England, 1853. Raymonda runs away from her comfortable life to become a nurse in the Crimean War. There, she becomes engaged to a soldier, John, but soon develops feelings for his friend Abdur, a leader of the Ottoman army. As turmoil grows around and inside her, who will she give her heart to? Taking inspiration from the ground-breaking spirit of Florence Nightingale and the women who supported the war effort in Crimea, Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director of English National Ballet, creates a new version of the classic story ballet, Raymonda. This adaptation keeps the best of the 19th-century original – its glorious and sensuous score by Alexander Glazunov and the classical choreography of ballet genius Marius Petipa – and updates it with a dramatic new story, introducing a heroine in command of her own destiny.
  6. Paris Opera Ballet will be touring Angelin Preljocaj's Le Parc to the Harris Theater in Chicago in February 2021. No word yet whether their North American tour will include any other cities. Subscriptions will be available beginning February 6, 2020. Single tickets will become available in August. https://www.harristheaterchicago.org/tickets/2020-2021-season/paris-opera-ballet/tab/summary Performances THU 02.04.21 / 7:30PM FRI 02.05.21 / 7:30PM SAT 02.06.21 / 2:00PM SAT 02.06.21 / 7:30PM
  7. I agree with @wjwm that the best way to get tix is to keep checking back on the website. Especially for Osipova performances, I find, vast swathes of tickets sometimes reappear. But you only need one so keep checking.
  8. He seems to be rehearsing Chroma for the NBOC's mixed program at the beginning of March, according to his Instagram.
  9. Works by Forsythe, Kylián and Ratmansky, January 28 – 29, 2020 The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude Hannah Galway, Chelsy Meiss, Calley Skalnik Naoya Ebe, Harrison James (January 28 at 7:30 pm) Tirion Law, Jeannine Haller, Jordana Daumec Siphesihle November, Donald Thom (January 29 at 7:30 pm) Approximate Sonata 2016 1st & 5th Sonata Sonia Rodriguez and Spencer Hack 2nd Sonata Hannah Fischer and Christopher Gerty 3rd Sonata Svetlana Lunkina and Ben Rudisin 4th Sonata Tanya Howard and Kota Sato Petite Mort Elena Lobsanova, Joe Chapman Hannah Galway*, Skylar Campbell Jillian Vanstone, Donald Thom Tina Pereira, Spencer Hack Hannah Fischer, Brendan Saye Greta Hodgkinson, Guillaume Côté Piano Concerto #1 Svetlana Lunkina and Harrison James Koto Ishihara and Naoya Ebe The Sleeping Beauty, January 30 – February 2, 2020 Princess Aurora Heather Ogden (January 30, February 1 at 7:30 pm) Jillian Vanstone (January 31 at 7:30 pm/February 2 at 1:30 pm) Emma Hawes* (February 1 at 1:30 pm) Prince Florimund Harrison James (January 30, February 1 at 7:30 pm) Francesco Gabriele Frola (January 31 at 7:30 pm/February 2 at 1:30 pm) Guillaume Côté (February 1 at 1:30 pm) King Florestan Jonathan Renna (January 30, February 1 at 7:30 pm/February 1 at 1:30 pm) Piotr Stanczyk (January 31 at 7:30 pm/February 2 at 1:30 pm) Queen Sophie Letendre+ Catalabutte, Master of Ceremonies Tomas Schramek (January 30, February 1 at 7:30 pm) Hazaros Surmeyan (January 31 at 7:30 pm/February 1, 2 at 1:30 pm) The Lilac Fairy Tanya Howard (January 30, 31, February 1 at 7:30 pm) Stephanie Hutchison (February 1, 2 at 1:30 pm) Carabosse, the Wicked Fairy Rebekah Rimsay (January 30, February 1 at 7:30 pm/February 2 at 1:30 pm) Stephanie Hutchison (January 31 at 7:30 pm) Alejandra Perez-Gomez (February 1 at 1:30 pm) Principal Fairy Emma Hawes (January 30 at 7:30 pm/February 2 at 1:30 pm) Hannah Fischer (January 31, February 1 at 7:30 pm/February 1 at 1:30 pm) Bluebird Naoya Ebe (January 30, February 1 at 7:30 pm) Siphesihle November (January 31 at 7:30 pm/February 2 at 1:30 pm) Skylar Campbell (February 1 at 1:30 pm) Princess Florine Elena Lobsanova (January 30, February 1 at 7:30 pm) Miyoko Koyasu (January 31 at 7:30 pm) Tina Pereira (February 1 at 1:30 pm) Koto Ishihara* (February 2 at 1:30 pm) Diamond Lady Chelsy Meiss (January 30, February 1 at 7:30 pm) Hannah Fischer (January 31 at 7:30 pm/February 2 at 1:30 pm) Jordana Daumec (February 1 at 1:30 pm) Diamond Man Donald Thom (January 30, February 1 at 7:30 pm) Brendan Saye* (January 31 at 7:30 pm/February 2 at 1:30 pm) Jack Bertinshaw (February 1 at 1:30 pm) *Debut +Guest Artist Casting subject to change.
  10. full listing here US Cinemas Atlanta, GA – Springs Cinema & Tap House – January 2020, Dates/Times TBA Bloomfield Hills, MI – The Maple Theater – December 18 @ 7:30 PM Boston, MA – Regal Fenway & RPX – January 2020, Dates/Times TBA Chicago, IL (Lincolnshire) – Regal Lincolnshire – January 2020, Dates/Times TBA Cleveland, OH – Richmond Town Square – January 2020, Dates/Times TBA Dallas, TX – Regal UA Galaxy Theatre – January 2020, Dates/Times TBA Denver, CO – Regal Continental – January 2020, Dates/Times TBA Encino, CA – Laemmle Town Center 5 – December 5, 8 @ 7:30 PM La Jolla, CA – The Lot La Jolla – December 5 & 8 @ 6:30 PM Larkspur, CA – The Lark Theatre – December 6, 7, 10, 11 Los Angeles, CA – Laemmle Royal – December 8 @ 7:30 PM NYC, NY – Symphony Space – December 7 @ 8:00 PM Philadelphia, PA – UA Grant Plaza – January 2020, Dates/Times TBA Portland, OR – Clinton Street Theater – December 15 @ 11 AM Reston, VA – Reston Town Center 11 – December 7 @ 11:30 AM San Ramon, CA – The Lot City Center – December 5 & 8 @ 6:30 PM Santa Fe, NM – Violet Crown Cinema – December 7 @ 11 AM Scottsdale, AZ – Harkins Shea 14 – January 2020, Dates/Times TBA Seattle, WA – Northwest Film Forum – December 8 @ 7:00 PM Seattle, WA (Redmond) – Regal Cinemas Bella Bottega – January 2020, Dates/Times TBA Wilmette, IL – Wilmette Theatre – December 8 @ 2 PM
  11. Ballet in Cinema: Force of Nature Natalia This documentary about Natalia Osipova will be screened in cinemas across the US in December. Other January dates and venues will be announced soon. Likely coming to some Cineplex theatres in Canada in February. Courtesy of the distributor, Tours en l'air has a pair of tickets to give away at each venue listed below. Check the list to find out if there's a screening near you, and if so then send an email to toursenlair@gmail.com with the subject line NATALIA to enter the contest. PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH VENUE YOU WOULD BE ATTENDING AND GIVE YOUR FULL NAME. Contest closes Monday December 2. Bloomfield Hills, MI – The Maple Theater – December 18 @ 7:30 PM Encino, CA – Laemmle Town Center 5 – December 5, 8 @ 7:30 PM La Jolla, CA – The Lot La Jolla – December 5 & 8 @ 6:30 PM Larkspur, CA – The Lark Theatre – December 6-12 Los Angeles, CA – Laemmle Royal – December 8 @ 7:30 PM NYC, NY – Symphony Space – December 7 @ 8:00 PM Portland, OR – Clinton Street Theater – December 15 @ 11 AM Reston, VA – Reston Town Center 11 – December 7 @ 11:30 AM San Ramon, CA – The Lot City Center – December 5 & 8 @ 6:30 PM Santa Fe, NM – Violet Crown Cinema – December 7 @ 11 AM Seattle, WA – Northwest Film Forum – December 8 @ 7:00 PM Wilmette, IL – Wilmette Theatre – December 8 @ 2 PM
  12. More details here: https://toursenlair.blogspot.com/2019/10/karen-kain-to-retire-in-january-2021.html
  13. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article236359533.html
  14. The legendary Cuban ballerina died this morning. She was 98. https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/10/17/actualidad/1571328005_921584.html?ssm=FB_CC&fbclid=IwAR25MhhJTQU_dIf_YgVB_dzl5C7n_CM5rq_s2mMrvzr7VAWX5R36dGWy5Dg
  15. https://toursenlair.blogspot.com/2019/10/full-program-world-ballet-day-live-23.html
  16. Does anyone know anything about this? e.g. where the dancers other than Kolb and Iosifidi come from? Judging from the venue in Toronto, there will be no orchestra. Do we think it would be worth US$87/ Cdn$115 to see it? https://biletru.us/carmen-suites-stars-of-mariinskiy-theatre-s-peterburg-russia/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=CarmenToronto&fbclid=IwAR2r_43O4sF8gmTBFu4Qk_jyLXm-P0ppiBaj8n6h_ezv_uYe3c0v4sgLD3c
  17. Countess Sybil de Daurice Ekaterina Barykina Raymonda, сountess' niece Olga Smirnova Andrei II, the King of Hungary Alexander Fadeyechev Knight Jean de Brienne, Raymonda's fiance Artemy Belyakov Abderakhman, Saracen knight Igor Tsvirko Clemence and Henriette, Raymonda's girlfriends Anastasia Denisova Maria Vinogradova Bernard and Beranger, troubadours Klim Efimov Ivan Poddubnyak Seneshal Nikita Elikarov Two Knights Dmitry Efremov Egor Khromushin "Raymonda's daydreams" Bruna Cantanhede Gaglianone Alexandra Trikoz Ana Turazashvili Angelina Vlashinets Victoria Yakusheva Xenia Zhiganshina First Variation ("Raymonda's daydreams") Antonina Chapkina Second Variation ("Raymonda's daydreams") Eleonora Sevenard Saracenic Dance Nina Biryukova Evgeny Triposkiadis Spanish Dance Anastasia Ermolaeva Kristina Karasyova Mazurka Anna Balukova Anton Savichev Hungarian Dance Oxana Sharova Vitaly Biktimirov Grand Pas Olga Barichka Antonina Chapkina Olga Kishnyova Ekaterina Smurova Alexandra Trikoz Victoria Yakusheva Ekaterina Zavadina Xenia Zhiganshina Ivan Alexeyev Batyr Annadurdyev Anton Gaynutdinov Alexei Gaynutdinov Fuad Mamedov Artur Mkrtchyan David Motta Soares Maxim Surov Four Cavaliers' Variation Aleksei Khamzin Ivan Poddubnyak David Motta Soares Denis Zakharov Variation (Grand Pas) Elizaveta Kokoreva Conductor Pavel Klinichev
  18. Livestreams cost 14 euros each and must be booked over https://www.staatsoperlive.com/ They must be watched within 72 hours of curtain time in Vienna. November 22, 2019 19:00 - 21:15 Peer Gynt Choreographie Edward Clug Music: Edvard Grieg Peer Gynt Denys Cherevychko Solveig Nina Poláková Death Eno Peci A Deer Zsolt Török Åse, Peer Gynt's Mother Liudmila Trayan Ingrid, the bride Eszter Ledán The Woman in Green Rebecca Horner Aslak, a blacksmith Alexis Forabosco Mads Moen, the bridegroom James Stephens Anitra, Daughter of a Bedouin chief Céline Janou Weder January 3, 2020 Le Corsaire Choreographie Manuel Legris after Marius Petipa and others May 17, 2020 Sylvia Choreographie Manuel Legris after Louis Mérante and others
  19. Wow. exquisite costumes by CHANEL for Paris Opera Ballet's opening gala performance of Lifar's Variations.
  20. Design In Motion A NEW YORK CITY BALLET FALL FASHION GALA RETROSPECTIVE An exhibition celebrating innovative design and exhilarating performance. Experience a first-of-its-kind retrospective that showcases the incredible artistry of the New York City Ballet (NYCB) Costume Shop. The costumes on display were created for NYCB’s annual Fall Fashion Gala—one of the most exciting and anticipated events on New York’s cultural calendar. The Fall Fashion Gala was conceived by NYCB’s Board Vice Chair, Sarah Jessica Parker, and launched in 2012 with the legendary designer Valentino. On display is the work of twenty-six top fashion designers who collaborated with Marc Happel, New York City Ballet’s Director of Costumes. Accompanying the costumes are videos documenting each of the collaborations. The exhibition is open to the public and can be experienced on the first and third floors of INTERSECT. There is no admission fee. Mannequins for Design in Motion: A New York City Ballet Fall Fashion Gala Retrospective are generously provided by Frank Glover Productions. Designers Virgil Abloh of Off-White™ | Rosie Assoulin | Thom Browne | Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen | Tsumori Chisato | Peter Copping for Oscar de la Renta | Giles Deacon | Alberta Ferretti | Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim of MONSE and Oscar de la Renta | Prabal Gurung | Iris van Herpen | Carolina Herrera | Mary Katrantzou | Humberto Leon of Opening Ceremony and Kenzo | Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida of Marques’Almeida | Hanako Maeda of ADEAM | Zuhair Murad | Dries Van Noten | Gareth Pugh | Narciso Rodriguez | Jonathan Saunders | Olivier Theyskens | Valentino | Jason Wu 11am-10pm Daily, September 24, 2019 - October 20, 2019 Location INTERSECT BY LEXUS, 412 West 14th Street, New York NY 10014
  21. For the first time ever, there are more boys (16) than girls (11). Does anyone know if this is true of other vocational ballet schools? Article here https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/canadas-national-ballet-schools-graduating-class-1.5288565?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar&fbclid=IwAR0im0Xz57WXhcXRAQwn7ZZ-QpmV-h5SaTKuxeh_DfKu-UH8zQqUEEyprcA
  22. Greta Hodgkinson to Retire as Principal Dancer from The National Ballet of Canada Final Performance in Marguerite and Armand in March 2020 September 19, 2019 … Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced that Greta Hodgkinson will retire as Principal Dancer in 2020 after a remarkable career that spans 30 years. Ms. Hodgkinson will dance the title role in Giselle and appear in Petite Mort in November as well as The Nutcracker in December. Her final performance as Principal Dancer will be the seminal role of Marguerite in Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand, acquired in her honour by Ms. Kain and the National Ballet, which makes its company premiere during the Winter Season February 29 – March 7, 2020. The 2019/20 season is Ms. Hodgkinson’s 24th year as a Principal Dancer with the company, a milestone achieved only by two other dancers in the National Ballet’s history: Ms. Kain and former Principal Dancer Veronica Tennant. “From the moment I saw Greta in class at Canada’s National Ballet School I knew she was a force to be reckoned with in every way,” said Ms. Kain. “She is a fearless, exquisitely musical dancer – and one of the most technically proficient artists I have known. She excels in the most classical of ballets and the most contemporary. Her contribution to this company cannot be understated. It has been a pleasure to watch her wonderful career.” “I am forever grateful to The National Ballet of Canada for the many incredible opportunities I have had to fulfill my dreams and dance here and around the world over the past 30 years. This privilege enabled me to grow as an artist in an immeasurable way,” said Ms. Hodgkinson. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the National Ballet, my colleagues, friends and especially the audience members who shared in the journey.” Ms. Hodgkinson has dazzled audiences and critics alike with her immaculate technique and dramatic power. She is a gifted interpreter of great classical roles and an instinctive collaborator on new work, making her a favourite with choreographers. Ms. Hodgkinson leaves a legacy of roles created for her including Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Snow Queen in The Nutcracker and Summer in The Four Seasons by James Kudelka. She has worked with such choreographers as William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, Alexei Ratmansky, Glen Tetley, Christopher Wheeldon, Wayne McGregor, Crystal Pite and Guillaume Côté. In addition to her acclaim in National Ballet productions, Ms. Hodgkinson has had an illustrious international career, performing on stages across the world with The Kirov Ballet, Teatro alla Scala, The Australian Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Munich Ballet, Teatro Comunale di Firenze and others. She has enjoyed long standing partnerships with the National Ballet’s Rex Harrington, Aleksandar Antonijevic and Guillaume Côté and has danced with such partners as Roberto Bolle, Carlos Acosta, Marcelo Gomes, Massimo Murru, Laurent Hilaire, Federico Bonelli, Robert Tewsley, Tetsuya Kumakawa, Jason Reilly, Steven McRae and Matthew Golding. Offstage, Ms. Hodgkinson was invited to work with dancers of The Bolshoi Ballet to stage the Russian premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s Romeo and Juliet in September 2017. She was also a Répétiteur for the world premiere of Frame by Frame by Guillaume Côté and Robert Lepage. In 2017, Ms. Hodgkinson was appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour and received two Citations from her home state of Rhode Island, the highest honour given by the state in recognition of her extraordinary accomplishments and contribution to the arts and culture. In 2000, Ms. Hodgkinson was nominated for the prestigious Prix Benois de la Danse for her role as Odette/Odile in James Kudelka’s Swan Lake.
  23. Yes I love FIT! Wish I were closer. I saw the exhibition they did a couple of years ago about the wardrobe of Countess Greffuhle, one of Diaghilev's patrons. It was fabulous.
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