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NBOC does not use volunteers for telemarketing (either fundraising or ticket sales). They are paid, I believe by hourly wage, not by commission.

I doubt the Bolshoi and the Royal consult one another about their seasons!

Yes, NBOC has N American rights to Winter's Tale, as it has for Alice so any N American touring of it will be done by NBOC.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/maceyjforonda/gorgeous-vintage-photographs-of-ballet-dancers

What do you think?

A new book about the Royal Ballet principal, with photos by dancer Andrej Uspenski, will be published in June. http://www.roh.org.uk/news/steven-mcrae-the-subject-of-a-new-book-with-photographs-by-andrej-uspenski

starting at US$11.99 for 2 hours: http://www.visualart...roadcast-access

So are we going to have to wait for that premiere before they can include this ballet in a North American broadcast? you would have to ask the NBOC or the RB!

Who else on this board is going to this? I am.

Nice interview with Alban Lendorf (with pix) on The Ballet Bag. http://www.theballetbag.com/2014/04/07/an-interview-with-alban-lendorf/

I believe it will be in 2015-16 in Toronto.

all of DNB's videos are great; their video master is former dancer in the company Altin Kaftira and he does a FAB job.

DNB has a nice new video up about their Junior Company, including Michaela: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Ff1Er1qLwD8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Just like to say, three cheers for the CBC/Radio Canada and the Canadian taxpayers that support it. A perfect example of the value of public broadcasting. Unfortunately our current government keeps hacking away at the CBC so it is a shadow of its former self and nowadays wouldn't be able to do any of this stuff they did back between the 60s and 90s.

Just wanted to share this. The dancer is Paris Opera Ballet's Gil Isoart. I hope the link starts automatically at the right spot, but if not, skip ahead to 7:15. http://youtu.be/LTcajfCbFWw?t=7m15s

it's such a shame that Moulins isn't really near anywhere where one might be going to see some ballet... Even Lyon is over 2 hours away.

David Hallberg just posted this to his FB page: To all New Yorkers: My performance of Marco Spada that was broadcast live in Moscow, will debut in Manhattan on April 12th and April 15th. The screening will be at Village East Cinema (http://bit.ly/OuiAyW) with two very special guests, The New Yorkers Dance Critic Joan Acocella and Dance Historian David Vaughan, to introduce the ballet on (April 12th at 12pm). Dancing the role of Marco Spada in front of thousands of people all over the world was unforgettable and I am so happy to share this ballet with my other home in New York City. This will be the last screening of the Bolshoi this season, so please join me in celebrating this incredible ballet to end the cinema season. Purchase tickets here: http://bit.ly/OuiAyW Village East Cinema - MARCO SPADA - Bolshoi Ballet www.villageeastcinema.com

POB sujet Marie-Solenne Boulet has posted a great behind-the-scenes video (10 minutes) of Paris Opera Ballet's recent tour to Japan with Neumeier's Lady of the Camellias. It's only on her FB page, not on YouTube, so I hope you can see it. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203703970024617&set=vb.1378663859&type=2&theater

This just received from Ellen Bar, about Ballet 422: Cinematographer and documentarian Jody Lee Lipes crafts an intimate, fly-on-the-wall documentary offering a rare peek into the highly-guarded world of professional ballet. The film shadows Justin Peck, the 25-year old choreographer of the New York City Ballet, as he undertakes the Herculean task of creating the companys 422nd original piece while simultaneously fulfilling his role as a Corps de Ballet member. Lipes chronicles Pecks creative process from its embryonic stages to its highly anticipated premiere, quietly observing as he balances a roster of musicians, designers, and dancers from this famed institution. Ballet 422 is a powerful celebration of the skill and endurance of Peck and his fellow NYCB dancersas well as those who remain hidden in the wings. BALLET 422 premieres at 2014 Tribeca Film Festival We are very excited to announce that BALLET 422 will have its world premiere in Documentary Competition at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 19th! Thank you to all of our donors and Hatchfund supporters - this couldn't have happened without you! Sneak Peek at the Soho Apple Store - Saturday April 5th, 3:00pm Director Jody Lee Lipes joins a panel with four other TFF directors at the Tribeca Film Festival Sneak Peak, an annual event featuring never-before-seen clips and conversation with directors of the most highly anticipated premieres. Screening Schedule and Tickets Click HERE to access the Tribeca Film Guide and see the full BALLET 422 screening schedule: http://tribecafilm.com/filmguide/53208a16c07f5df7d20003af-ballet-422?utm_source=Opus+Jazz+and+Ballet+422+mailing+list&utm_campaign=f85cd3515a-B422_at_TFF_first_email4_2_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d5474de98a-f85cd3515a-75267917 Tickets go on sale for American Express card holders on April 8th at 11:00am Tickets go on sale for downtown residents on April 13th at 11:00am Tickets go on sale to the general public on April 14th at 11:00am Click HERE for more information on where and how to buy tickets to see BALLET 422: http://tribecafilm.com/festival/tickets?utm_source=Opus+Jazz+and+Ballet+422+mailing+list&utm_campaign=f85cd3515a-B422_at_TFF_first_email4_2_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d5474de98a-f85cd3515a-75267917 Thanks for your support and hope to see you at one of our screenings!

This sudden increase affects those of us who sit in an area previously "zoned" by NBOC as "section 1.2" but rezoned (without warning to us ) as "section 1.1". Section 1.1 used to be only the seats inside the two aisles, but now NBOC has expanded it to include the first 4 seats or so on the outside of the aisles. I have heard a LOT of complaining about this because, yes, it represents a huge percentage increase in the price of a subscription (which is already pricy compared to just about every other company in North America and indeed the world), and it's a rather cavalier way to treat people who by definition (subscribers in one of the most expensive areas of the house) are among the ballet's most ardent supporters (and many of us make substantial donations on top of that). Single ticket prices, on the other hand, and all the other sections of the theatre, have increased by only about 5%. And NBOC is now offering 45% off the single ticket prices for all subscriptions on Thursday afternoons. Not much consolation for those of us in the erstwhile section 1.2 who don't go to the ballet on Thursday afternoons. I intend to write NBOC to complain and I recommend anyone else affected by this do the same. I hear that complaints are already coming in. I doubt it will make a difference but I don't think we should take this sitting down (pardon the pun).

Thank you for posting these. I'm unfamiliar with this ballet but I have to say I found it impossible to concentrate on the dance with the Chopin F minor concerto (my favourite) playing in the background. It's one of my favourite ballets. I love the Chopin too, and the combination of it and the dancing, far from being distracting, just adds to the enjoyment.

are these strikes likely to continue? I am going to Paris mid-May and have tix for several performances.

Help, moderators. I can't start a new topic, and the contact us button isn't working for me.

I'm sure they're still in good condition, the NBOC has excellent storage facilities. They just revived Month in the Country after it had been in storage for 18 years.

Surely it would have been cheaper for them to rent the National Ballet of Canada's full-length (and beautiful) traditional Napoli that has been sitting in an NBOC warehouse for a few decades, rather than shipping from Denmark.