wow thanks for doing all that work.

11 hours ago, FPF said:

Mayerling is listed now for a couple of Landmark Theaters for 11/13 on the individual theater websites, but not on the ROH website. I expect that more theaters will be added as we get closer to the date. My local Landmark  doesn't show it yet.

could you tell us which ones they are? The Landmark website is far from intuitive and doesn't seem to have a search function.

21 hours ago, volcanohunter said:

It's difficult on many levels, including psychologically, but the main challenge is the mind-boggling number of pas de deux. The protagonist dances with lots and lots of different female characters, and you know what sort of pas de deux MacMillan choreographed.

plus he has a few difficult solos thrown in there for good measure!

I have seen Marcelino Sambé  in Tarantella and he's pretty fab. I also really liked Hugo Marchand in Midsummer when the Paris Opera Ballet broadcast it (to Quebec); surprisingly fleet of foot for one so tall (he's 6'4 or 6'5 I think). Greig Matthews from the Joffrey is a beautiful dancer and Phlegmatic should suit him.

In Toronto, HotDocs cinema, which has been showing the Royal Ballet broadcasts for a couple of years now, has announced Mayerling for November 17.  Of course this conflicts with the NBOC's run of The Dream, but whatever, at least they're showing it. When I say "announced", it popped up in their schedule and you have to go looking for it. I am pretty sure I do more publicity for these showings to my mailing list than they do! The promotion people there tell me they have plans for the remaining RB broadcasts as well.

Mayerling in Toronto is in fact showing up on the ROH's ballet in cinema page, (a miracle), the only apparent showing in North America.

I'm sure we all thought the NYCB issue had blown the board up!

Lunkina plump? you must be joking.

I was just on Washington Ballet's website and Brooklyn Mack is no longer listed as a company dancer. Anyone know where he's gone?

The West End production of Wheeldon's American in Paris, starring Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope, will be shown in cinemas in North America in September (mostly Sept 20 and 23rd, but check the website for venues and dates/times near you.

https://anamericaninpariscinema.com/

Lunkina and McKie are dancing Sospiri Pas de deux by Juliano Nunes & MASK duet by Douglas Lee . (from McKie's facebook page)

6 hours ago, Amy Reusch said:

I kind of prefer "Ballet Master in Chief" tradition for NYCB... it seems to indicate that maintaining the quality of dancers and repertory is the primary concern... that there is a goal they are trying to live up to... director vs. master... how did it get its start, did Kirstein wish to be AD? Was AD in conflict with Impresario?  Regisseur?

I expect they want to avoid the genderedness of "master". and more power to them

Held every two years since 1964, this was the 28th competition held in the Black Sea city of Varna with more than 120 top aspiring dancers from 34 countries aiming for glory at the event, known in the ballet community as the Ballet Olympiade.

Many of the biggest names in ballet gained their first international recognition at the competition, held in Bulgaria’s “seaside capital”.

Past winners include Russians Mikhail Baryshnikov, Natalia Makarova and Vladimir Malakhov, Canadian-trained ballerinas Evelyn Hart and Martine van Hamel as well as French dancers Sylvie Guillem and Patrick Dupond.

The acclaimed Chang, gold prize winner of the 2017 Vienna International Competition, grabbed the top spot in the senior category for men aged 19 to 26 after advancing through the three rounds of competition.

Dancers, separated into two age groups - seniors and juniors, participated in the competition rounds on the floor at the Open-Air Theatre either in couples or as soloists.

China-born Xuan, an elegant dancer with the Dutch National Ballet, won the women’s senior division with 21-year American ballerina Katherine Barkman, who is currently a guest principal dancer for Ballet Manila, finishing as runner-up.

how much were NYCB ticket prices this year? They've always seemed somewhat underpriced at SPAC to me. Vail's are $60 - $125, much smaller venue.

11 hours ago, vipa said:

I have had great experiences with NYCB both in exchanging subscription tickets and renewing my subscription by phone. Everyone I interact with is so helpful. 

I would like to add three cheers to the group sales department at NYCB. Very helpful indeed!

11 hours ago, Gnossie said:

If anyone reading this post thinks I am being overly dramatic I just want to remind you that there are only 3 Danish trained dancers in the corps de ballet, let that sink in. 

 

According to my count on the RDB website today there are 17 graduates of the RDB school in the corps de ballet.

1 hour ago, meunier fan said:

with Frola now, Caley, Hernandez, Robison, the stunning young Mexican American, McCormick and the PdL winner Wagman to come Rojo seems to be again building a strong male stable for ENB - having lost Canadian/Cuban Corrales to the RB (much akin to Muntagirov previously).  It enforces ENB's role as a significant training ground towards further glory much as it served for Canadian born Rojo herself in times past.  The stealth of her arm (and taste) has continued to pay significant dividends.  Long may it do so. 

nice for you guys, not so much for us!

also, Frola and Emma Hawes will be sharing their time between NBOC and English National Ballet, like Jurgita Dronina.

The full lineup has been announced:

https://www.filmlinc.org/daily/dance-on-camera-festival-2018-lineup-announced/

For a quick, healthy,  and inexpensive meal, I just discovered Bonmi http://eatbonmi.com/

on 62nd between Columbus and Amsterdam (across the street from the park alongside the Met).  Vietnamese sandwiches and bowls.

Here are my 2019 trips. Please click here:

http://toursenlair.blogspot.com/2018/06/tours-en-lair-ballet-holidays-2019.html

I found Boulud Sud overpriced for what you get. Before the theatre they force  you to order their three-course prix fixe for $65, which when  you add something to drink and tax and tip is getting perilously close to $100.

I also really like Le Pain Quotidien for a more casual meal.

1 hour ago, Lynette H said:

Frame by Frame is evidently headed to Sadler's Wells in London at some point. Maybe next year ? Their (Sadler's) schedule for the rest of 2018 is already fixed. I wonder if there will be any tinkering with the production before then. It seems likely - Lepage tweaked the dance production he did with Guillem / Maliphant quite considerably in the course of its life.  If the company is visiting. is it likely that they would bring any other productions ? 

unlikely, I would say. They usually tour just one production at a time.

For dinner I like the Atlantic Grill  W 64th just off Broadway

http://www.atlanticgrill.com/venues/near-lincoln-center/

They have a $49 three-course pre-theatre prix fixe

http://www.atlanticgrill.com/menus-and-food/

17 hours ago, sf_herminator said:

(I will also post this in the 2019 Season thread)

I received an email reminder to renew by subscription for 2019.  In the email, the five returning Unbound pieces are named.  They are (drum roll, please):

• Anima Animus (David Dawson)
• The Infinite Ocean (Edwaard Liang)
• Snowblind (Cathy Marston)
• Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem (Trey McIntyre)
• Bound To (Christopher Wheeldon)

I was confident Bound To & Anima Animus would return.  I was hoping The Infinite Ocean would also return.  Flesh was on my wishlist as I did not think it would return.  And although Snowblind is a great vehicle for the three leads, I wasn't sure that it would return.  I do hope that some of the other pieces will return some time in the future.

Those are the five I would have chosen, though I did like the Welch piece (but it went on a bit too long). Did they say which ballets will be on which programs? I particularly want to know about programs 2 and 3.

Cranko's Taming of the Shrew.