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What is RG's book, pbl? Thanks, pbl, enjoy the performance. I didn't know rg was Robert Greskovic! I do have that book and really love it. Guess what's playing on my classical station WMHT? The Russian Dance from Swan Lake! I love that piece. . Sorry, pbl, I sdhould have said - how was the performance, as you've already seen it...............

What is RG's book, pbl? Thanks, pbl, enjoy the performance. I didn't know rg was Robert Greskovic! I do have that book and really love it. Guess what's playing on my classical station WMHT? The Russian Dance from Swan Lake! I love that piece. .

Actually, question should be - what are the Balanchine Essays? Thanks The Balanchine Foundation has a little more information: http://balanchine.or...hineessays.html Thank you.

How about Jock Soto? I think he's really beautiful.

Oh, MakarovaFan, our gorgeous Volodya - ABSOLUTELY! He is spectacularly handsome! Also, Mikhail Baryshnikov - a stunner. So beautiful.

What is RG's book, pbl? Thanks,

Hi California, What is 'Arabesque'? What time period, who dances? Any info you can provide is welcome and I thank you. ~ Karen Actually, question should be - what are the Balanchine Essays? Thanks

Hi California, What is 'Arabesque'? What time period, who dances? Any info you can provide is welcome and I thank you. ~ Karen

To all the mothers on Ballet Alert!, have a wonderful day! ~ Karen

Oh, I'm so very sad. Freddie Franklin was an absolutely beautiful person. I loved his dancing and his commentary in the film Ballets Russes. Rest in Peace, Mr. Franklin. What a sad few weeks.

I'm not able to find out where this is playing anywhere in the US.

One could say that about Maya Plisetskaya, too.

Hi Cristian, It is my distinct recollection from reading Maya's autobiography that she danced Myrtha only - I believe she mentions it in the book that she never danced Giselle. Still, the photo looks more like Giselle than Myrtha, doesn't it? ~ Karen

I hope NYCB posts a few words on Ms. Tallchief over the next few days on its website.......

I hope it's ok to post this bit of news here. Was on the NYCB website for some words on Maria Tallchief's passing and saw tweets that Robbie Fairchild & Tiler Peck became engaged in Paris a few days ago and Brittany Pollack and Jonathan Stafford were engaged in, I think, Copenhagen recently! Blessings and congratulations to the happy couples!

Mme. Hermine and Paul, thank you for the clips. I just love the Allegro Brillante. Ms. Tallchief really owns the role and dances with such beauty, aplomb and grace. Great musicality and she is absolutely gorgeous. And evidently having a ball. And the Firebird clip! I am so well-acquainted with it - it's my favorite clip of Maria dancing. She has all the soul and mystery of an other-worldly creature. Breathtaking. It never fails to lift me up. How I wish I could have seen Ms. Tallchief perform.

Well said, Dirac. Ms. Tallchief was THE face of New York City Ballet for a good, long time not to mention a wonderful dancer with enormous personality and grace. I loved what President Clinton said when he awarded her the National Medal Of The Arts in 1999. Here is the full text: George Balanchine once told audiences not to analyze ballet. "Words cannot describe it," he said, "you cannot explain a flower." So it's impossible to explain the radiance and grace of Maria Tallchief. She leapt from Oklahoma's Osage Indian territory to the center stages of the world. Her partnership with Balanchine transformed the ballet world for the ages. She was his inspiration for the title role in "The Firebird." She was the first sugarplum fairy. A reviewer once said that hers will always be the story of ballet conquering America -- but also, I would add, the story of America conquering ballet. Maria Tallchief took what had been a European art form, and made it America's own. How fitting that a Native American woman would do that. With magic, mystery and style, she soared above all. Colonel, read the citation.

Oh, I'm so sad. The world has lost a great soul. Rest in Peace, Ms. Tallchief.

After reading your comments about the film, I can't wait to see it!

Greetings, All4ballet, and how wonderful for your daughter! I'm sure she works very hard. So is White Lodge the Lower or the Upper School? I should know this but I do forget.... the first time I'd ever heard of White Lodge was several years ago when I became interested in Darcy Bussell's dancing, and I remember reading about her joining White Lodge fairly late in life (or some variation on that theme). Please enjoy the forum - we have many lively discussions and just about everyone here is mad about ballet with personal favorite companies and dancers. ~ Karen

Same to you, ascballerina. And Happy Spring, Everyone. Blessings to you all.

The little back-and-forth is my Achilles Heel. I write most big stuff in my word processing program, so I have a chance to make it make sense, but when it comes to a couple of sentences, I've put my electronic foot in my mouth many times. I know and I do make typos and other errors with the back and forth, as you say, and in emails, especially because writing on a screen with my pathetic eyesight is something of a challenge! But that particular comment in the Saratogian was pretty bad........

Funny, sandik! Truly, I cringe when I see comments that are not edited and corrected for spelling/grammar, etc, although they can be very comical.

I think he or she meant 'sweetheart contract'. The comment is horribly written....

Thank you,volcanohunter. I'm watching it right now!