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13 hours ago, laurel said:
So pleased to see that Jonathan Klein has been cast as The Boy in two performances of Whipped Cream in April, one in Iowa City, the other in Chicago. I hope this means we may look forward to seeing him in one (or both) of the currently-TBA Whipped Cream performances at the Met in May. I've found him to be a wonderful and vibrant young dancer, and his presence will help make the spring season that much more exciting for me!
I think they're holding those TBA's (or at least one) at the Met for Shayer, who is still out injured. I think Klein was cast on tour because Shayer has still not recovered (Shayer was paired up w/ Trenary in prior W.C.'s).
Per ABT's Instagram, Klein just recovered himself from a shoulder injury, so it's good to see him back. He's another corps dancer who seems to have a lot of potential and needs to be utilized more.
Also, Luciana Paris is debuting Princess Praline in Iowa and Chicago, replacing Copeland (I have no idea why Copeland was replaced).
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Just now, Balletwannabe said:
Who are some of today's dancers she trained?
Well for one, NYCB's newly appointed AD, Jonathan Stafford, trained at her academy.
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1 hour ago, CTballetfan said:
Does anyone know if Megan Fairchild will return this spring?
She recently posted on Instagram that she'll be returning to the stage on tour in DC, so since that precedes the Spring season I'd assume so.
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19 minutes ago, vipa said:
It appears to me that they want to have a team type of leadership, rather than one person dictating/deciding everything. I'm a little disappointed that no former dancer who worked with Balanchine was named as part of the team. Let's just hope the some of those people are brought in to coach. Let's also hope that we continue to see a fair share of Balanchine ballets and the emphasis doesn't swing all the way to new works.
They’ve brought in many Balanchine vets to coach this past season (under Stafford) so I don’t see why this would change. I’m curious why you think Balanchine ballets may take a back seat? Because Whelan is in charge of programming and her rep was mostly Robbins/new work? I’d certainly hope/expect she’d remember this is the house that Mr. B built.
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Wow. I think this is a wise set up. Glad Whelan is part of this. I need to chew on the job descriptions a little more but it sounds very promising right now. Who will control hiring/promotions though, or will that be a joint decision? Makes more sense now that Stafford spoke out to the Times and what he said about Martins (really showing him who’s boss now). I wonder if we’ll see all (most) of Martin’s works go bye bye.
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30 minutes ago, pbl said:
Is casting out for Giselle? If I can only make one performance, any suggestions for who I should try to catch in the role of Giselle? (And why doesn't the company release casting at the beginning of the season?)
I was looking for casting today myself, but it’s still not released on their website. I have no idea why they wait so long.
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6 minutes ago, vipa said:
In the article she {Bouder} trashed a colleague indirectly be saying that the only possible reason for the change was because of her own outspokenness. Stirling Hyltin is an established principal who has been doing the ballet for a while, and many think is a more natural Aurora than Bouder. In the past I've preferred Hyltin, but I saw neither of them this season, so can't speak to their most recent performances of the role. However, isn't it possible that Martins figured he wouldn't have many more chances to cast the thing, and went with his preference rather than seniority?
Hyltin, in some ways, flies under the radar in that she doesn't seem to have a big social media presence. I think she was wise to not comment for this article. Bouder put her in a terrible position.
It wasn't the best idea for Bouder to say such a thing about Hyltin, a fellow dancer/principal. Agree, it was smart of her not to comment. Stafford is caught in a terrible position, but I think he too should not have commented.
The article in general wasn't necessary. I wish the Times would give it rest and stop rehashing the drama. Let it go until there's a new AD to announce and let it be at that.
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I wonder if Gemma Bond will (finally) get the chance to choreograph a piece for the main company?
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4 minutes ago, The Traveling Ballerina said:
Here's all the information I've put together so far. As I am also a travel agent, I am in contact with the cruise line directly to see if there is more information they will allow me to publish; I will update my article any time I get some new scoop!
So, they're going to have ABT "onboard experiences" (presumably meaning performances) during the Met season in June??
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ABT's press release:
https://www.abt.org/abt-partnership-with-celebrity-cruises/
And:
https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/entertainment/american-ballet-theatre
Funny how in the second article, there's a big front page photo of Sarah Lane in SL. So, maybe she'll get another shot at O/O on a ship? (JK....)
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I saw this on Alexandre Hammoudi's Instagram a day ago. I assumed it was for a one-time gig.
I don't know how I feel about a "partnership" with them, but if it helps their bottom line, it's a good thing.
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2 hours ago, mussel said:
NYCB Sleeping Beauty dress rehearsal live stream starting today at 4:15pm on NYCB Facebook page.
They are also showing it live via Instagram live video right now.
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Re: Laracey not being cast. That makes no sense. She would have been gorgeous in Serenade, among others.
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I just received an email from ABT (Pointe of View) and the first article is asking folks to vote for the 2019 FEDORA Van Cleef & Arpels Prize for Ballet for Ratmansky's next full length production for 2020 - "Of Love and Rage" (working title).
The ballet (which will be co-produced with the Nat'l Ballet of Canada) will be a modern take on Callirhoe, apparently the oldest surviving novel ever written.
You can read about the story of Callirhoe, below. I can't visualize how this may play out on stage, but I really hope it doesn't turn out to be another Tempest.
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I agree with the above regarding Huxley in Mozartiana yesterday. Wow. His footwork is so clean and precise and he shows virtually no effort. He is incredible.
Serenade was gorgeous. Mearns and Peck were luminous. J. Angle was a fine partner, but I don't understand why he and brother always look so out of shape. I agree with others who do not like the yellow panels in the front of the dresses. I liked the "old" look of virtual transparency.
Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 was beautiful, although the female corps was messy and out of sync in some places. Bouder is clearly an extremely talented dancer, but she just isn't my cup of tea. Even when she isn't mugging, her presentation of "look at me, look at me" is a turn off. King was effervescent and Woodward really stood out as one of the soloists. I would love to see her in the one of the lead roles someday. And, how beautiful is Gordon? He has such a natural elegance and openness. I would go to see him (and Huxley) in anything. I didn't find the new costumes, and the vests, too overwhelming, but I was in the 2nd ring so maybe I'd feel differently if I was closer. What I didn't like was the all-blue effect - all blue costumes and blue backdrop. It was too much.
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I’m so happy to hear that Gonzalez and Maloney had successful debuts. I look forward to seeing them featured more in the upcoming Met season. Thank you to everyone who reported.
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I understand the points about the new bodices and vests, but I’m thinking they might look very different on stage. I guess we’ll see soon enough. I do like the one Reichlen is wearing.
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19 hours ago, aurora said:
Someone certainly is--they were deleted back to early 2017 a few min ago, now they are deleted back to nov 2016.
The bio is now quite odd as well...
It is in Turkish and seems to indicate "Rich" hacked it.
Rich is also now the only person Polunin's account follows.
All of his posts have been deleted now and he’s following no one, not even Rich.
Very odd.
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16 minutes ago, Golden Idol said:
This is slightly off-topic, though apropos the matter of casting. I read the following in the Times' article on Taylor Stanley: "Craig Hall performed the role [Apollo] in 2011 as part of a Dancers’ Choice evening in which casting was not assigned by the artistic staff but by peers." (Emphasis mine.)
Can you even imagine such a thing happening at ABT? I can't, but it sure would be interesting.
I would love it if ABT did something like that. I imagine finally seeing Abrera in SL (or it's white swan pas, at least).
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1 hour ago, FPF said:
Dance Magazine's analysis of the various candidates: https://www.dancemagazine.com/heres-who-we-think-the-next-nycb-director-will-be-2626189561.html
Interesting that the only candidates they mention without any caveats is Boal and Whelan.
Other than that, this article just says more of the same that we've already discussed here and read elsewhere.
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An article in the Times about Stanley debuting in the role of Apollo.
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Carol Channing died today at age 97.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/15/obituaries/carol-channing-dead.html
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An article in the NY Times about the company's plan for a multiyear celebration of Taylor's works.
Taylor's last commissioned work by Kyle Abraham will have its premiere at the company's Lincoln Center season this fall.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/arts/dance/paul-taylor-world-tour-michael-novak.html
NYCB 2019 Kennedy Center Tour
in New York City Ballet
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Old habits die hard? Or, it could be so people don't think Robbie has returned (plenty of folks don't look at the website's roster....).