Ed McPherson

yes, what is the source? Perhaps they will look to Pittsburg and take from what they garnered in their experience this year.

Many if not all (I didnt take the time to check every single one) of the dancers at the New Zealand Ballet have sponsors and their logos under their headshots on the website.

Click on a dancer to see the bio with the logo...

http://www.nzballet.org.nz/dancers/dancers.php

this does not seem too offensive as they all seem to be corperations and not individuals.

One of my peers has recently had the book "You Know You’re A Dancer When…” published by Express Media. Obviously its not a hardcore dance manual, but its cute and could make for a nice gift.

Webpage

OurMedia is a website that is in the process of launching itself. Video and other forms of digital media can now be stored on their server for free. Video has traditionaly been too large for individuals or companies store and maintain affordably. What OurMedia is attempting is pretty impressive. I believe online videography will change how we do many things in the dance world. From company fundraising to individuals auditioning it should add an interesting dynamic to the future of dance.

If you have dance video that you have been interested in putting online it has been made one step easier. There is lots of dancing out there that I and others can't see but would love to. I hope people will take this opportunity to share with the rest of the world the art they have created.

let me know if you want to place video online and am unsure how, its is fairly simple and I wouldnt mind doing my best to explain how.

Lillianna-

I appreciate your posts! I grew up in Davis and have friends in the company, its nice to hear about how things are going. If i am ever home while the company is performing, I'll make sure to post. It would be fun to share thoughts.

Edward

Thanks so much for the help guys!

A full discription can be found here...

http://www.music.indiana.edu/admin/dean/em.../ballet04.shtml

Hi,

For an upcoming National Society of Arts and Letters compition I've chosen to learn one of the male variations from Markitenka on the Kirov Classics video that was released in the 90's on VHS. I've had a really difficult time finding a CD to buy with the music by Pugni. Perhaps I am searching with the wrong title, I've tried both Markitenka, La Vivandiere, and The Canteen Keeper but havent found anything. Has anyone made a similar purchas? any guidance is much appreciated.

I've searched older threads and havent found mention of music.

thanks !

yes thats exactly my assumtption, and I think they will probably be more likely than a pre-professional to come into class and look at the beginning of barre as something they have done a lot of, satisfied with re-creating what they have established as tendus and plies, ritualizing it.

One of my mentors at Interlochen introduced me to David Perkins a man that has published interesting work on education and forms of knowledge. While he has geared his writing towards school education I think it could easily be applied in the ballet studio. I cant go into detail here on his theories it would be way to long but here someone elses take on his work.

http://home.comcast.net/~erozycki/Perkins.html

It does help, its good to know.

I have seen a few articles noting the dramatic increase in American visitors to Canada's immigration website since election day. This set me wondering about Canadian ballet companies. I don't know much about our neighbors. Is there a distinct Canadian style? What are the major companies outside of NBC, Winnipeg, and Le Grand? The Canadian government is working to increase its permanent residents, is that feeling prevelant in the arts scene as well?

much thanks

Grace It's not too personal to ask. I am doing the Bachelor of Science with an Outside Field. (Indiana and Utah maybe the two schools with that offer the BS, correct me if I'm wrong) The degree is in Ballet my outside field is Business, and like a lot of people tend to do I am graduating in 3 years. The outside field is great because it allows us to go straight into Grad school when we are ready to move away from dance.

I hesitated to mention more about the students off the bat because all I know is what I have been told by my peers. From what I gather my average student will have danced a good part of their lives, I hear most have been dancing around 8 years. Every now and then you get someone that did pursue dance professionally but by and large they were all recreational dancer that just really loved it. Many of them are very serious about it as their hobby of choice.

From what I hear it seems to me that for many of them their knowledge of ballet is more ritualistic than it should be. And that many people will have little discrepancies and tendencies in their technique that will look slightly ridiculous to a professional but that just come from being under only one set of eyes. Since the class is only one semester I realize I won’t have time to build much of a rapport.

I think I will approach the class from the stand point of why we (the dancers in general) do things and less of why I (the teacher) do things. I'd like to help them to become better learners’ first and better dancers second, to take the dependency off the teacher. I think that if I can show them that there is more than one acceptable way to do most things (that they have a choice and need to be conscious of it), and then at least begin to introduce them to the aspects of making personal evaluations on the aspects of technique it will enable them to learn much more from themselves and the wide range of people and styles they are taking class with.

Thats the game plan so far, i am excited to get a hold of some books.

Thank you all for your replys, I look forward to drawing from a few different texts. And please everyone else add any more titles you are familiar with.

I have had Ms. Verdy a few times she is still taking it slow, getting back into the daily grind. She enjoys teaching our men's classes every now and then. But in the absence of Ms. Verdy and others I have been really happy with the classes taught by GuoPing Wang and Glenda Lucena

hehehehehe, we'd love a danceview times review of Nut (anything really) no one ever finds their way out here to see us.

Hello-

Could anyone recommend books on ballet pedagogy? Part of my degree requirement at Indiana is teaching two semmesters of ballet to non-majors. My students will have placed themselvs into the Int/Adv level.

Thanks!

Ms. Leigh-

I am a student in the class being taught on ballet, as an independant study class there will be fewer than 4 students in the "class", it will meet about once a week. Becuase the school I go to is private there are very little state or federal requirements as to how class credits are distributed, so its the schools policy to grant permission for independent study classes if the student/s can find a teacher who is willing to teach material that is not available in the traditional class room classes being taught. a few ideas that have been brought up are units on Arts Administration, and the History of Dance in America. I hope that clears things up!

I've collaborated with one of my ballet teachers here at school and we are creating an independent study class with a syllabus based on ballet. Working over what to include in the syllabus got me to wondering what the world out there would do? What would you include in an academic class for high school students that focuses on ballet?

Perhaps the activity of this post will cause Nureyev to roll over in his grave...

lest we forget his anger management problem... perhaps the personal life of a dancer should not be brought against them...I feel it should be weighted...

I saw a posting this summer looking for apprentices and better, starting at $350 a week. So I assume they aren't downsizing....

There was an article in the second to last dance magazine. I think it was page 17, but was if not the first article one of the first. It was entitled Dance in Los Angles. In one of the last paragraphs there was a quote from Mark Murphey a guy who works in the arts in San Diego, he expressed an interest in working with OBT PNB and SFB. It was the first time I have ever seen the 3 names togeather in that sense.

It seems to me that their next "move" would be San Diego...

It sounds like most people are finding these partnerships a good change...I dont know if I like it so much. Dont get me wrong, I would love to see nice dance in the LA area.

Edward

ohhhhh, I was at the Kansas City Ballet's summer program and she was director there, it seemed to me that she was there year round, i must have been mistaken. (could there be two Karen Brown's?)

thanks for clearing that up!

Towards the bottom of this article from the San Francisco Chronicle it states that Karen Brown is heading to the Oakland Ballet...

SF Chronicle, ]SF Chronicle[/url]

I havent heard anything formal about this, as to if this is a permanent move, or when it will be happening. Maybe someone else will have...?

Thanks!

As someone who is from SF, I cant wait to see how Mr. Stowall utilizes Kester Cotton. I wish I was in Portland to see how he develops with what i suppose will be more solo roles.

he made me laugh in Othello...

dublindancer722-

You're going to have to excuse my ignorance, I have heard of BalletMet quite a few times, but know almost nothing about the company. Where is the company located? (Columbus?) and what do they have in their Rep.?

sadly, I read last year that Duncan Noble died. I have also been told that Gyula Pandi is stepping down. Major, or anyone, do you know if replacements have been found for these hardly replaceable men?

my apologies, coffer was the intended word!