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Manuel Legris?

Stepanova has been cast as Queen of Dryads Dulcinea in the Bolshoi DQ: http://www.bolshoi.ru/performances/912/roles/#20160204190000

Yes to both Bluebirds with Misty Copeland.

Well deserved win based on what we saw at the Kennedy Center.

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Thank you Natalia for the good news.

I was able to watch some of the contestants -- did not try to see all. But when I clicked on Batoeva and Latypov I was blocked. I think the message was telling me something about regions.

It's on the Mariinsky Theatre public facebook page. There used to be a separate page for Mariinsky Ballet but it seems to have been deleted.

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The only time that Medora is a damsel in distress is at the beginning, when she's about to be sold into marriage. She takes to Petite Corsaire like a fish to water, and even survives a shipwreck.

Raymonda is an interesting character who is allowed a discomfiting vision scene, or at least a discomfiting dream vision scene, highly unusual in at least the surviving Petipa classics. Sergei Filin (in the Bolshoi version) is the only Jean de Brienne I've ever seen who I thought should make her forget Abderakhman. Unless, of course, Gediminas Taranda was dancing Abderakhman.

Medora, Gamzatti, Raymonda, Aurora are different characters by nature and nurture. And we will have as Abderakham's, Smekalov and Zverev. .

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Copeland is charming. The lovely Abrera dances as Lilac in Act 1 then does a character role in an 1890's [god]mother of the bride get-up. Do Murphy-Stearns and Seo-Gomes do the fish dives?

Yuri Fatayev deserves thanks for always scheduling an open rehearsal the day of the first performance.

Starz' premier episode is available to non-subscribers for a limited period both streaming and online.

Does Ardani represent the Mariinsky Ballet on all tours and negotiate with venues?

I also thank you for posting. Where are these events listed on the Kennedy Center website?

Balanchine's Union Jack has women off pointe in sailor suits and women on pointe in other segments. Any tap? Balanchine might have added some: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qafnJ6mRbgk.

If a choreographer is working with dancers incapable of pointe that is one thing.

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Imagine the money they could raise by selling the signed ones.

The ABT Kennedy Center Cinderella matinees had many little girls dressed in party dresses as well as Disney Princess outfits. WB and ABT certainly could sell mini Aurora, Odette/Odile, Cinderella tutu gowns.

Shklyarov and Shirinkina. Extremely poignant and beautiful.

Shaving 15 minutes off Everywhere [42 minutes] would give it focus. 3 of the 4 pieces would benefit from editing [an Oscar category in film].

Not joking. Early this morning were 4-6 at one show and 8 at another for the 9th and the 12th. I check frequently in case there is a more reasonable orchestra seat. 1 balcony now for Thurs.

Tickets are available on the Kennedy Center website for Misty Copeland's performances . She was enchanting as autumn fairy in ABT Cinderella. $215 is fine for a divertissement program where I am assured of my favorites [or people I want to see] dancing. With Bayadere there's Nikiya/Gamzatti/Solor/Golden Idol/shades variations....

This morning the Kennedy Center had some in the balcony for $215. If she doesn't perform that would be sad for those paying high prices. Recognizing the pride in this performance it would be nice if Sun evening was moved to the Opera House.

Does Misty Copeland do a fairy in Cinderella?