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PeggyTulle

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  1. I don't know if Misa's (re)hiring is a good example. She performed a lot of contemporary works at Boston Ballet, which is known for its contemporary repertoire. I think Mukhamedov has fallen into the semi-tall soloist trap that a few others managed to avoid almost due to luck or happenstance. For example, WanTing was promoted to principal after being cast at the little mermaid. Jennifer Stahl was promoted after a slew of contemporary-esque leads. But neither have been cast in the traditional leads since (Odette, Giselle, Kitri, Aurora, etc.). The "tall" girls rarely are (although I think that's just bullcrap). Perhaps that's one more reason (in conjunction with the knee injury) why Sasha M.'s career has stagnated; promoting one more tallish woman to principal who wouldn't be cast (by the AD at the time) in classical lead roles just doesn't make sense. But I'm glad to see both Sasha M. and Jen Stahl cast as Titania. I count this as progress.
  2. Ricardo Bustamante as one of Bottom's Companions??? Are they low on corps men???
  3. Pre-sale email to subscribers notes some guest artists for the Swan Lake encore, including Natalia Osipova (Royal Ballet), Daniel Camargo (ABT), and Jacopo Tissi (Dutch National Ballet).
  4. Sasha Mukhamedov is better than a swan maiden and a minor princess.
  5. And why should this be virtue signaling? Because they are black? Or non-binary?
  6. As a long-time ballet fan, I like to respect the artists, including using their pronouns.
  7. Nikisha Fogo was removed from the casting sheets. Did Jen Stahl do all the performances?
  8. I wonder if her guest artist approach is in part a way to audition potential new principal hires?
  9. Chase O'Connell as a guest artist for one performance??? Why?
  10. Luke Ingham is leaving the company, per SFB's Facebook. Seems immediate. "Bittersweet News Alert: Principal Dancer Luke Ingham will be moving to Portland to be with his wife, choreographer and Artistic Director Danielle Rowe and celebrate the growth of their two children together. Luke is a beloved Company member who has brought much joy both on and off the stage over the past 12 years. Join us in celebrating this wonderful dancer!" https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0BekjMzd4AsDgzUpmm4C1NjrucMTfvmdNGNmYY5zYa6p57KLcVht3JDJfB8tmEKpPl&id=100044167939532&mibextid=Nif5oz
  11. Graces Maduell Holmes in the incoming director. https://www.sfballet.org/discover/press-center/press-releases/release/san-francisco-ballet-names-grace-maduell-holmes-director-of-san-francisco-ballet-school/
  12. Still stunned that Rojo didn't promote her (and Isabella Devivo).
  13. I'd add Chisako Oga to that list, too!
  14. Sorry to be missing Lucas, but not a surprise. His GF Bianca Texiera (former SFB corps) is a soloist at Bavarian State Ballet. And she just danced Swanilda in Coppelia.
  15. Whoa. Not expected at all. I will miss her on stage here.
  16. Some of the major SFB donors have strong ties to the Fine Arts Museums of SF. I am glad to see Danielle landing locally. I am pretty sure I recall mentions somewhere that Lola was coaching the corps for Giselle.
  17. Maria Seletskaja is a former ballerina. https://national.ballet.ca/Meet/Leadership-and-Artistic-Staff/Creative/Maria-Seletskaja
  18. Several former SFB dancers seemed to be putting their support toward St. Germain yesterday on IG stories (for example, Ludmila Bizalion and Madison Keesler).
  19. Wow, did not expect this at all. And it seemed like the dancers and staff liked her fairly well...? https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/dance/sf-ballet-danielle-stgermain-resigns-17910944
  20. Wonder what the purpose of guest principals for SL is? As of now, it feels like the company is fairly principal heavy (in a good way!).
  21. Katherine Barkman and Max Cauthorn in R&J rehearsal... but so far, I haven't seen them in the official casting. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cq_kkpKMglZ/?igshid=OGRjNzg3M2Y=
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