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This thread is full of smiles for me, remembering all those very talented dancers mentioned so far.

I remember Nolan T'Sani as one of the funniest people; kept everyone in constant giggles during NYCB tours, and other challenging times. Nolan was tall, blonde, handsome, very masculine (meaty) in build. He danced a couple of featured parts in Mr. B's ballets, but was more often used in Jerry's ballets. I remember his demi-soloist dancing in Sym in C; Nolan was one of the few men who didn't disappear wearing all black against the white tutu'd women, and I also remember him fondly in Jerry's Dumbarton Oaks and Goldberg Variations. Nolan always had a mischevious twinkle in his eye and much tongue-in-cheek to his dancing.

While Muriel Aasen and Peter Schaufuss are on the top of my 'miss you' list, I wonder how many of you at BA saw this gorgeous dancer, Charlotte Dickerson, who was at NYCB for a very short time (2 years?). Charlotte left (actually another 'Trump' word....) after breaking her leg, riding a bike in Central Park. I could write on and on all day, but all I'll say is that she would have given Monique a run for her money in Brahms 4th and/or Prodigal's Siren!

Underdog,

"...does NYCB annual sponsorship preclude Movado from giving to other...."

Movado's sponsorship for NYCB doesn't exclude other companies.

re Violette Verdy at Rock School, PA -

Violette has been their Artistic Advisor for at least as far back as 2001.

Gelsey Kirkland - Heavenly Hash or Rocky Road

(just a few dates from this great man's life)

1840

Piotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky born (May 7) at Votkinsk

1850

Begins to compose; sent to School of Jurisprudence in St. Petersburg.

1863

Resigns his post at the Ministry of Justice in order to devote all his time to music study

1875-6

Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty

1869

Romeo and Juliet fantasy-overture

1874

Composes Piano Concerto in B Flat Minor, intending to dedicate it to Nicholas Rubinstein but when it is severely criticized by him dedicates it instead to Hans von Bulow.

1876

Meets Liszt and calls on Wagner, who do not receive him.

1879

Eugene Onegin performed in Moscow (March 29)

1888

Makes a highly successful international concert tour as conductor

1891

Visits America, and conducts his own works at the ceremonies opening Carnegie Hall (May 5th)

Nutcracker

1893

Returns to his country house at Klin in January, and begins Symphony No.6, the "Pathetic." Goes to England in June to receive an honorary degree from Cambridge University. Sixth Symphony performed under his direction at the St. Petersburg on Oct. 28, without marked success.

Tchaikovsky develops cholera and dies in St. Petersburg.

Credit: Written by Daniel Gregory Mason for the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians