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Watched the NYCB screen test on Russell Janzen. Seems like a nice intelligent young man w/ an interesting personality. He resembles a teeny bit like actor Hayden Christenson. So he's been put into a principal role? That's cool.....too early to say what it is? and 6'3 is kind of giant - isn't Ask Le Cour about that height also?

W/ the few principals going on retirement the past season, wonder who may be in line to promotion.

Wow...

Thanks. Any new danseur apprentices? So out of touch.

Oh, yes- she was also in that Citibank/Aol documentary for Nyc Ballet last Fall. Too early to tell if she 'd make the ranks?

Curious - not to throw off topic, but for those who've watched the current performances, see any potential 'promotables' for this year?

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Thanks. I wonder about the operational/logistics expenses for this week trip. Hotel, travel fare, insurance, etc. that goes into a week long series .... Salaries are the same regardless of performing at this prestigious venue, correct?

Thanks. I wonder about the operational/logistics expenses for this week trip. Hotel, travel fare, insurance, etc. that goes into a week long series .... Salaries are the same regardless of performing at this prestigious venue, correct?

Wow.... Great story & insight. Were you witness to that emergency cast change? It must've been touch-and-go.

Catazaro appears to be injured & recovering, as per his Instagram. Hopefully he will return soon, he has great potential to rise and be cast into bigger parts. Very interested in following his development.

Sandik, can you elaborate? They must be running on fumes if there is even Sunday rehearsals.....

That would most likely be during Xmas/Nutcracker season, wouldn't it?

http://www.ehow.com/info_11384173_much-money-principal-ballet-dancer-make.html#ixzz2xsagZdrH If guestimated calculations are accurate, $1500 divided by near 72 hour work weeks (12 hour days, multiplied by 6 days) that would average at $21 per hour for the experienced dancers.... maybe someone else can do a better job at math. For those principals who have been sent elsewhere to guest-appear, I would be curious to see what kind of financial compensation they really get.....especially if it is Europe, Asia, Russia, etc.

http://www.examiner.com/list/best-paying-theater-dance-jobs-for-dancers/theater-dance-job-2-principal-ballerina-guest-artist Theater dance job #2: Principal Ballerina/Guest Artist Theater dance job #2: Principal Ballerina/Guest ArtistLONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Anais Chalendard of the English National Ballet performs during a dress rehearsal of Swan Lake(Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images) While the average classical ballet dancer in New York City can earn an annual salary of $72,000 this represents a combined average between rehearsal, performance and any earned overtime pay totaling $1500/week as dictated through the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) contract. In comparison a Principal New York City ballet dancer can earn over $2,300 for performance weeks, and approximately $1,900 for rehearsal weeks. Since dancers are also eligible for overtime compensation per AGMA contract, an additional $22 -$88/hour can be earned depending on the number of overtime hours and whether it is a performance or rehearsal week. All of this can bring a principal dancer a combined annual salary in New York to over $100,000. A more famous ballet dancer, who guest-stars with major companies, may earn even more: between $3,000 and $5,000 per performance. New York Times: What New Yorkers Make,Salary of a New York Principal Dancer