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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...

In case anyone back in New York is interested, there are five apprentices dancing each performance of Emeralds this week: Jacqueline Bologna, Laine Habony, Isabella LaFreniere, Jordan Miller, and Mimi Staker.

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?

Whoops, sorry - double post

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?

An acclaimed ballet dancer earns more than a dancer who is not recognized. "New York Magazine" reports that as of 2011, experienced dancers in the New York City Ballet earned around $1,500 per week. A more famous ballet dancer, who guest-stars with major companies, may earn between $3,000 and $5,000 per performance. Also, dancers receive higher pay for performances than for rehearsals as performances pose extraordinary risks. As of 2005, a principal dancer in the New York City Ballet earned $1,743 for a rehearsal week and $2,060 for a performance week, according to Ballet Alert and the American Guild of Musical Artists.

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 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)