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I agree. Im looking at the principal dancers in the playbill and we currently have 14 men to 9 women. It seems likely that the company will be looking to promote ballerinas in the near future. I don’t think it’s in any of the female soloists’ best interest to get complacent just because there’s no permanent AD if they’re gunning for a promotion. 

24 minutes ago, abatt said:

I thought Tiler Peck was miscast as Terp.  She is too short for that role.  Terp. looks much better on someone with long limbs.

I agree. But Martins seems to like casting shorter girls in roles for in roles that I think better suited for taller girls. ex. Ashley Bouder as Choleric and Sterling Hyltin in Mozartiana. They were good in their roles, but sometimes longer limbs help a lot.

When I saw Maria Kowroski and Tiler Peck last fall do “In Memory Of...”, I felt like I was seeing two different ballets. 

17 hours ago, fondoffouettes said:

She was very disappointing in this role last season, and, indeed, in every work I've ever seen her in.

This was my worry. I liked her enough as Hippolyta in Midsummer Night’s Dream, but not so much as a the tall girl in Jewels. I know I’ve seen her in a couple of other things, but I can’t remember what or how I felt about her dancing. 

I was hoping she’d be good in this role, since I prefer a tall Choleric. I’m curious to see how Emily Kikta might do in this role. 

On 1/17/2018 at 1:53 PM, DC Export said:

Also, seems that LaFreniere is back in action in week two. I know there are many fans of hers on this thread.

Guilty. Looking forward to seeing her dance again. 

Has anyone seen Lowery’s Choleric?

46 minutes ago, fondoffouettes said:

I'm looking forward to exactly the same things! I'll be seeing this Saturday's matinee and it will be my first Apollo at NYCB in some years. What are people's general impressions of Tiler Peck as Terpsichore? It's not really a role I can really picture her in, temperament-wise, though I relish seeing Peck in just about anything. I guess I think of Terpsichore as being one of those goddess roles where the ballerina has an aloofness and mystique about her. Or maybe I've just watched that Farrell video too many times...

I can't wait to see Mearns in Mozartiana.  I've been unimpressed with Chase Finlay, so I'm curious to see how her fares (is he just a pretty face?). 

I wasn't very fond of the Cortege choreography when I saw it last season, but the new cast is enough to make me want to stay (more for Bouder than for Veyette). 

I’ve only ever seen Finlay after his injury in 2015, and has been a bit underwhelming. Ive read amazing things about his Apollo, and I hope he brings it. 

52 minutes ago, abatt said:

Nobody has commented on the fact that Megan Fairchild and Andy Veyette are cast in the same ballet (Divertimento).  Has there been a thawing of relations?

I didn’t even notice. I hope that’s the case. 

Megan did post on instagram last spring about dancing with him for that first time since they divorced. 

I’m looking forward to this cast of 4Ts, especially Tiler’s Sanguinic.

It turns out Daniel Day-Lewis was an intern for Mark Happel in the costume shop to prepare for his role in "Phantom Thread". He worked on the Firebird costumes.

https://nypost.com/2017/12/27/why-daniel-day-lewis-had-to-go-to-fashion-boot-camp/

Sad not to see a repeat of Isabella LaFreniere’s Dewdrop. I haven’t attended any of the Nutcrackers this season. I don’t think she’s been been cast in any other featured role either. 

For those that have gone, was she in the corps? I hope she’s not injured. 

http://www.dancemagazine.com/wilhelmina-frankfurt-peter-martins-investigation-2516966253.html

the article also links to another article about an encounter with Frankfurt and Balanchine. 

12 hours ago, vipa said:

I guess I think of Stafford as in the twilight of her career because she was out a lot with injuries and took a lot of time off after giving birth. This is not criticism of her, but my observation as an audience goer is that she was gone a lot. Since her return, she's been cast infrequently and specifically. She's in her mid 30's, and with all the up and coming talent, I don't expect her rep to expand.

 

You’re not alone in thinking that. I didn’t see her dancing much in the past two seasons. I was wondering if she might retire relatively early, like Krohn or Somogyi. 

I’m interested in seeing her dance more (in Balanchine ballets, specifically), but I don’t know if that will happen even with Jon Stafford at the helm. I loved her in the weird Russian Dance in the Martins Swan Lake that looked vaguely Arabian. 

21 hours ago, FITTB85 said:

Now I can finally ask the question, how does this affect Brittany Pollack/Jonathan Stafford marriage?  

I wonder if that's why there are three other people on the team.

She is such a gorgeous dancer. What a loss to ABT.

It's fascinating how relevant the lyrics of the song are to Veronika's own journey.

2 hours ago, vagansmom said:

Does anyone know for sure how long Watts has been coaching Peck? Maybe it's been ongoing for much longer than we know; therefore, maybe Watts's coaching has informed Peck's dancing in some of the very roles being praised here as not needing Watts's coaching.

From the Conversations on Dance Podcast, my impression was that Watts and Woetzel took Tiler Peck under their wing quite early on.

In another interview, Damian said he first noticed her in the corps of Opus Jazz, but I can’t remember the source of where he said this. 

Just now, pherank said:

Agreed. But the important thing is that he is full of great information, and knowledgeable opinions - it isn't just fluff and hyperbole.

His YouTube channel is an incredible treasure trove.

32 minutes ago, FITTB85 said:

I found it odd that Clifford chose to make what felt like a 'formal statement' about the situation in the comments section of an article, especially when it was unsolicited.  If he feels the need to share words of support to those 4 specific colleagues, he could have called/e-mailed them directly.  As far as we've seen so far literally no one in the ballet world has made any kind of public statement about the situation, that's why it felt kind of "look at me, look at me!"

I find that Clifford has a tendency to make a lot of things about himself. Whether talking about working with Balanchine, his dancers in Los Angeles Ballet, or the models he's discovered, he usually adds a dash of of "look at me, look at me".

On 11/29/2017 at 2:00 AM, LadyBubbles said:

I wish they had given Lane another chance instead of having Copeland do 2 O/O's with two different partners, but we all know that ABT is driven by the "show me the money baby" movement.

I don’t understand why Copeland is getting two O/Os.  Does ABT really have that much trouble selling Swan Lake tickets?

I wonder if it would be better to split up the administrative and artistic responsibilities of the AD so the burden isn’t all on one person. Obviously, I don’t know if it’s even possible to disentangle the AD’s responsibilities neatly. 

3 hours ago, jsmu said:

Ulbricht would be wonderful, but given the taste-free NYCB Board I fully expect MILLEPIED.

This is my nightmare.

Doesn’t she still teach at SAB? She probably reports to Mazzo who then reports to Martins. I’m suppose this is Ok?

Jon Stafford

Jock Soto

edit: for AD/ballet master in chief. if it’s not gonna be Farrell, I would prefer someone who likes to teach. 

Also, if Martins were to depart, I wonder if this would allow City Ballet to at least mend some old fences and lead to some Balanchine ballets returning to the rep. 

I was also planning on going, but got sticker shock. I mean, $100 for the 4th ring?!

Has anyone seen Kikta’s Dewdrop?

3 minutes ago, nanushka said:

If Fairchild and Day are gay and wanted to remain closeted for professional reasons, I suspect their IG feeds would have looked quite different from how they looked a week ago, and even from how they look right now.

100% this. I agree the poster who said that what seems to bother them is that people are talking about it. 

I think Rannells’ work has been in playing gay characters (Girls, New Normal, Falsettos). 

Jonathan Groff plays a straight man in Mindhunter. 

I do think Hollywood (and even Broadway) still has a bias against casting gay men in lead roles, especially if it’s a romantic lead. I understand if it’s a concern for either Fairchild or Day.