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I was at Swan Lake tonight. Night and day from last week's rather disappointing performance with Tess and Russell. Tonight Sterling Hyltin and Zachary Catazaro were so moving and beautiful. Will write more when I finish this weekend of Swan Lakes (seeing Megan tomorrow and Tiler Sunday).

Sara Mearns also does it, I suspect she'll do the next week's La Valses as Sterling as dancing Duo Concertant in those programs.

Has anyone seen Sterling or Ashley?

I am tired now, will write more later but thought Tess gave a very lovely performance tonight, and for those counting, she did about 30 fouettes with 4 doubles thrown in and landed in a clean fourth position.

I think I respond more to company style than nationality. I can appreciate dancers of all nationalities and training but there are some companies' styles (NYCB, Mariinsky) that I respond to more than others (Paris Opera Ballet -- I know they're great dancers but I just don't respond to their rather cool, clinical style of dancing).

I remember seeing a Nutcracker with Fairchild and Peck last December. Something was definitely "off" between them. Their timing was poor, he struggled with the partnering, and for the final fish dive he was having trouble holding the pose and she quickly jumped back on her feet. But there was no chemistry or warmth between them -- it wasn't like their performances of Who Cares? Anyway he was a remarkable dancer and I'm sad but I think this is a new beginning for him. And I think fans of his dancing probably won't have to go far to see him again. I'm sure he'll be on Broadway soon again.

http://www.nycballet.com/NYCB/media/NYCBMediaLibrary/PDFs/SubscriptionDocuments/3517-FY18-FallCalendar_V18.pdf http://www.nycballet.com/NYCB/media/NYCBMediaLibrary/PDFs/SubscriptionDocuments/3517-FY18-WinterCalendar_V18.pdf http://www.nycballet.com/NYCB/media/NYCBMediaLibrary/PDFs/SubscriptionDocuments/3517-FY18-SpringCalendar_V18.pdf

It was also one of the principal roles he danced. Back then he and Sterling were just babies. They were so special in this ballet. Adorable, tender. T

That's scary and ridiculous. Nicholas II was not a saint. He and his family were horrible, corrupt, out-of-touch rulers and his affair with Mathilde Kschessinskaya is historical fact, not conjecture.

According to the pdf calender Duo Concertant is scheduled last on the program Oct 15.

Uh, I actually found that story really creepy but whatever floats their boat ...

Can we talk about how the casting of Rothbart with Silas Farley and Preston Chamblee again? Really? Farley has the least Rothbart-like face I can imagine. Very sweet, happy, smiley kind of dancer. Ugh. I do not like this at all.

I wouldn't recommend Bouder in Swan Lake. She's an amazing dancer but O/O is maybe her worst role. Mearns, Reichlen, Hyltin and Peck are all IMO better picks.

Huh? That's the worst perspective ever if you follow NYCB or care about actual ballet. Dancers come and go and get injured. Ballets are forever.

Gulp. I had written off ever seeing Martins' Swan Lake again and here I am, with three tickets: Reichlen, Hyltin, and Peck.

Ask La Cour?

Ok the piano masterworks is my choice: - Concerto DSCH - Symphonic Variations - Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #2

I'm going to do themed triple bills: 1. Piano Masterworks: - Concerto DSCH - Symphonic Variations - Ballet Imperial/Piano Concerto #2 2. American Songs - Company B - Nine Sinatra Songs - Who Cares? 3. Symphonic Masterpieces - Symphony in Three Movements - Symphony #9 - Symphony in C 4. Animal Planet - The Cage - Firebird - Cloven Kingdom 5. Philip Glass - In Creases - Glass Pieces - In the Upper Room 6. Chopin Double Bill - Dances at a Gathering - Month in the Country

Likolaini Brown and Marika Anderson are the most senior members of the corps now.

No Hackbarth I think was tall. Emma von Enck is like her sister Claire -- very petite.

Good to know that she's dancing at another company now. I always get sad when apprentices are not renewed for a corps contract.

Yeah Dronova was very good in Russian Seasons this year. Also I guess apprentice Jennifer Hackbarth did not move up to corps.

Some roster changes: Eliza Blutt, Christina Clark, Ethan Fuller, Kennard Henson, and Emma von Enck have been moved from apprentice to soloist. Senior corps members Faye Arthurs and Alina Dronova have left the company.

Probably the best decision for all involved.

Now that I've seen the photo I don't see anything remotely offensive about it. It's a contemporary ballet photo which is the focus of the fall season, and Misty and James look very fit to me and not at all vulgar. "Hooters Ballet Theatre" is a head-scratcher. And this coming from someone who once dined at Hooters and enjoyed the meal -- Hooters waitresses would love to look as fit and toned as Misty.