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I think he is, though -- the podcast suggested that it's the same choreo, just tweaked a little bit. It sounded like Sara is first cast and from photos on Instagram, Mira Nadon second cast.

Wow! https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/arts/dance/alexei-ratmansky-new-york-city-ballet.html?searchResultPosition=1

Yes, this is the casting I am going to make an effort to see. Notice LaFreniere is getting all three Firebirds the first week --

Happy new year! I was just reviewing the offerings coming up -- between 5 performances of the full-length Peck and 14 Sleeping Beautys, there's less variety in the programs and chances for new casting than I would hope. How many casts of Sleeping Beauty? 5?

Casting is updated -- Joe Gordon is in for Mejia tonight, and Nadon is dancing for Tiler Peck.

I think this is Mira Nadon as Dew Drop tonight ahead of her SPF debut tomorrow --

On instagram stories, Tiler Peck says she has covid and is out for her next three Nutcracker performances -- so that would be SP tomorrow matinee, DD Sunday mat, and Tuesday DD. Also, looks like Tyler Angle and Megan LeCrone have been replaced this week/next.

I think Brittany Pollack is/was out on maternity leave? -- SORRY just checked her insta, https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl1jIJogJws/?hl=en She has achilles tendinitis. She's been pretty quiet on Insta too. Also, Emilie Gerrity has Covid (per insta stories) so is out of her shows this week, Tiler Peck danced with Chan last night. Sorry, just checked the instagram: Brittany Pollack has achilles tendinitis: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl1jIJogJws/?hl=en

Was this the one she wrote about in her book that was a complete disaster? A debut with Joaquin DeLuz that went sideways. Ashley Bouder had posted to her stories that she had to have her ankle drained and so she's out this week (it might have timed out by now). It's interesting to me that Peter Walker is only cast once so far (with Mira Nadon for her debut) and Harrison Ball not at all. Child report from the Wednesday morning Nutcracker was more about the noisy audience than the dancers on stage, I'm afraid. He did bring home the playbill and he saw VonEnck/Meija and Hod as Dew Drop. There was one principal -- Daniel Ulbricht showed up to do Candy Cane at 11 am.

He’s actually a student at Ballet Tech so I’ve already told him to watch Roman's jump. He'll be attending with his ballet teacher Ashley Tuttle (and potentially watching his allegro teacher, Robert LaFosse, on stage). Only in New York, kids!

They host public school kids for matinees — the whole audience is children. My son is headed to the show tomorrow with his 6th grade class where he gets to see a Roman/Emma preview.

Mira Nadon is debuting Sugar Plum on the 14th at 7pm (her Instagram stories) — have to say I am very tempted to buy a ticket!

Good morning! For those of you who are interested in non-nut news, there's been a bunch of rehearsal photos of the full length Justin Peck that he's working on now on Instagram (in the main feed at his account and on Devin Alberda's, @dalberda). For those of you concerned about the under-casting from the fall season, Mira Nadon seems to have a featured role, this from her instagram stories: https://imgur.com/a/ppFGCou This looks just like the pas from Rodeo, so I am wondering if he's somehow incorporating it into the new work since it's a full length Copland?

Hi all! I am having a crazier-than-usual September and October and have not been able to join in the discussion as much as I would like. I've seen several programs, however, and find the company full of energy with some really sparkling standout moments. It makes me excited for the winter rep and what debuts will come. I saw Unity's 2nd movement in C this Tuesday with a sold-out crowd -- Tuesday is one of my subscription nights so I paid no attention to what was on the bill and showed up to a packed house. Unity really brought me Allegra Kent vibes (this is just from watching the German television recording). She felt smaller on stage than I am used to -- but we've been seeing only Maria, Tess and Sara for so long in this role. I had a sense of melancholy from her. I was less impressed by Alec Knight I am afraid to say. He lacked finesse in his partnering. I guess I never realized how tall he is (taller than Peter Walker, as was apparent when I saw Concertino last Sunday). The tall ones will/should always get lots of looks, also considering the potential for Nadon/LaFreniere/Kikta as principals in the near future. As for the new pieces, I liked the Abraham even though it felt "Forsythe" in some moments, like KA had watched a lot of Forsythe and perhaps was more inspired than he realized. And . . . don't hate me but I LOVED the costumes for Play Time. They looked incredible on stage!

With you here, JuliaJ! I loathe the singing. I can barely get through the "comedy" bit at the beginning of Slaughter, either -- but at least wooden acting is less horrible than pitchy singing.

He did and acquitted himself well, though Sterling was the star. He did very well in the pas overall, and particularly at the end when his huge hand covers her face -- I love watching Joseph Gordon dance this role but always felt that he and Lauren Lovette were too sweet together. I always think of this role as being pretty menacing at the end of the pas and he nailed it. Overall last night was quite lovely, if a little long (I think EWG could be trimmed by 10 minutes). DSCH was firing on all cylinders. Joe Gordon was dancing the Joaquin role and KJ Takahashi the Gonzalo and they were really snappy. KJ had a little issue on the final shoulder lift with Indiana but she saved it. She was amazing. This is a ballet where you can really "see" the dancers it was made on and this role is 1000% Ashley Bouder in her Allegro prime. I never thought Brittany Pollock really did it with the required explosiveness but Indiana does. They only sold through the second ring last night, btw. People with 3rd ring subscriptions were called and offered orchestra seats, as per the intermission gossip. @brokenwing, I feel you on the Mira stuff, but I think @canbelto has the right of it -- she's just off ankle/foot surgery and there have been no hints that she's being undercast. She's won the Princess Grace award and the Clive Barnes award this year. I would be shocked if she isn't Sugarplum and more coming up. That said, I will be very excited to see her dance the prima roles (Symphony in C 2nd! Diamonds!) when they come her way, hopefully much sooner than later.

from the lobby last night, the casting sheets: https://imgur.com/a/uDeEE5d https://imgur.com/a/bB1bArJ

What does “Ulbricht/Ball” mean on that 10/15 matinee of Vienna Waltzes??

In the “merde” list on nycb's instagram it lists Peter walker as debuting in violin concerto but KJ Takahashi in DSCH, which must mean that Roman is still out.

I was thinking about just this dynamic Mejia is a bit like Rafael Nadal -- often amazing to watch but you can see the sweat with the joy, and Joseph Gordon is a bit like Roger Federer -- naturally beautiful positions, performance at the highest level, and the flowing hair besides! We are lucky to get both. (Also, I am very sad that Roger retired, I think you can tell!)

He does do Symphony in 3. I've always wondered if his partnering is an issue? You know, always Puck or the faun in 4 seasons or the second role in Mozartiana (or La Porte et Le Soupir). Or is he really that much shorter than Joaquin or Anthony Huxley that it matters? Did he ever do Allegro Brillante? edited to add: and of course Prodigal, which has crazy partnering but is really different than other ballets?

Mira danced that soloist role? I associate that role with a very small dancer so I'm surprised. I watched her SAB performance on one of the pandemic streams and she was wonderful (she danced with Davide Riccardo).

Very happy to see Joe Gordon seems to be back at full strength. I'm going to sat eve/sun mat and glad to get Hyltin in Duo and Scotch Symphony since I won't be going to see her Sugarplum retirement. Is Olivia MacKinnon debuting the Suki role in Scotch Symphony?

She was dancing a little over the summer at the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective (via Instagram, last photo in link) where she danced the divertimento from Midsummer with exNYCB Stephen Hannah. I'm interested in reports of where she is in terms of fitness.

Oh and Unity reposted Jovani’s story so it’s still there as of now—