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American in Paris will perform on the Late Show with Colbert on Sept 18.

http://variety.com/2015/legit/news/first-broadway-show-stephen-colbert-late-show-an-american-in-paris-1201582129/#

Fairchild, Cope, Wheeldon will appear tomorrow, guest list confirmed: http://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/

Castings announced:

1/27 Wed. Eve.: Boylston, Gorak

1/28 Thu. Eve.: Seo, Gomes

1/29 Fri. Eve.: Murphy, Stearns

1/30 Sat. Mat.: Boylston, Gorak

1/30 Sat. Eve.: Lane, Cornejo

1/31 Sun. Mat.: Seo, Gomes

1/31 Sun. Eve.: Murphy, Stearns

http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/BQBSF

Seminonova was scheduled to dance the premiere of the Mikhailovsky's new Corsaire (which the company will bring to NYC in the fall of 2016) but had to withdraw because she's still recovering from her injury:

http://www.mikhailovsky.ru/press/news/polina_semionova_vosstanavlivaetsya_posle_travmy/

Not certain if she will be on roster when ABT announces the 2016 spring season in October.

Via Google Translaete:

"Polina Semionova forced to shift their performance in the ballet "Le Corsaire" at a later time. That explains the reason as a dancer:

'I'm sorry, I can not dance on the premiere of "Le Corsaire" at the Mikhailovsky Theatre. We have to postpone the performance for a while, which is very unfortunate, because for me, it would also be the prime minister. Never before has the entire "Le Corsaire" I do not dance, but the famous pas de deux at the concerts. Trauma, because I had to miss part of last season, take longer to recover than I expected.

I wish all my colleagues a successful premiere and the audience - the pleasure and joy!.' "

Latest round of ad campaign featuring Misty from Under Armor per NYT with slide show and video: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/24/business/media/tom-brady-still-a-key-part-of-under-armours-broader-ad-push.html?ref=sports

FT gave Ratmansky's The Golden Cockerel a rave review: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/400a121a-00b4-11e2-9dfc-00144feabdc0.html

I have a feeling Nela will be back, probably for La Fille and/or Sylvia.

It would be great if PNB could end the Seattle season with its "Giselle" and pack it up to perform it at Lincoln Center, now that NYCB finishes up its Spring season earlier than PNB. There could be a "Live from Lincoln Center" broadcast and a DVD (as I dream on...)

That plus a mixed reps that includes the reconstructed Jardin Animé. I can only dream.

Golden Cockerel:

http://video.kglteater.dk/den-gyldne-hane-trailer-2012

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/18/city-center-adds-to-season-with-wendy-whelan-ballet-and-flamenco/?ref=arts

Feb 24-27, 2016

Oh boy. This conflicts with Raymonda in Washington DC.

Also in conflict with the Mother Ship. Don't understand why many companies tour NY while NYCB or ABT are in season.

NYT has a piece on the state of ballet at Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/arts/dance/teatro-colon-in-buenos-aires-aims-to-reclaim-glory-days-with-a-new-direction.html?ref=arts

OMG, I am so sorry and terrified of what happened. I wish you a speedy and full recovery. Thanks for all the wonderful reviews and advices. Another option to consider is Uber, I just checked its website and it serves St. Pete and Moscow.

Leann Underwood joins JKO, ABT just announces on FB: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanBalletTheatre/photos/a.122834101857.133692.15817871857/10153410138821858/?type=1&theater

Paloma will have her final farewell at Teatro Colon with Onegin this coming October: http://teatrocolon.org.ar/en/node/247

Don't know her plan after that. Anyone recall any ABT farewell performances outside of the Met seasons?

Corps no longer on roster:

Puanani Brown

Marian Butler

Grant DeLong

Nicole Graniero

Gabrielle Johnson

Adrienne Schulte

Leann Underwood

Karen Uphoff

Luciana Voltolini

New corps members:

Kathryn Boren http://www.abt.org/dancers/detail.asp?Dancer_ID=362

Courtlyn Hanson* http://www.abt.org/dancers/detail.asp?Dancer_ID=323

Emily Hayes* http://www.abt.org/dancers/detail.asp?Dancer_ID=324

Connor Galloway* http://www.abt.org/dancers/detail.asp?Dancer_ID=334

Betsy McBride http://www.abt.org/dancers/detail.asp?Dancer_ID=364

Rachel Richardson* http://www.abt.org/dancers/detail.asp?Dancer_ID=328

Kento Sumitani http://www.abt.org/dancers/detail.asp?Dancer_ID=366

Simon Wexler http://www.abt.org/dancers/detail.asp?Dancer_ID=367

Jin Zhang* http://www.abt.org/dancers/detail.asp?Dancer_ID=353

Current head counts:

Principals: 17

Soloists: 13

Corps: 55

There're probably 6-8 new apprentices, since ABT hasn't published their names, so I won't list them for now.

*promoted from apprentice

According to NYT and Ismene Brown's blog http://www.ismeneb.com/Blog/Entries/2015/7/30_Bolshoi_gives_Filin_notice_-_his_job_abolished.html

the artistic directorship Filin currently held will be abolished, and replaced with an administrative director, while the artistic decisions will be made by a directorate. I don't think many boldface names will be interested in the new diminished position.

A more detail report from NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/31/arts/dance/bolshoi-is-not-renewing-acid-attack-victims-contract.html

Don't know when Hallberg's contract expires, if there's a contract. I have a feeling his days at Bolshoi are numbered.

Hallberg is listed in World Ballet Festival in Tokyo starting this weekend: http://www.nbs.or.jp/english/contents/schedule/world-ballet-festival-2015/

So I assume he's recovered enough to participate, and health may not be the reason not being in the fall season.

Unless Abrera and Part are guesting with other companies this fall, I have to think they will be cast in Monotones and/or the Mark Morris premiere. It would be unprecedented for any available principal dancer to simply go unused in the fall season, I believe (except, perhaps, for that weird short season at Avery Fisher Hall).

Is there any possibility that Semionova could come back for the fall season? Any official reports on her condition? Abrera, Part, Semionova and Seo all seem like viable and likely candidates for Monotones to me.

I remember Hallberg was riveting in The Green Table, but I can't imagine they are keeping that TBA in the hopes he'd come back from his injury to dance in the fall season.

According to ABT press release, there will be no Hallberg and Semionova, while Stella and Veronika should be part the TBAs: http://www.abt.org/insideabt/news_display.asp?News_ID=524

Principal Dancers for the 2015 Fall season include Stella Abrera, Isabella Boylston, Misty Copeland, Herman Cornejo, Marcelo Gomes, Maria Kochetkova, Alban Lendorf, Gillian Murphy, Veronika Part, Hee Seo, Daniil Simkin, Cory Stearns and James Whiteside.

I am glad see Smirnova is back from injury hiatus.

An Interview with Fateyev on the Brooklyn tour: http://mariinsky.tv/n/832-en

Some interesting tidbits like the company performed Chopiniana with piano solo for the first time.

I hope it's not a trend as RB, Bolshoi, Mariinsky, and the Chinese didn't bother to publish corps castings during their recent NY tours. I find it a little disrespectful to the corps members. I don't know if they have the same practice at home. Props to Mikailovsky as it even published the names of supernumeraries. POB did announce corps casting during its NYC and Montreal tours in 2012 and 2014, respectively. ABT & NYCB still list full corps castings. Don't know if other North American companies do the same.

ABT's Beauty nominated for Bessie best revival: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/15/bessie-nominations-are-announced/

NYT op-ed on Misty's promotion: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/15/opinion/black-dancers-white-ballets.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0

May be Cao Shuci danced in Wolf Trap or will dance in Westchester and/or Saratoga? She's definitely in NYC with the company.

Correct me if I'm wrong, girls in front from L to R: Cao Shuci (principal), Liu Qi (soloist), Yu Yang (corps), Wong Ye (principal); boys: Ma Xiaodong (principal), Zheng Zhenxin (choreographer)

La Sonnambula set looked quite lavish, I assume ABT still have the set? If ABT were to revive it, who would you like to see as the poet and the sleepwalker?

Which dancers would you look forward to seeing in the newly announced rep?

I hope Veronika will get M2.