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On 5/2/2024 at 6:04 AM, Terez said:

Whelp, there go my Friday plans in the city. Not interested in their casting change; Osipova is a tough one to step in for.

Really? That's too bad... Jasmine was exquisite. 

I believe Colorado Ballet danced Rubies in the early 2000s if not since. 

9 hours ago, pherank said:

 It's entirely possible that Mukhamedov told Tomasson straight up that she wanted to be in the company but was shaving physical issues, and couldn't be dancing leads each program. SFB is renowned for its rehab program, so that would be one reason to come to SFB, besides the versatile repertoire.

Do you guys really think dancers say that to directors? 

How is SFB known for its rehab program? Would a dancer really choose to go there for that? 

I wish there was a way to know these things... 

1 hour ago, Terez said:

Agreed on Parker Garrison!  I've been seeing really good things from Kamryn Baldwin of late, and Carmela Mayo.  Other females I haven't seen in solos lately but have been really excellent in soloist roles would include Thamires Chuvas, Elizabeth Mateer, and for a while there I thought they were giving Gabriela Gonzalez  that magic chance. Nathaniel Remez has been prominent of late, it seems, as is Joshua Jack Price. I've a hunch they're watching Angela Watson closely, giving her some good opportunities, in which she's doing great.

There's an apprentice, Jacey Gailliard, who did really, really well as a Swan Maiden across from Sasha Mukhamedov (and I hope the SFB doesn't lose this talented soloist by promoting others to principal over her, time and time again). I was just stunned by her confident stage presence and her ability to keep up the whole time with the always-impressive Sasha M. It wouldn't surprise me if she got bumped into the corp this season; that's what happened to Jasmine Jimison (did I get that right? Or was that Wona Park?)

Sasha Mukhamedov was a principal at Dutch National so it's odd that she would want to be at San Francisco Ballet doing less... 

Yes, Carmela Mayo and Joshua Jack Price have been getting big chances and doing well so that's exciting for them!

Just a couple tips from what I experienced.

I flew to Vail and felt so nauseous from the landing that I preferred to drive back with some people I met there!

The altitude felt fine to me but I was young and healthy. I remember seeing dancers using oxygen side stage when dancing hard parts though. 

San Francisco Ballet posted this video of the on stage announcement on their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3adZKprPT_/

On 2/9/2024 at 9:52 AM, Jayne said:

Contracts are usually signed in March for the following year, so a February audition would make sense.  
 

OTOH, promoting from within the company is a good morale booster for the company.  
 

Who would BalletAlert contributors promote? 

I was going to say Jasmine Jimison but that just happened 👏🏻

Also Parker Garrison should have been promoted to soloist after Mere Mortals. He was incredible once again. Just like he stole the show during last year's gala and during MADCAP. 

Who else would you guys promote? 

How exciting!! Jasmine was promoted on stage after the last performance of Marguerite and Armand. It had been coming for a while... Well deserved! 

WOW. Just... Wow. Go see it! I will write more later.

6 minutes ago, pherank said:

As Helene mentioned, it does depend on the company, but at SFB principals and soloists had some input under Tomasson -  no one had to dance a role that they didn't feel comfortable with. Yuan Yuan Tan surprised us this season by accepting a Juliet role, even though Juliet and Cinderella-type roles are not really her thing any more. But she's ending her career soon so probably wanted one last memory of that ballet.  When Sofiane Sylve was still at SFB she avoided roles like Giselle and Juliet that she just didn't see herself in, and didn't dance. And Sofiane could have danced anything she was interested in. Powell is a promising young soloist, but I think she may be more interested in new contemporary works - just an impression I get from her.

Isn't it different if it's an established principal who is no longer at the top of their dancing physically vs a young soloist who is probably hoping to someday get to be principal? I would think they would not refuse something like Giselle...

2 minutes ago, Helene said:

That depends on the company, the dancer, the staff and situation.  There are many things that can go into these decisions, many more than these two possibilities. Usually Artistic Directors, Artistic Staff, and choreographers don't give reasons for their decisions, and it's up to the dancers to decide whether to explain.

At some point, there may be official news that can be posted here, sourced from public social media by ballet professionals, in mainstream media, etc. Or it may never be, and we may never know.

Thank you. To clarify, I was asking specifically about "doesn't see herself in that role"... That makes it sound like the dancers are the ones who have a say in casting. I've seen people write that several times on this forum... Was curious...

On 2/6/2023 at 3:50 PM, pherank said:

Would have been nice if Powell could debut as Giselle as well, but either she's nursing an injury, or just doesn't see herself in that role. 

Is that how casting works?