Tumi

1 hour ago, abatt said:

The Tiler Peck interview struck me in the same way as On Pointe.  Peck walked right into the trap of giving India Bradley an underhanded compliment by stating that management thinks she is limited technically, but Tiler has confidence in Bradley anyway that she will keep up with the most technically gifted Emma V E.  

Interesting! And very curious to hear how a similar kind of trap played out in ON POINTE? 

I wish they identified the talking heads but otherwise really enjoyed it.

7 minutes ago, cobweb said:

I had mixed feelings about last night. Symphony in C was great. Sara Mearns and Tyler Angle and the entire cast of demisoloists and corps, made the second movement sublime. Emma Von Enck and Roman Mejia were a tremendous blast of fresh air in the 3rd. I would LOVE to see this pairing in Theme & Variations, or in most anything. Overall the entire piece was sparkling. Orpheus is an intriguing piece, but there's not enough dancing to stand up to repeat (like, more than one) viewing. I found Concerto Barocco fine but lacking in some sparkle. I really didn't like the film they showed beforehand. It was like a commercial, selling the company to people who don't need to be sold on it, this audience is obviously already bought into NYCB! I found it slick and overproduced. Toward the end someone said something like, NYCB will continue to be creative and innovative, and all I could think was this film is not creative or innovative AT ALL. My partner told me not to be so negative, that they must have felt they had to do a special something to mark the 75th anniversary performance, but I wish they could have come up with something a little fresher and/or more interesting.

Do you know if it was the same film they showed at the fall gala show?

Ultimately the choreography is transcendent.  I'll take either whelan or phelan anyday though! Love them both.

Unity was transcendent in Agon. She is one of a kind.

14 hours ago, volcanohunter said:

The United Ukrainian Ballet has posted this link to the complete program.

https://app.frame.io/presentations/f7844f7b-78f5-406d-b4bb-9c9a9a825bc0 

amazing! Thank you!

I hope it will be available on Max then too!

The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Profiles Ukrainian Ballet in “Ukraine: Dancing in Defiance” with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour

EPISODE PREMIERES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 AT 8PM ET/PT

Promo: https://youtu.be/jM8FBxKckUE

NEW YORK, NY – (September 11, 2023) – The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a CNN Original, continues with the remarkable story of Ukrainian ballet dancers who faced the wrenching decision to either leave their homes and show the world the face of Ukrainian culture, or stay behind to continue performing in a war zone. Featuring reporting from CNN’s Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour, “Ukraine: Dancing in Defiance” premieres on Sunday, September 17 at 8pm ET/PT.

Does anyone know how to watch this if you dont have TV/CNN?