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I am going to go way out on a limb here. I can already hear it cracking. But after reading the NY Times article, I am thinking maybe Disney ought to have a ballet company? OK,OK, we don't really want to see Beaty and the Beast on pointe, but they sure have a way a making things work. Certainly, they put profit over art, but you have to give them credit, they do some of the art quite well. And it sounds as if "Poppins" will be quite a production. And in the article, the quote by the owner of five theaters, NONE of which had a Disney show, said Lion King was good for his theaters. And good for business. So if Disney had a ballet company, and families were going to see the Disney Princesses on pointe in things like Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty, maybe those same families would be taking in more classical ballet, etc. In Florida, I am quite familiar with Clear Channel. They have been notorious in certain markets here. I am also familiar with Disney as an employer. First hand experience. I have superlative comments about Disney as an employer. So just how far out would Disney be doing ballet... they have put their shows on Ice and have done well. Would Disney be good for ballet?

Dancing Cats and Neglected Murderesses. "You are a bit bitter in some ways about how life has treated you, but you will do anything to change it around...anything!" Really only just a tieeny tiny bit bitter. And I wouldn't do....anything!!!

In today's Boston Globe, link in Todays Liniks section: Over a half a million dollars. I would not exactly consider him a CEO of a major corporation. Had no idea an administrator of a large performing arts center made that kind of money, given what many performing artists make such as ballet dancers and orchestra musicians.

SPAC and Clear Channel. I had no idea. I am sure they had no idea.

Sounds like managed care in the medical insurance industry. The insurance companies have merged and been bought out or driven out. Only a few big powerful players left. Take it or leave it offers for reimbursement. Patient care suffers as the insurance company manages their money and denies care. Patient dissatifaction and provider dissatisfaction. There are no more doctors, just providers you know. No more patients, just clients. It is all about the bottom line. Given the lack of outcry from the insured in this country, and the fact that when doctors scream they are accused of being greedy, I find it hard to believe that those who listen to Rock music and those who attend the ballet etc will have much muscle in this dilemma. Too much shrugging of shoulders. Too much of a feeling of frustration, Too much of a realization of the power of the almight dollar. Freedom and capitalism... can be good/can be bad.

I could not imagine what this was about until I clicked on the link. Still laughing out loud. :rolleyes:

What a great statement. will have to remember that one. :grinning:

The Wang lost the Lion King to another Theater I believe Boston Herald article on the politics of Theaters in Boston

Osteoporosis in young adolescents is generally found as part of a triad that starts with disordered eating, next proceeds to menstrual irregularity/absence of periods and finally osteoporosis. The weight bearing athletics are good for bones, but cannot make up for the loss that can occur due to problematic eating and then the hormonal disturbances that result. Estrogen is so important for bone health. In the absence of periods, the lack of estrogen and its effect on bones FAR outweighs the good effect of exercise itself. Some girls are tiny due to genetics. They might never reach peak bone mass just due to their genes. These girls might also be poor eaters. I don't mean they are anorexic or bulimic. I mean they take in poor levels of protein, and not a correct balance of good fats and good carbs. Small framed girls who then dance or skate or do gymnastics and who eat poorly will miss periods. The low estrogen levels mean they loose bone. Then, with just the right impact, there is a stress fracture or a compression fracture etc. They will have postmenapausal bones in their teens. Good eating habits, and a balance of foods can be the most important things for our dancers and skaters. They eat on the run, in between classes. They may skip meals, or eat too much carbs for fuel and not enough protein. And they may avoid milk and dairy as they perceive them to be too high in fats, and they loss out on the opportunity for calcium. Speak with your doctors if your teens are missing periods. They might just need a DEXA scan for bone mineral density. It is a simple test. Ask about a baseline of spine and hip--not a quicky scan of heel or finger or wrist. It is a very safe test for a teen. And with a diagnosis of amenorrhea (missed periods) insurance should cover. More info on the web by searching with words female athlete triad.

FAO Schwartz catalogue came to my office today. Barbie Swan Lake on the cover. Inside there are two pages of related items. One is a "One of a Kind Swan Lake Barbie®" that sells for $8000. Yes you read that correctly-eight thousand dollars. Apparantly the tutu is hand made and yes the tiara is 18K gold with real diamonds. The catalogue picture is interesting. The doll from the tutu up is an actual photo of the doll, you can see the porcelain, etc, but the legs and feet are airbrushed/painted and do not look like doll legs or feet. The photo of this Barbie is not on the FAO website. If you get a catalogue, you should take a look. It never ceases to amaze me.........

This does not sound to me like real estate is pulling her away from ballet. This sounds like she is being "nudged"...

somehow a duplicate. I deleted the same post.

LOL; Wasn't it Shakespeare that said something like lets shoot all the lawyers?

I have now found a small summary of the event:

LOL, How I love this place. :bouncing:

Watermill, still laughing out loud!!!. Treefrog--watch out for those Marlins.

I just spoke with an excited ballet goer who exclaimed that artists from ABT were going to be performing in the area (South Florida) in March. Looked through my Palm Beach Post today and sure enough, found a "Season Preview" piece about an event at the Kravis Center March 15 entitled Stars of American Ballet, featuring artists of NYCB. I know, I know, NYCB has SAB--School of American Ballet. But so many just know it as SAB and don't really put any emphasis on the "American." The title "Stars of the American Ballet" in Bold really will be confusing. Balletomanes will clearly know the difference. But I can see students and parents etc thinking they will be able to see stars of ABT in Florida this spring. Does NYCB use this phrase in NYC? Does anyone else find this an interesting title? Just curious.

I had a similar problem with the site this summer. I found the problem was that I was not allowing pop-ups and the home page loads as a pop-up. I have AOL. Try disabling your pop-ups and see if this works.

Hans, in the Houston Chronicle's review, this was said about the role of Carabosse:

And this focus on a "fat"dancer who is not even is WORSE.

As the mother of two ballet students, one who is very serious, I attended with my two daughters. We live a few hours away and our small studio is not associated with a company. This seemed an experience not to miss. It was an intimate atmosphere. You were sitting close enough that you could see the dancers sweat. You could see facial expressions that you could not see even from the front rows in a typical performing arts center (we usually see them at the Kravis). My daughter could appreciate being able to see details of body movements, articulations of the feet, and even which pointe shoes each dancer wore. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It was a very professional night, but up close and personal. It appeared that everyone enjoyed the evening: Balletomanes, students, parents. I think everyone had a different reason to go and a different take on the evening. I think everyone seated around us and those we spoke to during the intermission and afterwards took away MORE than they expected, not less. We will attend again. My daughter was able to meet Ileana Lopez after the show when the dancers come out to "meet" their audience. Hopefully others will comment. I am not yet through the book Ballet 101 (I think this book covers Ballet 101 all the way through ballet 495--what a great place for a parent to begin an understanding of Ballet) so I do not feel qualified to critique any further. Hopefully some more experienced than I will have attended and can act as a critic. I thought it was well worth it.

Nice to know the Royal Ballet provides a six month leave. Are their dancers on paid leave?

Meaghan Spedden was at SAB this past year; danced in the Workshop 2003.

Is program B also progam B) ?

I believe that Elena Vorontsova danced in the corps until at least 1998, and currently teaches at Kirov/Marinsky.