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This video shows up on Ebay frequently.

From the MCB: Congratulations to the following dancers on their promotions this season. Carlos Guerra, Mikhail Ilyin, Michelle Merrell, and Yann Trividic have been promoted to principal dancers. Katia Carranza and Renato Penteado have been promoted to principal soloists and Ashley Knox has been promoted to the corps. You will also notice some new dancers with the Company. Haiyan Wu from the National Ballet of China joins Miami City Ballet as a principal dancer and Xiaosong Li also from the National Ballet of China will be a new member of the corps. Also joining us this season as members of the corps are Suzanne Limbrunner, formerly with Orlando Ballet; Allyne Noelle formerly with Inland Pacific Ballet; and apprentice Jeanette Delgado who comes from Miami City Ballet School.

Thought this looked interesting. I don't believe I had seen this mentioned on Ballet Talk yet. I will look for any additional info. Editing to add: Here is the official link http://physics.iop.org/IOP/Press/PR5303.html

BalletFLaMom I am laughing OUT LOUD. Yes I can. When I saw the shoe I actually thought it was, in fact, a man's shoe and I pictured it on just that type fellow in the audience. When I saw that it was a woman's shoe I felt a little relieved, as a woman would know better. I really can see just the gentleman you speak of wearing this shoe. And showing it to his friends.

Wow, I am not sure which surprised me more, the shoe or the price of $235!! I did have to look to see if it was a man's or woman's shoe (woman's) as the Degas picture seemed to clash with the "loafer" style of the shoe. So where would one wear this shoe? And, pray tell, with what would you wear this shoe?

You really can't go wrong with a seat at the Broward Center or the Kravis. They can be purchased on-line and you can see exactly which seats you are getting when you go directly to the Kravis site or the Broward site. You may also be able to order at MCB site--if I recall they don't quite have the exact seats when you order online but if you call you can get exactly what you are looking for. Have a seating chart (on-line) in front of you when you call. We have been to both (my dancing daughters and I) and once at Kravis and once at Broward we decided late and had box seats available--apparantly they were held in case of a VIP or donor requesting additional tickets and then were available for us. At the Kravis I like the first level above the orchestra/floor level. I believe this is the "Grand Tier" and first and second row are wonderful. Actually any in this level good. On the Orchestra level seat at about row C-H especially center are good. Even seats on the Loge level (next up from Grand Tier) are reasonable seats. At the Broward the first level above Orchestra is Mezzanine but I remember it is further back and orchestra seats that are not in the first 5-8 rows are great seats. Casting for particular performances is trickier--I do not believe they are posted more than 2 weeks ahead, but again you could call and see if anyone (ie Iliana Lopez in her final Giselle) is "penciled in" for a particular night. You will have a great trip--March is beautiful in Florida.

I am not at home with the source book for the original quote, but in the meantime here is a synopsis from Ballet Minnesota that I have referenced before. I am certain this "version" may not have each and every fact straight......... http://www.balletminnesota.org/Nuthtml/NutFirst.html Here is info from Kirov's website

And why is it that there are so many with cellophane-wrapped candy at the ballet!!! I never notice this noise any other location than the theater during a ballet. And to think that NBC actually puts this request in writing. Hurray!!! :bouncing:

Word of the day is chlamys, greek word for cloak. Comments on Le Talisman I have found: ....the pas de deux from "Le Talisman", a lost ballet of which only this excerpt had lived. It was the creation of Marius Petipa (creator of "The Sleeping Beauty", "The Nutcracker", "Swan Lake", and "La Bayadere" among others) and is a real treat to 19th century ballet fanatic. ...The Talisman pas de Deux is a rarity, a snippet of Petipa that survives where the rest of the ballet is lost. ... this did seem to be music made for dancing, and more interesting than some other 19th century ballet music like Bayadere that survives.

Don't you think that it is a sad commentary that she probably made (way) more money in a one day photo shoot than she did for a dance contract for the year? And don't I recall some comments about an ad campaign from one of the two NYC companies that was controversial recently due to the amout of "skin" showing? Skin sells. Art on the other hand..........

From the EBU Eurovision Young Dancers 2003 website the official results: http://www.ebu.ch/news/press_archive/press..._breves_151.php The results of the finals "Congratulations to all of the participants in the Eurovision Young Dancers Competition and to the winners: Classical Jerlin Ndudi Ukraine Modern Kristina Oom & Sebastian Michanek Sweden Youth Jury's choice Monika Hejduková & Viktor Konvalinka Czech Republic"

Amy's Mom posted this on the Mom and Dad's thread: SI reports. The Arizona Ballet School lists this information about their director NLKFLINT

PARTICIPANTS PROCEEDING FROM ROUND II TO ROUND III (Non-competing partners in parentheses) Alexei Agoudine, Russia (Violeta Angelova, Bulgaria) Ogulcan Borova, Turkey (Saori Nagata, Japan) Jonathan Jordan, USA (Kathleen Breen Combes, USA) Ludmila Pagliero, Argentina & Cesar Morales, Chile Takuma Oshiba, Japan (Yuki Sento, Japan) Susanne Grinder, Denmark & Kristoffer Sakurai, Denmark Erica de la O, USA & Kenta Shimizu, Japan Victoria Jaiani, Georgia & Temur Suluashvilli¸Georgia Caitlin Valentine, USA & Eddy Tovar, Cuba Laura Kleinke, USA (David Hovhannisyan, Armenia)

Here is their website. http://www.balletmet.org/ Click on About BalletMet at the top and then when a brief description loads look to the left you can click on History and/or Repertoire for detailed info. Among other facts

Caitlin and Eddy dance with Orlando Ballet. As I have said in previous posts, a company to be watching for.

NCSA students report Mr. Pandi left the faculty (midway through) last academic year and his wife will be leaving as well although she finished the year.

There is a cute one just posted on the Pointe Shoe forum from a teen asking about "split soul pointe shoes." I have known some dancers with split souls, but pointe shoes!?!? PS I knew I should have quoted it because now someone has gone and changed it!!! ( The forum list is now spelled correctly but the original post remains.)

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My experiences in South Florida also are that I know EXACTLY which seat, and going online allows me to select exactly which seats from a seating chart showing all available seats. This is for the Kravis, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, and Jackie Gleason Theatre. The may not be quite as big as venues in NYC, but I have never paid for any seats $80 or $40 without knowing before I say yes the exact location

I just noticed the added "prologue." If you think this is a joke, or just want to see what it is that is coming out visit http://www.mattel.com/investors/2003_NYTF/...n_Lake_2003.pdf It takes a little time to download. If you are not familiar with the Adobe program and want to zoom in to read the text, hit the little magnifying glass at the top of the page and then click on the page and you can zoom in. ENJOY PS, There is not just a porcupine and a unicorn--there is also Carlita the skunk. I kid you not.

This is taken directly off their home page web site http://www.sab.org/ This is taken directly off of the NYCB page. http://www.nycballet.com/about/aboutnycb.html

Did anyone watch the Barbie Nutcracker video? The story was NOT exactly Nutcracker. I suspect the Swan Lake story will be similarly "altered" (?butchered). I would be more enthusiatic if I were not so cynical. This is TO SELL MORE BARBIES. PERIOD. And I suspect lots of little girls will one day grow up and go to see a performance of Swan Lake and exclaim: "this is not the real Swan Lake. They have changes the story all around." Is any portion of the sales at least going to "the arts?"

My daughter will be going to see NYCB do "Swan Lake" at Saratoga as part of a weekend activity through her summer ballet SI. Just exactly what will she be seeing? Thanks

Here, here. Aye, aye. I am not a fan of the hyperextended grand jete, either. I look for the beautiful, not the hyperextended, unnatual "tricks."

On Ari's links for 5/10 there is an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about the company dancers at PBT protesting plans for next years productions that include students from the PBT school. Can someone tell me more about this situation? I have seen larger story Ballet's put on by MCB and Orlando Ballet that included students and did not think twice about it. As a patron I did not think twice about the ticket price just because there were students included in the 32 Wilis that performed. I remember thinking that I could not even pick out which ones were students. And this was before I had dancing daughters reach an age that would put me on the side of the students. Has PBT never included students before? Do they not have students that are trainees or apprentices? What exactly are the details of the use of students, and of and the company dancers protests? Is there a right side in this dispute and a wrong side? Are students going to be utilized differently here than in other companies? http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-re...t/s_133790.html