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lampwick

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  1. Thanks. I just looked her up. Too bad she's not still with NYCB--looks like a beautiful dancer. Yeah, there's facial similarities in other pics too. Not so much as the calander one--but a little bit.
  2. I have this DVD. I noticed a bit of a problem in Emeralds. It looks like it's "stuttering" a bit at times.
  3. Yep. That's the one. I think it's Maria K on the far right, but I'm wondering who's on the far left. Just curious.
  4. Well, I love Balanchine ballets and am sad that I'll probably never have the opportunity to dance in one of them. I'd love to dance 4Ts or Agon. Any corps role would be fine. The opening of Serenade would be magical too.
  5. Random question. Who's the dancer on the far left of the December 2004? She's my twin! (at least in this pic). Same face, same upper body..it's bizarre.
  6. I just came across this link via a Cure fan site. I'm a HUGE Cure fan and always wanted to do something with thier music. This ballet sounds horrible, but I'm dying to hear from UK posters once this thing premieres. http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/news/story/...1417857,00.html Is anyone going to dare buy a ticket? Anyone seen it in Denmark?
  7. I'd call the color Saffron. They're identical to a Tibetan Monk's robe. If the fabric had more "flow", this might come across more. I think the choice of fabric wasn't quite right.
  8. I always thought the corps at City Ballet would be the absolute best job in the world. They get to dance SO much. And the choreography is HARD. Savannah Lowery always stands out to me as having something special...
  9. Jose Manuel Carreno holds his posture better than most
  10. I liked it better before the fabric was unfurled. The orange rectangles echoed the building shapes which surround the park, yet integrated wlell with the green space. The fabric makes the installation much more intrusive into the space by obscuring the view and such. Though I suppose Christo's other pieces have also been dramatic in this way. Certainly wrapping abuilding is intrusive...don't know how much the umbrellas were. That would seem more "harmonious" with the space...though I never saw it in person so I can't really say. I wished he would comment more on the intentions behind the relative amount that the installation would exist in the space, or take over it. Been looking forward to this for a long time. It's exciting
  11. GeorgeB fan, I totally agree with what you said about Nilas Martins' partnering. I never felt like he was "presenting" Ms.Whelan at all. Wendy is my ballet IDOL, and I felt like she was underserved in this role. Still, it was a fantasic performance. Jennifer Ringer had me spellbound in Emeralds and Teresa Reichlin is one of my new favorite dancers. I love tall, hyperextended, bendy dancers who are STRONG. She's awesome. The set for Rubies still made the audience gasp when the curtain went up. It's a very good design.
  12. My small jumps in petit allegro are higher than most men. It's the only thing in ballet that I really excel in, and I often get called on to demonstrate. I have very narrow hips and a very long achilles tendon (demi plie can go almost as low as a grand without lifting my heels). I think it's got a lot to do with the achilles length and ability to plie. The narrow hips are terrible for developing a decent extension though... Too bad I'm a girl. Daniel Ulbricht blew me away in Stars and Stripes. His jump is amazing.
  13. Sat Eve. 2/5 Maria PERFECTION blew me away again. The opening of the PDD in Agon, where she wraps her leg around Albert Evens in back attitude was so sharp and controlled. She "cut" the attitude around so sharply and stopped it so fast it was gasp-inducing. She's absolutely incredible. I loved Sofiane Sylve as well. Peter Boal and Darci Kistler were wonderful in Prodigal Son. The pace of the ballet was much faster than the performance I had seen last weekend with Damian Woetzel and Maria Kowroski. My friend, who was seeing this ballet for the first time, was very touched by the last scene with the father. I liked the "picture" that Damian creates with his physique in this ballet a bit better than Boal's..he's thinner and the biblical "suffering" sort of images fit better (at least for me). But I liked the pacing of this evening's performance. Boal never seems to stop between steps, and he makes the music take shape in a way that not many dancers can. I see the form of the choreography very clearly through Mr.Boal's dancing. Stars and Stripes was lots of fun. I can't imagine trying to do those steps while twirling a baton. I thought Ashley Bouder looked just on the edge of too much energy in her movement, but she kept it very controlled and did everything flawlessly. Daniel Ulbrict outshone everyone in my opinion. He's great!
  14. Nyala, I'm happy you mentioned Maria Kowroski. I thought she absolutely took over the entire stage in Thou Swell. She looks so confident and beautiful this winter in everything I've seen her in.
  15. The lead in Mozartiana is all about modesty. There's a quiet, sad overtone to the entire piece. I heard many whispers of "lovely" in the 4th ring. It seems like that's an appropriate reaction to this ballet. I thought Kyra Nichols was lovely of course, but there were many tense technical moments in that performance. I, for one, was nervous for her by the end whever she went into a pirouette. Philip Neal didn't always seem able to help with some of the wobbles either. Those little wobbles and insecurities seem minor (and they weren't catastropic), but they can affect an audience's overall reaction to a piece. Ms.Nichols wasn't the only one who seemed a bit insecure last night. To be honest, Neither Tom Gold nor Philip Neal were as "on" as I've seen them before. It was a very nice performance of Mozartiana, but not a great one technically. I can appreciate dancing that's not "hard" or showy, but I don't want to feel nervous for the dancers. That said, I think the audience HAS been a bit subdued overall the past few weeks (more than usual). Maybe everyone's sick of winter and not getting enough sunlight.
  16. Herman AND Erica Cornejo. Erica jumps better than most of the guys in class.
  17. I also thought Sofiane Sylve was extraordinary last night. I can't add onto what's already been said, but I just wanted to write about how excited I am to see her perform this season. A GREAT dancer. I thought how cute it was when she tripped over her feet when she came out for the bow. Askegard grabbed onto her and made sure she didn't fall over. Such a klutzy ballerina moment, and some (additional) good partnering by Chuck Askegard. He's quite a warm dancer on stage too. I always get the sense that he really enjoys what he's doing. Looked a bit pooped by the end of the ballet...the feet weren't quite articulating, but all told, very solid, warm performance. I thought Boal's solo was quite powerful artistically, but honestly, I thought that he looked a bit out of shape and was straining just a bit in the shoulders. His performance really does draw you into some world though. I enjoyed seeing him. Megan Fairchild was lovely and solid, but I thought her shoes looked too hard. Wendy Whelan and Alexandra Ansanelli are two of my favorite dancers, and I always think they're out of this world, but last night I was even extra impressed. Micheal's post expressed exactly what I feel about them in this ballet, but much better than I could. It helps that I really love the leotard ballets...leotard ballet and Stravinsky, even better. With Wendy and Alexandra...best combination I can think of. I thought Albert Evans was dancing very broadly and seemed more commited to the kinetic aspect of Balanchine...the explosiveness, than I had ever seen him dance before. He'd always seemed quiet and "pure" to me(similar to Boal, actually). He really let loose last night though. It was fantastic.
  18. I went Saturday night (8th) . I thought 4Ts in general was rather weak. Either Sean Suozzi was over his head, or else he wasn’t prepared. He stumbled out of a not-so-difficult jete entrelace and looked as though he doesn’t have the flexibility in the back to adequately exectute the steps, never mind adding any type of artistry. Just my opinion. Teresa Reichlin was the highlight of the ballet. She looked very “on” this evening and was the only one who really embodied the music. She’s a very good dancer. I also enjoyed Sofiane Sylve’s performance. I thought Todo Buenos Aires was fantastic. I’m always mesmerized by Wendy’s arms. She looks like she’s weaving the music with them. Juliio Bocca’s turning sequences were amazing. The first one included attitude turn en dehors and he just looked stuck on one little spot. Didn’t move at all. It was great. The audience seemed to react most strongly to this piece out of the three that evening. It seemed very successful from where I was seated. I usually am not a big fan of Martin’s ballets, but this one was witty, sexy, and fun. I liked it! I thought I’m Old Fashioned was a bit boring and flat. Not my favorite type of music anyway. Maybe was tired by the end of the evening too. I usually really enjoy Robbins ballets. The dancers looked fine, there just wasn’t a big amount of energy.
  19. Well, I've only been going to see NYCB for a little over a year now so I'm really looking forward to seeing Square Dance for the first time in person. I've only seen it on tape. I've been pleased with everything I've seen by Chris Wheeldon, so am looking forward to Polyphonia (another ballet I've never seen) I'm also happy it's on a Sunday, and Musagète is last. I have no desire to see that ballet again. I can make my 5:00 ballet class instead. I'm always expectng to dislike Yvonne Bouree's dancing because what I read about her, but actually have never been disappointed with her performances. She IS more modest onstage than the average NYCB principal, but I think she has a very pretty quality. It's just different from the City Ballet style, but I don't really mind some variety in the dancers. I sit in the statosphere though...so maybe I just can't see the nervousness or know the steps well enough to notice missing ones.
  20. I didn't know about this. Totally excited! I'll have to plan a bus trip with some of my friends to see this. Unless there's any chance they will take it to NYC. I'd kill to see "Tzigane" live too...
  21. Gillian Murphy is such an amazing turner. Maybe she was chosen in some small way because she'll be sure to nail those fouettes for the taping Half joking of course. But I'm looking forward to adding another tape to the collection this winter. cool.
  22. After Musegete, I was really looking forward to seeing more of Robert Tewsley. Despite the ballet, I was thoroughly impressed with his dancing and presence. His portayal of Balanchine was quite eerie IMO. Very powerful and engaging.
  23. I felt like jumping through my television set to hold those girls shoulders down when they pirouette. They are all SO strong and capable of using their upper backs to turn. It would be a really easy to fix IMHO. I think I remember Liliya Podkopayeva. Was she the one who did fouette turns in her floor routine? Another swan I recall was Svetlana Boginskaya. I used to love watching her.
  24. Apparently, once the tapes were reviewed, the Korean athlete had done an extra handstand in his parallel bar routine which was illegal, and should have gotten a .2 deduction. He would have placed fourth overall if that error had been noticed, so I guess they won't be making a huge stink about the standings after all. There IS a certain degree of subjectivity in the judging, but I agree that the audience should surely not be allowed to interfere in the process... opens up a whole can of worms. Ballet competitions, by nature, should rightfully be much more subjective than gymnastics. Dancers can't pause and take a deep breath before executing, say, a triple pirouette the way a gymnast can. It would look horrible if a dancer used thier eyes the way a gymnast does. Why do they even bother with music or "choreography" during the floor routine anyway? The men have it right...they just do the cool tricks
  25. lampwick

    Flexibility

    I don't particularly mind when a dancer doesn't have amazing extension. There's usually some other qualities that are quite strong. What REALLY bugs me is to see a lifted working hip in developee, off the standing hip, with the ribcage distorted. Why bother?
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