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Thanks for the info everyone. I do realize that jumping is not nearly as integral a part of modern, as it is in Ballet. But I heard stories over the years about Taylor and (especially) Cunningham. Just curious.........

Were Paul Taylor And Merce Cunningham big jumpers? And who else in the Modern Dance Universe?????????

And the great thing supportivemom is that you will be seeing some of the great ballet companies of the world. And great ballets. Varied reps.

Great dancers!!! And, all in the span of a few weeks!!!!!!!

One suggestion I do have is to look for the student discounts. I don't know the policies for discounts down in the DC area. But it does not hurt at all to ask, right? I figure you probably have ventured down this road. But just in case!!!!!!

Another suggestion is to ask people who work in your daughter's dance school, to suggest companies and performances to see. And, if they are not doing it already, to get groups together for school outings(group discounts!?). Maybe you can help organize them!!!!! Try to see different performing arts and arts in general. Nureyev would go to museums, operas, plays, art galleries, and see and perform in Modern dance! Just in case you did not know, he played the piano. And he even conducted a few ballet performances!!!!! Enjoy and Good Luck!!!!!

Peter Martins was a great all-round dancer. From the few performances I saw him in, he had a nice-sized jump. Actually, he had a damn good jump!!!!! And he is a tall dancer! Any comments????

Tall or short, as long as they dance beautifully, it does not matter to me.

Mariana Terkassi(ABT), Martine Van Hamel, Markarova, Cynthia Gregory, Tamara Rojo, Darcey Bussel, Aliyadee Correno(Cuban Ballet),

Eva Edmokimiva, Heather Watts, Jenni Semogi, Marcia Haydee, Kyra Nichols..........All great, tall or short. Whew!!!!!!!!!

I seem to remember a dancer from the 70's. I think her last name was D'Angelo, and I believe she danced with the Joffrey Ballet. She was pretty impressive in the air. Right?

How about Edward Villela? I never saw him dance live. How was his partnering skills? My hunch was that he was pretty good

I felt that Angel Corella was a phenominal and mecurial dancer, who only danced at one "frantic" speed. To me, it only has been the last 2 or 3 years that his artistry is coming into full bloom, and his dancing is more well-rounded and varied.

Unfortunately, I only saw Yuri Soloviev Maya Pleitaskya and Serrano on film. But they were superb jumpers.

Barishnikov was great too, and I saw him in person!!!!!!!

Now who had seemingly the easiest time getting up there. Who took the smallest amount of steps to explode off the stage?

Nureyev and Plateskya were very explosive to me. :3dnod:

Now I know elevation by itself does not make a dancer complete. But coupled with

great technique, a soft landing, and artistry, elevation can truly make your heart skip a beat. I will give my list of the dancers with great jumps/elevation, I have seen live.

Nureyev.......his entrechats looked like he was jumping on a trampoline!

Fernando Bujones..I remember his first grand jete of his second variation in the Black Swan Act, it looked like he would hang up in the air for 5 seconds!!!!! And with that line!! His entrechats were also extremely high.

Herman Cornejo, does he have wings or rockets?!

Carlos Acosta, they call him "Air Acosta"!!!!!!!!

Angel Corella, anti-gravity!!!!!!

Natalia Makarova.......a wonderful and floating grand jete!

Nina Aniasvilli...a powerful grand jete!

There are a couple more , I will let you know later!!!!!!

I got into ballet seeing life magazine pictures of nureyev's leaps. But over the years I have come to appreciate the work it takes to be a good, if not great partner. I know in ballroom dancing it is almost unforgivable for a male to allow his partner to hit the floor. He is expected to at least try and break her fall, using his own body. Carlos Acosta has said the thing he fears most is to drop his ballerina. So he has done thousands of pushups to strengthen himself.

I also realize that a ballerina can make things easier for her partner if she does certain things, like push off to help with a lift.

Who are great partners of the past or present? What made/makes them great? Does it depends on their early training and makeup? Marcelo Gomes, who I consider a great partner, said to me he really cares for and enjoys the partnering aspect of his dancing.

my other choices of great male partners are:

Ivan Nagy

Anthony Dowell

Carlos Acosta

Jose Manuel Carreno

Julio Bocca (esp. over the last 5 years)

Angel Corella

Kobberg

Richard Cragun(dancer with the stuggart ballet in the 1970's)

If anyone can enlighten me on the female side, please do!!!

I vote for Tamara Rojo: Extremely petite( not my natural preference )but a beauty indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also: (in no order)...Fonteyn, Nina Anniasville, Ludmilla Seymenianka,

Donna Wood(Alvin Ailey Dancer from the 70's and early 80's) what eyes! What bone structure!

It is a shame, I saw them last year at the State Theater. They were/are a talented company. BUT, this move is a neccessary evil, to save the future, if possible, of this company. I think the school is OK though, right??????

I really enjoyed the performances on the 12th at 7:30.

Angel and Reyes had a terrific effect on the audience. We really enjoyed their effort!!!!!! Especially since they danced the Don Q PDD on such a confined outdoor stage that was more condusive to modern dance/smaller movements dances. The other performances were pretty well done also.

Too bad. I wanted to her and Jose Manuel dance together.

I remember Kevin McKenzie falling flat on his rump during the final moments of the Black Swan PDD, and Martine Van Hamel at the very end of the PDD, with Odette triumphantly standing with her hand in Siegfried's, while he is kneeling at her feet, and her head is bent backward, and she is just not grinning, but laughing. I still laugh about it 20 years later!!!!!!!!!

Sorry it was not a recent event

SPARTACUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE [/i]THE FOUNTAIN IN/FROM? BASTHESIA

I agree that to show flex. in good form and at the appropriate time, is fine. I think that there should be consideration on how musical it is, esp. in respect to the phrasing.

Another question: Which ballets- if any- should be exempt from this process?????????????

Could there have been trouble bet. both sides, due to her involvement with "Moving Out"????????

I would be careful about planning to see the Bolshoi at the Met w/ SR tickets. But, it is the Bolshoi!!!!!!! I work at the Met. As soon as I find out how the advanced ticket sales are going, I will let everyone know. Advanced ticket sales were very poor for the Ashton at the Met. The Ushers were not notified about the no standing rm. policy until opening nite on 7/6!!!!!! I will now start asking around earlier in 2005- since this was the 1st time in my time there, that no SR was sold for a Ballet

run. Of course, my memory could be faulty!!!!!!!!

I wonder if we have seen the last of Nina dancing in NYC?????? She is the last of her kind. Her last perf. in Swan Lake in June will be remembered by those who saw it. :yes:

I saw the Friday perf. with Alina C./Johan K. They were great, esp. her. Her ability

to have each phrase of danse clearly defined...even with each note of music, was truly awe inspiring to me. She also has the most wonderfully arched back in arabesque, I have seen in a ballerina in the past 10 years. The strength of this partnership is that they gel into one being!!!!!!!!

I wish everyone could see this version of Cinderella, esp. the 2nd Act!!!!

To me, pyrotechnics can be exciting and at the same time have a rough-edged quality to it. Virtuosity is exciting, but is done with a fine-honed flow and finish. For example: fouettes...... If you do a series of 5 turns consistantly, lets say 4or5 times, but travel all over the stage,and then finish in a not so elegant position.....that could be excitingly pyrotechnic. But, if you do the same series of turns, stay in one "general" spot and finish in a perfect 5th on pointe-souree??????- with wonderful arm positioning.....that is virtuosity. My take anyway!!!

Frankly, I would love it if ABT does Spartacus. They have the male corp to do it.

Can you just salivate for the casts they can put together !!!!!!!!! I know the guys would die to do either of the two lead male roles.......esp. the bad guy(Crassius?!). :yes:

Thanks for the info everybody!!!!!! I am excited about the dvd :yes: !!!!!! Sorry about the duplicate posting I thought this post did not go thru