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I'm just heartsick that I might not get to see Cote in La Sylphide. I'll see Hubbe as I have tix for that night, and am trying to rearrange my personal schedule so I can make it to one of Cotes perfromance. To be honest, I wish I could see everyone...but that would get expensive!

I am counting the days until Nov when I can go to see the National again. Now that there are a few dancers I adore, I look forward to this time of year more than ever. Apollo is something I intend to see a few times.

Here's an article from SABT website as to Burnise's status these days. Guess we won't be seeing her in TO anymore. Burnise Silvius back with SABT on full-time basis Burnise Silvius & Michael Revie in THE SLEEPING BEAUTY SOUTH AFRICAN ballerina Burnise Silvius will not be returning to Toronto at the end of The South African Ballet Theatre's season of the FNB Sleeping Beauty now on at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre. Miss Silvius, who was to have rejoined the National Ballet of Canada at the end of September, today announced her decision to devote her career fully to ballet in South Africa and to her home company, The South African Ballet Theatre. She has been released from her contract with the National Ballet of Canada at her own request. Miss Silvius' association with the National Ballet of Canada started in 2003 when she danced with the company for the 2003-2004 season, and she subsequently filled a 10-month contract with NBC during the 2004-2005 season. Between her contract periods in Canada she returned to South Africa for engagements with SABT. Commenting on her decision, Miss Silvius said that discussions with NBC artistic director Karen Kain had been amicable and that Miss Kain had been supportive in the difficult process of making a major career decision. "I deeply value everything I gained working with the National Ballet of Canada but at this stage in my career the work environment at SABT is what I need and want," said Miss Silvius. "And after having danced outside South Africa for extended periods since 2000 I now feel the need to be near my family as a very powerful magnet drawing me home." Pretoria-born Burnise Silvius joined The State Theatre Ballet (then PACT Ballet) in 1994 and achieved principal dancer status in 1999. After the closure of The State Theatre Ballet in 2000 she was invited to dance with the Hong Kong Ballet in Hong Kong and on tour in Europe. In 2001 she returned to South Africa to join the newly formed South African Ballet Theatre as a principal dancer. Burnise Silvius danced Princess Aurora opposite recently-appointed British principal dancer Michael Revie in his SA début as Prince Florimund in the FNB Sleeping Beauty at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre on Saturday afternoon (10 September at 15:00). Silvius and Revie dance again on 14, 16 and 17 September at 20:00. She also joins the company on tour to Knysna following the Sleeping Beauty season. [Media Release 012 / 2005 Issued on 14 September 2005]

I saw Wiles dance when she won the Erik Bruhn prize here in Toronto - she was wonderful then. Glad to hear she's doing well...as are many of the others who participated in that competition.

anyone know the status of this relationship these days? PS Pointsettias are poisonous for animals...at for cats.

Phew! I was beginning to think I was the only person who actually likes this production.

I love Chan Hon Goh. Actually, I can't really say there are any principals that I dislike. When they are in roles that suit them well, everyone mentioned thus far can be incredible. I know that this thread is a wee bit old, but I also noticed Julie Hay in the corps. Something about her bothered me, she seemed to stick out like a sore thumb. I couldn't enjoy watching the corps because I found her distracting somehow. And then one day I saw her perform a solo and it hit me...she stuck out, because, in all honesty, she was better than many others in the corps. I just couldn't appreciate her talent in the corps. I have since grown to love watching her dance. Heather Ogden is a different story. She doesn't ignite a fire for me. The times that I've seen her dance, she always seemed lovely, with an astonishing sense of balance. Yet in spite of being good, something was a bit bland. Based on what I've read in here, she seems well liked, so maybe my opinion will be a bit unpopular. She's young, so, there's still time for her to give a performance that can break my ice-like exterior. lol