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Calliope, the short answer to your question is that no one is getting that time, because it just doesn't exist, because it is expensive, and no company can afford the luxury of plenty of rehearsal time.

I think those comments paint an HONEST image. Everything he said was true from his perspective. New ballets always require more rehearsal time than a restaging, therefore time is short no matter how much rehearsal time you have. And for a big festival atmosphere like that surrounding the diamond Project, time is short because there are simply so many ballets to be rehearsed. this does not indicate an inordinate amount of chaos, only the usual amounts of it. There seems to be the belief that the weeks leading up to a performance are as cleanly organized as the performance itself. It never is. It is always organized chaos.

I agree about the classical lines, but the face is blank. I like dancers who dance with their faces as well.

Actually, I changed my mind about both of those dancers. Now I find Julie Kent as boring as watery oatmeal and Paloma Herrera overly affected.

The only tutu I ever wore was itchy and ugly. Maybe that's why I became a modern dancer. However I MADE a couple of really beautiful rose colored tutus for an opera. They were romantic tutus cut at about the knee. That kind of Degas look. We used "sparkle" tulle which is made with rayon as well as nylon thread. Really catches the light. The bodices were pretty standard, but made from the highest quality bridal satin. They looked great on stage.

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I like that response. I completely agree. I would also add that a ballet is successful when the dancers are used to their potential or are challenged in new ways.

Yes, exactly. It also works the opposite way. A dancer who strikes you as boring becomes subtle and artistic upon further viewing.

Agreed. I think maybe a good guideline could be: If it horribly distorts the costume, the leg probably shouldn't be that high.

Agreed. I think maybe a good guideline could be: If it horribly distorts the costume, the leg probably shouldn't be that high.

She's 17.

Val Caniparoli choreographed. and the moth didn't die. I don't think. The lighting was so dark it was herd to tell.

The only dancers I call by their first names are the ones I am on a first name basis with personally. That means, not very many. I also always try to give artistic directors and choreographers of a title plus name, i.e. Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Adam

The only dancers I call by their first names are the ones I am on a first name basis with personally. That means, not very many. I also always try to give artistic directors and choreographers of a title plus name, i.e. Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Adam

I can't vote for any one of those. They are all the greatest for different reasons and all so incomparable to each other.

I understand some work was done on the choreography as well. The placement of Later after Light Rain on the Gala did it a great disservice. It was better scene on this program. Joanna Berman's subtelty and wonderful ability to interpret is amply displayed in this ballet.

I think it depends more on the ballet than the choreographer. Some ballets will never be the same without the originator of the role. Others will. SFB has a new ballet called "Chi-Lin" choreographed by Helgi Tomasson. The role was created on Yuan-Yuan Tan, and I wonder if anyone but her will be able to do it with the right East/West nuances essential for the role. Conversely, all the roles in "Prism", which is also quite new, could be done by anyone in the company.

That's good. I'm glad to hear that.

That's good. I'm glad to hear that.

In a large organization with millions of dollars at stake, that would probably be considered a conflict of interest. In a small organization, I would call that the family business. I worked for a school where the head teacher was the daughter, the business manager was the father, and the receptionist was the mother. And sis helped sew costumes.

Actually, the company looks a bit Principal heavy to me. Too much weight at the top. It might be good if this opportunity was used to downsize that number of principals. Especially in this economic climate.

SFB did this ballet last year. I found it a bit melodramatic for no apparent reason, but it could also have been the performances of the leads. I'll probably see it again this year. Maybe my opinion will change.

So then what are you advocating?

So then what are you advocating?

I used to be very impressed by Lucia Lacarra, but after seeing her interpret too many roles the same way, she has lost her novelty.