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In case you haven't heard the report filed by Jeff Lunden on NPR's All Things Considered today in which he speaks with Wilhelmina Frankfurt, Wendy Whelan, and Kelly Cass Boal, here's the link. 

Thanks!

Has this music ever been used for ballet, either the entire suite (40 mins) or selected movements? The Gadfly story may not be the best for a ballet but the music -- even I could choreograph to it.

I saw the program last night. I recommend sitting as far back as possible for the last ballet. The recorded music will knock you out of your seat. And no, it's not worth $185.

On 9/8/2017 at 11:38 AM, harpergroup said:

 

According to a story on BroadwayWorld.com (https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Betsy-Wolfe-Alexander-Gemignani-and-Margaret-Colin-Join-CAROUSEL-on-Broadway-Full-Cast-Theatre-Announced-20170904) there is a Craig Salstein in the corps of the company.  "The ensemble of Carousel features Colin Anderson, Yesenia Ayala, Nicholas Belton, Colin Bradbury, Andrei Chagas, Leigh-Ann Esty, Laura Feig, David Michael Garry, Garett Hawe, Rosena M. Hill Jackson, Amy Justman, Jess LeProtto, Skye Mattox, Adriana Pierce, David Prottas, Craig Salstein, Ahmad Simmons, Antoine L. Smith, Corey John Snide, Erica Spyres, Ryan Steele, Sam Strasfeld, Ricky Ubeda, Scarlett Walker, Jacob Keith Watson, and William Youmans."  

 

Note that there are quite a few of these with ballet credentials in that list: Leigh-Ann Esty, Adriana Pierce, and David Prottas, as well as two major SYTYCD alums.

Which explains the cartwheels and the music in the last class Craig Salstein taught at ABT (see Instagram video posted in this thread on Aug. 5) ;)

Comparing the roster in tonight's program to one from June 12, it appears that four of the five apprentices got corps contracts since the 12th. Congrats to Carlos Gonzalez, Annabel Katsnelson, Xuekan Lu, and Gabrielle Perkins. Kiely Groenewegen is still listed as an apprentice.

In her review of the workshop gala performance, Marina Harss names the new apprentices:

"After the show, eight new apprentices were named: Gabriella Domini, Nieve Corrigan, Mary Thomas MacKinnon, India Bradley, Andres Zuniga, Gilbert Bolden, Darius Black and Roman Mejia. Congratulations to all."

http://dancetabs.com/2017/06/school-of-american-ballet-workshop-performance-new-york/

Here's an update on his comeback: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/dance/david-hallberg-coppelia-comeback-after-agonising-layoff-20161207-gt63ot.html?mc_cid=73f7555480&mc_eid=78e9fc27f6

@cobweb - what is Society NYCB? Is that the old 4th Ring Society?

New York Times article about Maria Kowroski's return to dancing: http://nyti.ms/27IkIar

Tuesday night he replaced Gonzalo Garcia in Hallelujah Junction and then danced the Allegro (first) movement of Western Symphony. Bravo, Taylor!

The andante (second) movement of Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 always makes me a bit weepy but tonight, watching Sara Mearns and Tyler Angle dance Ratmansky's choreography to it for Concerto DSCH, was a two hankie performance. Sara looked as though she could float away on some of those lifts. Thank heavens there was one more movement after the andante to regain my composure before the lights came up.

Allen Peiffer is listed as a guest artist? And he is no longer on the roster on City Ballet's web site? Did he retire from the company?

Just tweeted by NYCBallet: SPAC season dedicated to Albert Evans. https://twitter.com/nycballet/status/618572630203977730

The New York Times just posted an obituary. It's just horribly sad.

I thought the same thing reading Instagram posts by Wendy Whelan, Maria Kowroski, Joaquin de Luz, and Sara Mearns. Very, very sad news.

This is fantastic to hear!

Congratulations Preston Chamblee! He's a strong dancer with great stage presence.

Is that Stephen Hannah holding Megan Fairchild's right hand as she does that walk on the hands of the other dancers?

Yahoo!!!

I thought Xiomara rocked the house as Kitri last night. Lendorf wasn't bad either. He looks like a great partner for her.

Here's a link to more info about these three performances, being called the NYCB Art Series 2014: http://www.nycballet.com/Season-Tickets/NYCB-Art-Series.aspx. Each person attending one of the performances "will receive a takeaway created specifically for this event."

At the end of this video is the announcement of the dates for the $29 ticket nights: January 23, February 7 and February 23. Tickets go on sale on Monday, January 6 at Noon. On another NYC Ballet topic, the program for January 23 is listed as Kammermusik No. 2, After the Rain Pas de Deux, Concerto Barocco, The Infernal Machine, and Rubies. Programs for the other two dates are not on the web site yet.

P.S. The video is about JR, the artist whose work will be on display at the theater during the winter season.

At least this is a program that will use live music. Didn't they do a $29 night recently that used all recorded music?

New York String Orchestra Seminar concert, a Carnegie Hall presentation (not a rental), on December 28. http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2013/12/28/0800/PM/New-York-String-Orchestra/

Fantastically talented musicians, 16-23 years old, conducted by Jaime Laredo. Leon Fleisher and Johannes String Quartet performing with the students. It is the 45th season of the seminar and Jaime Laredo's 20th anniversary running it -- quite a special occasion.