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susanger

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  1. The program is: Dance Festival: Dance Performance Program Star dancers from the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet and Miami City Ballet will perform the program below on Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27. Both performances start at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will be available beginning July 1st at the library and online. 2013 Dance ProgramValse-Fantasie Music: Valse Fantaisie in B minor by Mikhail Glinka Choreography: George Balanchine Premiere: 1967 Dancers: Patrica Delgado, Jared Angle, Krisitin Segin, Sarah Adams, Lydia Wellington, Gretchen Smith Mercurial Manoeuvres (excerpt) Music: Piano Concerto No. 1 by Dimitri Shostakovich Choreography: Christoper Wheeldon Premiere: 2000, New York State Theater. Lincoln Center. Dancers: Tyler Angle, Jennie Somogyi Justin Peck World Premiere Music: Sonata in A Major by Franz Schubert Choreography: Justin Peck Premiere: July 2013 Nantucket Atheneum Dance Festival Dancers: Patricia Delgado, Jared Angle, Lauren King, Taylor Stanley Pianist: Cameron Grant INTERMISSION Seven Sonatas Music: Keyboard Sonatas K, 30, 39, 198, 450, 474, 481,547 by Domenico Scarlatti Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky Premiere: 2009, The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Bard College Dancers: David Hallberg, Xiomara Reyes, Stella Abrera, Blaine Hoven, Christine Shevchenko, Joseph Phillips Pianist: Cameron Grant INTERMISSION Mopey Music: CPE Bach Cello Concerto in A Minor, 3rd Movement and Surfin’ Bird by The Cramps Choreography: Marco Goecke Premiere: 2011, Pacific Northwest Ballet, McCaw Hall Dancer: Sean Suozzi Sanguinic, the second movement from The Four Temperments (excerpt) Music: The Four Temperments by Paul Hindemith Choreography: George Balanchine Premiere: 1946, Ballet Society Dancers: Tyler Angle, Jennie Somogyi, Sara Adams, Gretchen Smith, Kristin Segin, Lydia Wellington Tarantella Music: Grande Tarantelle by Louis Moreau Gottschalk Choreography: George Balanchine Premiere: 1964, City Center of Music and Drama, New York City Dancers: Lauren King, Taylor Stanley *The dance program, as well as the order of dances, may be subject to change.
  2. Cute video about their partnership in and out of the studio on Lincoln Center's video portal: http://lincolncenter.magnify.net/video/Spotlight-On-Robert-Fairchild-T;Spotlight-On-2
  3. Congratulations to Austin Bachman, Harrison Coll, Silas Farley, Ghaleb Kayali, Sebastian Villarini-Velez and Claire Von Enck as they join the company. I haven't studied the roster to see who, besides Christian Tworzyanski, left the company. http://www.nycballet.com/Dancers/Dancers-by-Rank.aspx
  4. What is a "revival premiere?" Either it's a revival or a premiere, or am I missing something?
  5. Oh, this breaks my heart! I hope they hang on to the old NYC Ballet photographs, especially the ones that lined the staircase down to the bathrooms.
  6. Why does she have no arch in her foot? Was it because of the structure of the shoe? Was it not the style to arch one's foot?
  7. Oh my goodness, yes, people buy signed pointe shoes and men's ballet slippers. As a volunteer at both the NYC Ballet gift shop (when volunteers staffed it) and ABT's gift shop, I can tell you that signed shoes are very popular especially if the pointe shoes still have their ribbons or like Wendy Whelan's shoes, still have the paper towels stuffed in the tops. ABT dancers will sometimes note for which performance the shoes were worn. Young dancers and balletomanes buy the shoes of their favorite dancers; parents and grandparents buy them as gifts for their children and grandchildren. Some fans make shadowboxes that include the shoes, photos and autographed programs. I'd be so curious to know if any Ballet Alerters have signed shoes. I do: Teresa Reichlen, Megan Fairchild, Rachel Rutherford (signed with a green pen because of her Emeralds role), Lauren Lovette (pink and black ribbons) and Wendy Whelan (ribbons and paper towels).
  8. Looks like it was just launched today. Looks great!
  9. The guy in the cap is Johan Kobborg. A woman standing next to me said the guy before Saviliev was Ethan/Evan Thomas (?).
  10. Any advice on what to see when the Australian Ballet is at Lincoln Center June 12 - 17, 2012? They are bringing Swan Lake - June 15 - 17 "This dazzling version, created by superstar Australian choreographer Graeme Murphy, gives this most classical of ballets a modern twist. Set to Tchaikovsky’s immortal score, this spectacular interpretation features a contemporary storyline full of drama, wit and passion." Infinity - June 12 & 13 "The Australian Ballet shows off its agility, athleticism and unique Australian style in Infinity, a daring mixed bill. The program features Wayne McGregor’s rule-breaking Dyad 1929, a work created in 2009 especially for the company’s dancers; an electrifying collaboration between The Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australia’s Indigenous dance company; and a sensational selection of excerpts from the company’s most loved ballets set against a multimedia backdrop." Casting is not posted yet.
  11. Both NYC Ballet and Roslyn Sulcas tweeted a few hours ago that Ana Sophia Scheller and Rebecca Krohn were promoted to Principals!
  12. So they didn't disappoint me. They did raise the prices. Thankfully, I have a $26 subscription.
  13. Amazingly enough, the company did not raise the subscription renewal prices. Could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw that.
  14. Here's the YouTube clip: . I think that's Angel Corella in the light blue tunic. He's named in the opening credits so I don't think he is in the corps.
  15. Any reports on how the company looks in performance at the David H. Koch Theater (better know at the NY State Theater) at Lincoln Center?
  16. Hopefully you will get that cast. Last night Megan Fairchild substituted for Sara Mearns as Dewdrop -- and she was fabulous.
  17. susanger

    Kathryn Morgan

    Are you on Facebook? She's very active there: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510105185. She posts lots of comments and advice, but no word of her upcoming performance schedule.
  18. Here's the program (with help from Google Translates) Friday, 19 August 21:45 hours Rufolo Villa Belvedere | An American Gala Principals of New York City Ballet Apollon Musagète choreographer : George Balanchine | Music : Igor Stravinsky | first performance : June 12, 1928, Sarah Bernhardt Theatre, Paris with Gonzalo Garcia, Tiler Peck, Megan Fairchild, Ashley Bouder Chaconne choreographer: George Balanchine | Music: Christoph Willibald Gluck | premiere: January 22, 1976, Lincoln Center, New York with Sara Mearns and Tyler Angle Tchaikovsky pas de deux choreographer: George Balanchine | Music : Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky | first performance: March 29, 1960, City Center of Music and Drama in New York with Tiler Peck and Joaquin De Luz Tarantella choreographer: George Balanchine | Music : Louis Moreau Gottschalk | first representation: January 7, 1964 , City Center of Music and Drama in New York with Megan Fairchild and Gonzalo Garcia Agon choreographer: George Balanchine | Music : Igor Stravinsky | first presentation: December 1, 1957, City Center of Music and Drama in New York with Sara Mearns and Sebastien Marcovici Stars and Stripes choreographer : George Balanchine | Music : John Philip Sousa | first performance: 17 January 1958, City Center of Music and Drama in New York with Ashley Bouder and Andrew Veyette Who cares? choreographer : George Balanchine | Music : George Gershwin | first performance : February 7, 1970, Lincoln Center, New York with Ashley Bouder, Megan Fairchild, Sarah Mearns, Tiler Peck, Tyler Angle and Joaquin De Luz, Sebastien Marcovici, Andrew Veyette Mercurial Manoeuvres choreographer : Christopher Wheeldon | Music: Dmitri Shostakovich | first performance : April 28, 2000, Lincoln Center, New York with Tiler Peck and Tyler Angle Five Variations on a theme choreographer : David Fernandez | music: Johann Sebastian Bach | first performance : November 23, 2008, Theatre of 'Opera in Kiev with Joaquin De Luz In the night choreographer: Jerome Robbins | Music: Fryderyk Chopin | first representation : January 29, 1979, New York State Theatre with Sebastien Marcovici, Tyler Angel, Andrew Veyette, Sara Mearns, Megan Fairchild, Tiler Peck and Ashley Bouder | Pianist : Roger Enrica
  19. From the Arts Beat column of The New York Times today: City Ballet Offers New Discount Program After Complaints I don't know how many 4th Ring Society folks attended each past performance, but is 70 tickets a reasonable number to make available for most performances?
  20. Their definition of partial is different from mine if they claim there are "few" partial-view seats.
  21. Thank you so much for sharing! I recognized Teresa Reichlen, Amar Ramasar, Sterling Hyltin, and Chase Finley—who were the other three dancers? The other three dancers were Ana Sophia Scheller (dark hair), Ashley Laracey (blonde hair) and Troy Schumacher.
  22. Finally, a reply, received yesterday, to my two letters. From Peter Martins and addressed to me, not Dear Subscriber, and with a live signature. Mr. Martins thanks me for writing and for renewing my subscription. He writes that George Balanchine told him "more than once, 'People don't like change, but often change is necessary.' And perhaps the greatest thing about Mr. B was his ability to adapt to changing times." Even he has had to change his seat in the theater, Mr. Martins writes, re-locating to the far side of the rear orchestra from his seat in the back center of the First Ring. He says he is enjoying this new perspective and hopes I, too, will "embrace" the changes the company has instituted. I appreciate his response but really, Peter Martins can sit in any seat in the house -- for free. The cost of his seat didn't increase by 50%. I think I'll invite him to come sit in the $29 seats in the Third Ring so he can enjoy that new perspective too. Mr. Martins closes by explaining that he is seeking to achieve a balance between "maintaining for our loyal subscribers like yourself your continued pleasure in watching our performances into the future while at the same time increasing revenue and filling the house in the best way possible." I understand the company's need to close its deficit and maximize its revenues. Their current plan just does not seem to be "the best way possible."
  23. What garbage. They haven't a clue. I just wonder how much money is being wasted on the marketing company that is advising them. Peter Martins should take 10 minutes every day to personally call his disgruntled subscribers.
  24. So we have Peter Boal to thank for this pricing scheme?
  25. I went to purchase tickets today at the Met box office and when I asked about some locations that didn't seem to be available the guy advised me to try the Avery Fisher Hall box office where they are also selling tickets for the Mariinsky performances. He said they had to give half their inventory to AFH because this is a Lincoln Center production and that the two ticket processing systems are separate from each other. I bought my tickets at AFH and don't know that I got any better location but I was not going to visit the Met box office a second time.
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