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Interesting observations Canbelto. Talk about someone who was promoted too quickly, IMO (to soloist not principal) - Erica Pereira. I keep hoping to see her blossom, but not much seems to be happening. Your opinion means nothing because you are an OBTUSE MORON. PLEASE KEEP YOUR NEGITAVE OPINIONS TO YOUR SELF. YOU SOUND LIKE A VERY ANGRY OLD WOMEN WHO HAS SHRIVLED UP AND HAS NOTHING BETTER TO DO BUT TO BASH ERICA PEREIRA.PLEASE DO NOT GO AWAY ANGRY JUST GO AWAY

If any soloist deserve to be promoted it is Ana Sophia Scheller. Katherine Morgan has not danced with the company in almost 1 1/2 years. I understand she has some health issues and injuries but promotion i do not see. It would just not be fair to other young ladies who have day in and day out been there when called on to preform.

This critic is just a nasty person he enjoys bel I have read reviews just like this last one many times before completely off base he does have his favorites. I remember he was reviewing a nutcracker last year and mentioned a dancer who was not even dancing she was injured. He said she was much better in that role just to be nasty to the person who was dancing that part. He is obtuse and nasty and should be fired once and for all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I generally enjoy reading Alistair Macaulay's reviews from New York. As to favourites, do you mean that he admires certain dancers and not others based on his fairly wide experience of viewing ballet over three decades on two continents? Your comment is well taken and based on his wide experience of and here is the word VIEWING!!!!! NOT EVER DANCING A SINGLE STEP I WOULD SAY HE IS OBTUSE AND MEAN!!!!!!!!

Macaulay had some kind words for Kathryn Morgan, who hasn't even been dancing because of an injury, as well as some harsh words for NYCB's newest soloist Erica Pereira. He had positive and negative comments for Janie Taylor. It makes me wonder how difficult it is for dancers to read harsh criticisms of the work they put so much heart and time into. I've been reading Macaulay's reviews in The NY Times for about a year now (I'm sure there are other BTers who have been reading them for much longer) and he seems to be the critic most willing to share negative opinions. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with that, its just interesting to me. I have been involved with dance some 20 years now and can tell you this most dancers do not even read what the critics have to say!!!!! As far as Mr Macaulay i can say i have read many of his reviews and he always has his favorites. The dancers he likes, in his eyes can do no wrong point taken his comments about Kathryn. I have never seen him say a negative comment about her dancing. On the other hand he seems to thrive on tearing down anyone he does not like. I personally find Mr Macaulay obtuse and mean.

Link http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/...eira&st=cse

Congrats to a lovely dancer, a well deserved promotion indeed.

I suggest you go back and reread the article. In the sentence you mention, Macaulay is describing the choreography, not the performance, so it is appropriate for him to say what the woman always does at this point as opposed to what a particular dancer did that night. Whatever you think of Macaulay as a critic, you do yourself no favors by broadcasting your misunderstanding here. I stand corrected but i still do not care for this critic

I just finished reading the times review of NYCB opening night for the winter season by Mr Alastair Macaulay he says “Chaconne” pas de deux, the WOMAN seems to want to revolve faster than her partner allows: an image of endearing impetuosity. For years this critic has made fun and sometimes been extremely NASTY to many in the art of dance. That being said his statements about the pas de deux were fine. I just want to point out to him that he is not perfect like he makes himself out to be. I love the part where he says THE WOMAN maybe if he looked at his insert in the program he would have seen that THE WOMAN was Erica Pereira. To Mr Macaulay next time you review a performance and there is an insert in the program maybe you should look at it. Nothing like having all the facts correct when you are writing a story MR MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Allen Peiffer New York City Ballet

I was at yesterdays 1 PM show and just wanted to report Pereira and Peiffer were brilliant there technique was impeccable. I look forward to seeing this pairing in the future BSS

I agree with you 100% Erica Pereira is extraordinary!!!!! Saw here do Juliet in Peter Martins Romeo & Juliet when she was an a apprentice, she was wonderful then and even more enjoyable now to watch. I am sure we will see some amazing performances in the near future from this truely gifted dancer.

Erica Pereira is the dancer i am watching!!!!!!

I was at last nights performance Sterling Hyltin and Jonathan Stafford were perfect together. Erica Pereira who did lead Marzipan delivered i can't wait to see her in her debut in two weeks as Dewdrop Congrats to all at at last nights performance. It was also nice to see Garnetta Gonzalez or as many know her as Coco back she is a very gifted dancer.

Your comment about the young student is some what correct Mr Martins picked 4 students one an apprentice Ms Erica Pereira she performed the lead role of Juliet in Peter Martins' 2007 production of Romeo + Juliet. I was in NY at the time she did both shows and all i can say is WOW if she is any gauge on the talent at NYCB the company has no worries about being the one of the premier companies in the world!!!!!!!!! Ms Pereira was wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!! Right after her final performance she was made a corp member and we hope to be seeing her this season!!!!!!!!! in Romeo + Juliet BSS