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3 minutes ago, abatt said:
In contrast, when Chase Finlay goes on a date and acts like a pig, that activity is part of his private life, and it is not part of the scope and course of his employment at NYCB. He is not acting on behalf of NYCB in his personal relationships.
Photographing your gf having sex without her knowledge and disseminating that footage is a bit more than "going on a date and acting like a pig."
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On 4/17/2020 at 3:28 PM, Buddy said:
Added: This could very well be where George Balanchine got his ending (without the erotic aspect). "Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss" by Antonio Canova. This first version is in the Louvre, Paris and a second version is in the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. Also there's a copy in the Metropolitan in New York. George Balanchine could have seen any of these.
The version at the Met is actually not a copy. It is a preliminary full scale plaster model marked up with a grid for transfer to the final work in marble.
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4 minutes ago, tutu said:
No longer unexpected, but heartbreaking nonetheless.
my feeling about a lot of things these days.
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3 minutes ago, vipa said:
She could be deciding what to do next so she can make an announcement with a positive spin.
Agreed. I just thought that she'd want to do so fairly speedily. It's been over a week.
I'm sure you are right though--it is the only reasonable explanation.
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Just now, pherank said:
Well it's not over until it's over. She may reappear elsewhere, and this is a good time for big changes.
It seems so strange that she hasn't addressed it at all on her social media by now. She's been posting, but not on this, and her info still has her as a principal at ABT.
I understand wanting to process things in ones own time, so I don't meant this as a criticism, she owes us nothing.
I just think it is somewhat surprising she wouldn't want to get something out there.
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1 hour ago, PeggyTulle said:
I thought that was a repost?
It was.
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4 hours ago, Becki Lee said:
My first time trying to insert a link 🤞🏼🤞🏼
Zhong-Jing Fang announced her pregnancy on Instagram today!!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CFCgEueg8vJ/?igshid=1pxgzzr1ftp38
Update (from a story on her IG):
They are having a girl!
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1 minute ago, Inge said:
Speaking of, I could really go for an interesting new Don Q production at ABT if they insist on bringing it back all the time.
What would make for an interesting new Don Q? (Not being sarcastic, I'm curious!)
I really enjoy the current one, I have to say, but I'd be thrilled to pieces if they got rid of those horrible 1980s heavy metal/hair band gypsy costumes. They are the WORST!!!!!
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52 minutes ago, stuben said:
Agree with most comments here about the promotions and time will tell. I do agree with a comment upthread about promoting dancers who haven't proven themselves in multiple principal roles, other than Forster who is one of my favorites with both his emotional presence and his technique.
As much as all the others have the technique and what I call tricks, I just don't feel they carry the emotional part as some of the great past primas IMHO Marcelo, Roberto, David, Julie, Xiomara and of course Sarah. I too am happy they finally promoted Gabe and glad his outspoken social media has helped him, but I do wonder if he will be another Craig Salstein (another loss) sitting in soloist rank till the end of time 😏
I think "time will tell" is often the case with promotions. There were dancers in the past promoted to principal who sadly never fully fulfilled their seeming potential (in my opinion, Michelle Wiles was a dancer who notably stagnated).
But I think it is worth remembering that when promoted, not all of those greats you mentioned had the emotional range and weight they eventually developed either. This is certainly the case with David (and not meant at ALL as a knock on him, he's one of my absolute favorites), but he grew and matured as a principal, as indeed have many others. I am optimistic that these dancers will all, likewise, grow into their new roles
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8 hours ago, canbelto said:
Ok people are being unfair here. Skylar, Cassandra, Calvin, Thomas Forster, Ahn, and Aran are excellent artists.
Indeed they are! I'm so happy for all them!
Skylar and Cassie, in particular have been favorites of mine for years and it is great to see such hard work rewarded.
But I'm thrilled for all of them. It is such a wonderful surprise given the lack of a season this year.
I'd also add Gabe Stone Shayer, who I'd hoped would be promoted several seasons ago, but then was sidelined by injury (which I saw happen on stage). He's been waiting for this for quite some time.
Bravi to all of them!
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5 hours ago, California said:
Kennedy Center has just announced a spring 2021 dance/ballet season, including NYCB and ABT. I hope they can make this happen!
But I have to note that the American Historical Association just cancelled their January convention in Seattle and the College Art Association cancelled their February annual meeting in NYC. Not identical formats, of course, but those meetings are not cancelled on a whim, given the hotel penalties they pay and their loss of revenue. (Both meetings will be held virtually.)
https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/season-announcement/2021-ballet-dance-season/
A bit off topic, but CAA has not cancelled their annual meeting.
At this point they are making it a blended format, to incorporate online presentations, but hope to still have an in-person element, depending of course on the course of the pandemic
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12 hours ago, YouOverThere said:
According to the Washington Post, at least 3 employees of the WB have tested positive since the gala. One is a dancer (not named in the article).
And Julie Kent of course (I don't see that mentioned in this thread--sorry if this is repeating information). It wasn't clear to me in the WaPo article if she is included in that three or is in addition to them.
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21 minutes ago, ABT Fan said:
Abrera gave a recent interview to DanceMagazine about her retirement, and it sounds like she won’t get a rescheduled farewell. Maybe I’m reading into it, but if her farewell was going to happen at some point (but when?) I’d think she’d mention it.
https://www.dancemagazine.com/stella-abrera-2646009112.html?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3
I wouldn't assume that is what it means really, although the question of whether she would have delayed her retirement does suggest it.
No one knows what the fall will bring. I suspect that it is quite likely that season will also be cancelled, so it would be foolhardy to plan on a retirement show then, only to have the repeated disappointment of that being cancelled too.
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51 minutes ago, canbelto said:
Ah, how short the memories are. In 1927 a young choreographer named George Balanchine had an exciting project but was saddled with casting ultimatums: he had to cast Serge Lifar as Apollo because Lifar was Diaghilev's lover and then also cast Alice Nikitina because she had a wealthy lover who donated a lot of money to Ballet Russes.
Money and personal relationships used as a tool to getting roles is nothing new. I think Brandt and Trenary are both tremendously talented, so it's not as if one dancer's roles are not merited.
and there is literally no evidence that Brandt's family money has at all influenced casting, as in the Balanchine case and as some people (not you Canbelto) have insinuated.
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1 hour ago, Syzygy said:
I, too, am abnormal, I suppose.
anch'io
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4 minutes ago, Kathleen O'Connell said:
Google is your friend. It takes a minute or two to cut and paste a name into the search bar to make sure you're not posting a quote by someone odious, or who might at the very least be a lightning rod in your community. I learned this the hard way.
Exactly--if you are citing someone's viewpoint in a way that indicates you agree with them, it behooves you to know what sort of person they are.
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2 minutes ago, LadyBubbles said:
True. Today I asked 6 people (ages 25-40), educated people, if they knew who Hicks was. Only one knew and that's because he's one of the greatest critics of the guy in the white house. The rest had no clue or failed miserably at guessing. Oh and one of the people who had no clue is a republican, so there's that.
How depressing (but not unsurprising).
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27 minutes ago, GB1216 said:
What happened between Lane and Cornejo that they no longer partner together?
It is not public knowledge.
It is clear, however, that some sort of falling out happened, based on their social media (lack of ) interactions, in addition to the not being cast together, even for events like his 20th anniversary celebration where he'd have had a major say in who his partners were.
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Just now, fondoffouettes said:
Simkin being engaged just once for the entire Met season has also dealt a blow to Lane's career. The same could be said for Gorak somewhat petering out as a potential principal; the fact that they swapped Stearns into Lane's R&J is telling.
Exactly (I think I mentioned Simkin and his lack of ABT appearances in my earlier post). You are right too, about Gorak, who I'd almost forgotten about. I'm really sorry he never really developed in the areas in which he is lacking. He is so beautiful in some ways.
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14 minutes ago, abatt said:
Although Lane is usually cast with short men, there is no reason why she could not also be cast with any medium or tall dancer. In fact, she danced with Stearns in VA in Swan Lake in a side gig.
Of course she can. But one of her great advantages was in being a dancer that did pair well with the shorter (and thus more tricky to find partners for) men. Lane might be lovely with Stearns, but you can't very well imagine Teusher dancing with Cornejo.
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52 minutes ago, ABT Fan said:
There is still one response from Lane in the comments. She says she doesn’t support Hicks or Trump, just using part of a quote. Um, no. She never should posted it, nor the money references. Just don’t say anything!
Someone commented that Lane is cast less for the Met than some of her colleagues. If by colleagues they mean her fellow principals, she is cast WAY less then ALL of them. Even considerably less then Brandt, Trenary and Hurlin. I can’t imagine how she must feel. Maybe she’s being pushed out and she knows it. But, posting stuff like this online doesn’t help her. I really hope she rethinks and refrains from anything more like this.
Whatever the cause of the falling out between her and Cornejo, it materially hurt her career with ABT.
She was one of his best partners (maybe the best), and they seemed to enjoy working together and were cast with some frequency. Part of her extra value to the company was in that she was a good partner for the short men. With Simkin doing very little with ABT now, and Lane and Cornejo not dancing together, that is lost.
I do find it surprising that she isn't being cast by Ratmansky any more. He has never been one to cast based on rank or how the company administration views dancers. If he is using her less, it is because --for whatever reason--he no longer wants to.
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Just now, LadyBubbles said:
She does follow her with her private account. She's active on both accounts and might not always keep track of which one she uses for what.
ahh thanks for the correction
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9 minutes ago, ABT Fan said:
That’s exactly who I was thinking of.
If you all are referring to Misty--two things.
1) It is possible but it seems directed at someone (in her view) buying the things they get. I don't think that implies Misty--she may be cast because she brings in the big $$ in terms of audience but it seems a stretch.
2) Sarah Lane follows Misty. She follows the other 2 up and coming female soloists. She does not follow Skylar.
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3 minutes ago, ABT Fan said:
For what it’s worth, I just checked and Brandt “liked” this post (so did Irina and Max). So, she must not believe it’s about her.
Or she is more gracious and wants to downplay the tension.
I can't find that Sarah Lane liked any of Skylar's posts about her Giselle (most of the company members liked at least one)
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