mira

Not to overlook PA Ballet - they continue to have an active Balanchine rep, with 5 (2 full lengths and 3 one acts) programmed for next season. Many of their dancers are SAB trained and they've taken 7 new SAB trained dancers in just the last 3 years. Interesting as well to note, that SFB has just offered contracts to two SAB trained dancers for next season.

cobweb, I'm a fan of his as well and would go if I were in nyc. I think it's his first "story ballet" principal role so I'm thinking it's going to be special.

thanks RG -

I'm a fan of Taylor Stanley's - glad to see his name there.

Thank you all for your impressions of the recent performances at nycb - I wonder if someone would be kind enough to list the 8 couples dancing Le Tombeau de Couperin? tia.

excited about seeing opening night and Jennifer Kronenberg in Viscera. :-)

oh my gosh - did anyone see POB's "Children of Paradise" today? I was transported to Paris for 3 hours. Jose Martinez's choreography was fabulous/genius - oh the gorgeous etoiles. During intermission was "street theatre" - live pas of "Othello" by two etoiles on the marble staircase inside the Palais Garnier accompanied by a solo violin and surrounded by the delighted crowd with their cameras and video/phones. thank you POB and Ballet in Cinema - bringing these amazing artists to local cinemas.

This photo is wonderful - thanks for sharing it. I've never seen a photo of Kay so young - how lovely!

yes, but it hasn't been published anywhere yet. feel free to pm me?

hi Principessa, just saw your post from May 14 - am wondering if either the NYCB posters

ot the Ballanchine photo book by Steven Caras-signed by Steven Caras is still available? thanks!

Thanks for the comments about Sarabia's "debut" with ABT last night - he is a very funny guy too. LOVED his Drosselmeyer in MCB's Balanchine Nutcracker. Happen to know his as well, and wanted to add that he's at least 5'8" (to my eye) - will take a better look too the next time I see him.

yes - agree - very hard ballet. I do see freedom of movement from Hallberg but not from his partner. He is a principal and she is in the corps - that is my point - that there is (to my eye and to their AD's eye i.e. their status) a qualitative difference in their work and performance quality. But this is how younger corps dancers grow - by having opportunities like this. For me, this ballet is so special - I'd prefer Uliana Lopatkina!

edit: atm - just saw your reply - sorry to duplicate! :-)

Is it just me who thinks that, in these videos, David Hallberg is the most beautiful person on stage? I realize he is beyond compare in so many ways, but shouldn't a company like ABT should be able to pair him with a female who at least equals his beauty? Hoping I don't offend anyone.

Would you let us know what you decide to do? I might be interested as might others. Good luck!

and not to forget the tall Kyra Nichols who danced Dewdrop in the 1993 NYCB Balanchine Nutcracker movie! Former NYCB dancers speak of her incredible ability to dance "short girl" roles.

agree - she's recovering from an injury - should be good as new soon!

yes, great that she is getting opportunities here. and didn't Joey look amazing? (as always!)

yes lots of choices! fun night - great to see Magaly and the dancers. :-)

ok good glad I could help.

major annoyance going to downtown Miami for no show - especially with Mom!

:-)

isn't Magaly's Nutcracker at the Gusman tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 11) at 8 pm? I hope so - I'm going! :-)

From her Facebook page (The Art of Classical Ballet)

Tomorrow, December 11

Florida Classical Ballet presents "The Nutcacker"

Where: Gusman Center for the Performing Arts

When: Tomorrow from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Alberto Velázquez from ABT II.

I also saw Bugaku at the Saturday matinee at the Broward Center. Jennifer Kronenberg and Carlos Guerra gave a deep and detailed telling of this complicated/fragile enigma of a ballet. I want to say "raw" but not - honest seems to simple a word. They lived through each moment of it and left me without words to describe it to friends. If any BTers have a chance to see it this weekend, I hope you'll take the opportunity.

What a treat! It was a once in a lifetime opportunity to see these artists in a very small theatre. All I could think at the end was "thank you, thank you, thank you". Julie's feet are so expressive - hard to believe unless you actually see them close up. She's expressive in every inch of her being. Marcelo is gorgeous and brilliant - his performance technically a wonder as well as his humanity/acting. Thank you. What a honor to be there.

I'd be happy to comment on that but don't have a link to any source... don't want to say something that would be a problem...

:-)

Thank you for the links, mira!

Do dancers guest for CCBM when they no longer are part of the main company? In Seattle, we've had former PNB dancers come back to guest, sometimes as character dancers, and sometimes in pure dancing roles. Le Yin, a former Principal Dancer who had to retire from full-time dancing due to knee injuries, recently took part in Doug Fullington's "Balanchine's Petipa" presentation at the Guggenheim with other company members.

I'm not sure how CCBM's contracts work.

I have attached links for the dancers (that I am aware) of that are no longer with the Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami. The CCBM website has not been updated in a long time.

Jordan Elizabeth Long - HET http://www.het-nationale-ballet.nl/index.p...ncers_coryphees

Karen Mata - teaching in South Carolina http://www.coastaldancecentre.com/Faculty.html

Tommy Bettin - Suzanne Farrell's company http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/bal...artist_id=56039

Taras Domitro - SF Ballet http://www.sfballet.org/about/company/danc...asp?id=12340158

Grace-Anne Powers - LaLaLa Human Steps http://www.wbcorlando.com/index.php?option...&Itemid=114 (scroll down)

Kate Kadow - Morphoses http://www.danzaballet.com/modules.php?nam...le&sid=3024 (scroll down)

Samantha Powers - MCB School http://issuu.com/pinecrestschool/docs/pcs_..._spring10_final (scroll to pg 29)

Miguel Angel Blanco - Joffrey Ballet http://www.joffrey.com/company_artists.asp

Rachel Pino - Explore Dance Theatre http://www.exploredancetheater.com/

Gleidson Vasconcelos - choreography and guest dancing http://www.ethnicnewz.org/en/wbc-gold-meda...los-goes-boston

CCBM roster (on their website) lists the following dancers:

Jordan-Elizabeth Long Vilma Machin Karen Mata Tommy Bettin

Taras Domitro (guest) Grace-Anne Powers Allen Rivas Mariana Manfred Rafael Vecino

Hayna Gutierrez Kate Kadow Eriberto Jimenez Samantha Power Angela Rebelo

Miguel Angel Blanco Valia Gonzalez Oscar Ruge Rachel Pino Emily Spencer

Christine Hodges Raydel Caceres Janelle Chaviano Ignacio Rivero

Ernesto Borrayo Carla Olivera Julianna Saenz Carlos Manuel

Gleidson Vasconcelos Leah Burge Bianca Caoutte

I know many of these dancers. Here is a list of the ones who I know are elsewhere and what they are doing:

Jordan Elizabeth Long - HET

Karen Mata - teaching in South Carolina

Tommy Bettin - Suzanne Farrell's company

Taras Domitro - SF Ballet

Grace-Anne Powers - LaLaLa Human Steps

Kate Kadow - Morphoses

Samantha Powers - MCB School

Miguel Angel Blanco - Joffrey Ballet

Rachel Pino - Explore Dance Theatre

Gleidson Vasconcelos - choreographing and guest dancing

Leah Burge - Joffrey Ballet School