Dale Posted November 17, 2003 Author Share Posted November 17, 2003 The article on the movado switch in the Star Ledger said that some of the sponsorship money would go towards advertising, so I'm sure it's just a matter of time we see Kistler, Soto or Martins in an ad. Link to comment
Amy Reusch Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 Do you have a link for that article? I seem to have missed it. Link to comment
Ari Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 Here's the link: Star-Ledger article The new partnership will feature NYCB dancers in Movado advertising and in-store promotions, the watch company said. My money's on Jenifer Ringer to nab the endorsements. Link to comment
Roma Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 "Balanchine's legacy as an artistic leader of 20th-century modernism ideally reflects our Movado brand heritage of innovation and iconic modern design." Oh, good. :green: Link to comment
Juliet Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 I have an Esperanza watch...I wonder if I can get a deal on a future one..... I can think of many other faces I'd like to see from NYCB....it will be nice for a change! Link to comment
Juliet Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 I am too! It always used to irk me to sit there in the State Theatre and look at Irina and Paloma program after program after program. I'll be happy to see some of the NYCB dancers there...and if the dancers get a decent cut from the ads, I am happy. ( Of course, some of them have agents who see to it that they are in and on everything...naming no names, of course..... :rolleyes:) Link to comment
Sonora Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Jumping back to Bugaku - can someone who has seen it describe the ballet? What is its length? It seems a somewhat odd choice for the gala, but I wish I could be there to see it. Link to comment
carbro Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Try ---->this. It will take you to the synopsis on NYCB's website. Each member of the central couple is attended by four members of the same sex, who assist in undressing the bridal couple. My guesstimate as to length: about a half hour. While I think this was probably a major, barrier breaker in its day, and while I have seen Allegra in it to magical effect, I bemoan its many offspring that explore eroticism while relegating the woman to passivity. This may not be fair, because I haven't seen the ballet in quite a few years (since Heather, I believe), but the original cast seemed able to dance it with a tension between competing tenderness and brutality. I haven't seen that from later casts. But I usually enjoy the slow "ritual" opening of the ballet. Very purifying. Yes, it is an odd piece for an opening night gala. Link to comment
Alexandra Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 I never fully appreciated "Bugaku" until seeing the San Francisco Ballet dance it -- with Yuan Yuan Tan in the central role. Hers was a different type of passivity -- not subservient, but regal, the way a medieval Japanese princess would most likely have been. She managed to remain an individual -- she definitely knew her place in that society and she accepted it. But I didn't feel sorry for her. Link to comment
sz Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Underdog, "...does NYCB annual sponsorship preclude Movado from giving to other...." Movado's sponsorship for NYCB doesn't exclude other companies. re Violette Verdy at Rock School, PA - Violette has been their Artistic Advisor for at least as far back as 2001. Link to comment
sneds Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Greetings! As to promotions at NYCB....Promotions are often announced in the spring, but there doesn't seem to be any set schedule as to when promotes are announced. I'm sure there are many factors which dictate the scheduling of promotions. Without slipping into conjecture and rumors, my impression is that the general feeling is that NYCB may be waiting for the upcoming Balanchine Centennial season to make announcements about promotions and possibly some departures. I would think they'd promote some of the talented men out of the corps to soloist, at the very least. I don't know the details of the Movado contract, but it's quite possible that the terms of the contract set limits on how the funds can be used. Thus, NYCB may not be able to use the funds for dancer salaries. In any case, the Movado funds are probably unlikely to have any direct effect on promotions. A company might be hesitant to promote if they are on shaky financial ground, but NYCB hardly falls into that category. And there hasn't been any drop off in promotions in recent years-only this past spring, which could easily be a result of the special nature of the upcoming season. I eagerly await reports on opening night and the various Nuts from all of ya'll!! Not much ballet here until next year, though they did just announce that the Edinburgh Festival will include a Tudor retrospective (no companies for the Tudor ballets yet announced). I'm still hoping that they might have some Balanchine (or Ashton). Kate Link to comment
sneds Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Hi! The three remaining apprentices all received their corps contracts recently-Zungre, Georgina Pazcoguin and Allen Peiffer. Kate Link to comment
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