Helene Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 According to Francia Russell and Kent Stowell, Artistic Directors of Pacific Northwest Ballet, in a Q&A after tonight's Balanchine Centerary program, dancers Noelani Pantastico and Olivier Wevers (which they pronounced like "waivers"), will dance the second movement of Brahms/Schoenberg Quartet with NYCB in May. These two dancers are worth seeing, especially in these roles. Patricia Barker will also be part of a lecture by Maria Tallchief on Firebird, but Russell and Stowell didn't give any more details. Link to comment
Leigh Witchel Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 How exciting for both of them and for us in NYC too! I don't think I've seen Pantastico dance since around '96 when she danced Alan Hineline's Sans Souci with CPYB. She's part of a great crop - when I saw them the first time in '95, dancing at the same time Ryan Kelly - went on to NYCB Jonathan Stafford - NYCB Adam Hendrickson - NYCB Adrienne Schulte - ABT Abi Stafford - NYCB Ashley Bouder - NYCB Mishic Corn - Cincinnati Ballet And I've forgotten several others. And this will be the first time I get to see Olivier on stage! I've seen him briefly in rehearsal, and many of us know him on the board through his posts here. If anyone knows the approximate dates, could they please post them? Link to comment
Helene Posted February 14, 2004 Author Share Posted February 14, 2004 And this will be the first time I get to see Olivier on stage! I've seen him briefly in rehearsal, and many of us know him on the board through his posts here.If anyone knows the approximate dates, could they please post them? Wevers has been stellar in the Balanchine Centenary, most notably in the second movement of the Brahms, but also as one of the "Theme" men (with Christophe Maraval) in Divertimento No. 15, and as Louise Nadeau's partner in the Agon pas de deux. If we hear about the dates out here before the casting goes up, I'll add them to the thread. BTW, Carrie Imler was also trained in the miracle garden of CPYB, but she would have left for the PNB school somewhere between '92 and '94; she graduated into the Company in '95. Link to comment
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