Farrell Fan Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 There was a pleasant surprise in the Week in Review section of today's NY Times. An article on aptly-named people was illustrated with photos of the first baseman Cecil Fielder, the pitcher Rollie Fingers, the poet William Wordsworth, the writer Francine Prose, the press secretary Larry Speakes, the gambler Chris Moneymaker, and...the dancer Benjamin Millepied. As the article says, once you start collecting these "aptronyms," you can't stop. But after Yvonne Borree, I'm stumped. Are there other aptly-named dancers? Link to comment
Ari Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 The Joffrey used to have a dancer named Pamela Nearhoof. Link to comment
carbro Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 Hellooo! Mr. Corella, who dances like an . Link to comment
Estelle Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 In French, Marius Petipa's last name sounds the same as "petit(s) pas", which means "small step(s)". Link to comment
Ari Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 Some Canadian company has a balletmaster named Jean Grandmaitre. Never having seen his work, I can't say whether the name is apt. (BTW, I can't see how having a thousand feet would be an asset to a dancer . . .) Link to comment
Ariodante Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 Whenever I see Natalia Bessmertnova, I keep thinking about how apt her name is... if I translate it right. To me it sounds like "Immortal" (bes - "without", smert - "death"). I never actually had the occassion to ask a native speaker of Russian if my "analysis" is right, but even if it isn't she'll always be "Immortal" to me Greetings, Izabela Link to comment
accob Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Ariodante- your analysis is quite perfect. :-) Link to comment
Ariodante Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Ariodante-your analysis is quite perfect. :-) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Great to hear it! Thanks for letting me know! So she IS IMMORTAL! Best wishes, Iza Link to comment
Ann Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 ..and there's Paul Lightfoot, an RB trained dancer who is now resident choreographer for Nederlands Dans Theater. Link to comment
Guest nycdog Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Let's not forget, Ellen Bar (barre). Link to comment
Anthony_NYC Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 I've heard people pronounce it Wendy Wheelin'. Link to comment
Lovebird Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Not a dancer but what about Marianne Faithfull Link to comment
mohnurka Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Perhaps this is a bit , but all the pseudonyms of Les Ballets de Trockadero dancers are quite entertaining . Link to comment
carbro Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Dancer/choreographer: Yes. Ballet: No (although I used to see him at NYCB perfs quite regularly). . Tommy Tune. Link to comment
Anthony_NYC Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Since we've moved off of ballet: Fred Astaire (a stair is a step, right?). Link to comment
Marga Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Hélène Ballon fits the bill! (I am fresh from reading in "links" of her troubles with Charles Jude at the Bordeaux National Opera.) Link to comment
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