zerbinetta Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 From the office of the Nilas Martins Dance Company: The Nilas Martins Dance Foundation announces the upcoming activities of the Foundation: July 2 Lake Placid Center for the Arts The Nilas Martins Dance Company Valse Fantasie (Balanchine) Agon duo (Balanchine) New Ballet (Stephen Pier) Le Corsair pas de deux Intermission Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux (Balanchine) La Sylphide pas de deux New Ballet (Nilas Martins and John Selya) 11 November 2007 Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts The Nilas Martins Dance Company Swan Lake excerpts (Peter Martins) New Ballet (Nilas Martins and John Selya) Intermission Puccini Songs (Nilas Martins) The Nilas Martins Dance Company with Stars of the New York City Ballet* 7 March 2008 Festival Casals Centro Bellas Artes Santurce, Puerto Rico Valse Fantasie (Balanchine) Intermission Tarantella (Balanchine) Pause Barber Violin Concerto, pas de deux (Peter Martins) Pause Don Quixote, pas de deux Intermission Ray Charles Tribute (Peter Martins, revised by Nilas Martins) 8 March 2008 Festival Casals Centro Bellas Artes Santurce, Puerto Rico Who Cares? (Balanchine) Intermission Swan Lake, pas de deux (Peter Martins) Pause Agon, duo (Balanchine) Pause Stars and Stripes, pas de deux (Balanchine) Intermission Puccini Songs (Nilas Martins) 26 April @ 8pm & 27 April 2008 @ 4pm DANCE AT DICAPO Dicapo Opera Theater 184 East 76th Street, New York, NY 10021 Nilas Martins and guest choreographers will present three new works Three new ballets to original scores When I receive any information on casting, I will post it. Link to comment
carbro Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Thank you so much for posting this, zerbinetta. Ready for another ride to Patchogue? Link to comment
Figurante Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Well this is superb. Luckily I will be able to make the July 2nd show and give a full report! Link to comment
zerbinetta Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 Ready for another ride to Patchogue? Off to the boonies again! (I'm going to hear from bart on that.) Figurante, those of us unable to attend will look forward to your post. Link to comment
Klavier Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Ready for another ride to Patchogue? Off to the boonies again! (I'm going to hear from bart on that.) Me, too! Patchogue is only a 20-minute drive from me. But good news for us who live in the, er, boonies. I'd like to see how you ballet stalwarts would cope with coming into the city from Long Island 2-3 days a week! Link to comment
zerbinetta Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 I'd like to see how you ballet stalwarts would cope with coming into the city from Long Island 2-3 days a week! Not well. Not at all well. Additional news from NMDC: Nilas is doing new choreography to Stravinsky's "Les Noces" for the Santander (Spain) Festival on August 21, 2007. That's a biggie! Link to comment
Ray Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I'd like to see how you ballet stalwarts would cope with coming into the city from Long Island 2-3 days a week! Not well. Not at all well. Additional news from NMDC: Nilas is doing new choreography to Stravinsky's "Les Noces" for the Santander (Spain) Festival on August 21, 2007. That's a biggie! What has he choreographed before this? Has he had any sort of "apprenticeship" (such as they are in the ballet world) before tackling this difficult score? Link to comment
zerbinetta Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 Nilas has been choreographing for at least ten years that I know of. The first of his works I saw was a lovely pas de deux to Puccini music he did for Santa Fe Ballet. He has also choreographed for opera: Aida for Washington National Opera in 1992; Candide for Rome Opera, also 1992, and Le Villi in 2006 for Di Capo Opera in NY. He has a particular affinity for Puccini's music and has choreographed a full-evening of Puccini works from arias to chamber music. His company consists primarily of NYCB principals and soloists, sometimes augmented by Ailey II dancers, SAB students and his close friend, Monique Meunier. His style differs dramatically from that of his father. Romantic, heart-on-sleeve and sweet. There are other threads on his work elsewhere on the board. Link to comment
Ray Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Nilas has been choreographing for at least ten years that I know of. The first of his works I saw was a lovely pas de deux to Puccini music he did for Santa Fe Ballet. He has also choreographed for opera: Aida for Washington National Opera in 1992; Candide for Rome Opera, also 1992, and Le Villi in 2006 for Di Capo Opera in NY.He has a particular affinity for Puccini's music and has choreographed a full-evening of Puccini works from arias to chamber music. His company consists primarily of NYCB principals and soloists, sometimes augmented by Ailey II dancers, SAB students and his close friend, Monique Meunier. His style differs dramatically from that of his father. Romantic, heart-on-sleeve and sweet. There are other threads on his work elsewhere on the board. Well it's good to know he has some passion somewhere, as it was shockingly absent from his 2 recent performances of Davidsbundlertanze, which he completely phoned in. Link to comment
zerbinetta Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 Great dancers don't usually make great choreographers, so it would be best to judge his choreography on its own merits. Not that he's great .. yet, anyway. His work is still in progress but it's been interesting to watch his growth. Link to comment
zerbinetta Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 From the Lake Placid Center for the Arts website: Thursday, June 28, 2007 An Evening of Exceptional Dance... Nilas Martins & Friends Stars of Ballet Monday, July 2 • 7:30pm Featuring principals & soloists appearing courtesy of the New York City Ballet Company. Featured performers to include: Antonio Carmena * Joaquin De Luz * Megan Fairchild * Sterling Hyltin * Ask la Cour * Ashley Laracey * Nilas Martins * Sara Mearns * Seth Orza * Tiler Peck * Daniel Ulbricht * The 2007 program will premiere a New Ballet by Nilas Martins & John Selya. Reserved Seating: $28 $50 Patron Seating Available (limited to 30 seats) includes a reception to honor the dancers following the program at the home of the Mitchell Family. Link to comment
Observer04 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 The Lake Placid Center for the Arts website seems to have been updated with a few cast changes: Monday, July 2 • 7:30pm Featuring principals & soloists appearing courtesy of the New York City Ballet Company* and the two world premiere pieces. Featured performers to include: Ashley Bouder * Amar Ramasar * Seth Orza * Joaquin De Luz * Georgina Pazcoquin * Ana Sophia Scheller * Ask la Cour * Tyler Angle * Sara Mearns * Alina Dronova * Glenn Keenan * Ashley Laracey * Kathryn Morgan * Megan LeCrone * The 2007 program will premiere a New Ballet by Nilas Martins & John Selya. Reserved Seating: $28 $50 Patron Seating Available (limited to 30 seats) includes a reception to honor the dancers following the program at the home of the Mitchell Family. Link to comment
zerbinetta Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 I have more specifics which I'll post later. Among them, Ashley Bouder and Amar Ramasar will do Valse Fantaisie. Very tempting! Link to comment
zerbinetta Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 Okeedokee, here's official program and casting for Lake Placid: July 2 @ 7:30 PM, Lake Placid Center for the Arts The Nilas Martins Dance Company Valse Fantaisie (Balanchine) Ashley Bouder and Amar Ramasar Alina Dronova, Glenn Keenan, Ashley Laracey, Kathryn Morgan Edge (world premiere) (Stephen Pier) Sara Mearns and Ask la Cour Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux (Balanchine) Ana Sophia Scheller and Seth Orza La Sylphide pas de deux Kathryn Morgan and Joaquin De Luz Agon pas de deux (Balanchine) Megan LeCrone and Nilas Martins Carrie Okay (world premiere) (Nilas Martins and John Selya) Georgina Pazcoquin, Tyler Angle, Ask la Cour, Amar Ramasar Link to comment
drb Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Wow, thanks for all this, zerbinetta. Maybe "they" should let Nilas program/cast November's opening night NYCB gala! Link to comment
zerbinetta Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 Wow, thanks for all this, zerbinetta. Maybe "they" should let Nilas program/cast November's opening night NYCB gala! Not a bad idea, really. He has a wonderful eye for dancers & casting. Anyone going? I hope we get a few reports. Link to comment
Farrell Fan Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I saw no mention in the press or on this board. Did the scheduled peformance of the Nilas Martins Dance Company in Lake Placid on July 2 take place? That was before his arrest. Link to comment
Abby918 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Did the scheduled peformance of the Nilas Martins Dance Company in Lake Placid on July 2 take place? Yes. There is an extensive post at thewinger.com about this performance. No mention of the arrest but other drama about a last minute substitution...Megan LeCrone for Sara Mearns...and getting stuck on the Tappanzee Bridge while heading up to Saratoga. Lake Placid with Nilas Martins and Friends “Stars of Ballet” Link to comment
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