E Johnson Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I was watching the NYCB Nut video with my kids last night and started wondering about the lovely SAB students that play Marie and the Prince, etc., every year. Other than Peter Boal and Eliot Feld, I couldn't think of any that went on to have ballet/dance careers, but I would not be surprised if I am missing a lot. Of course a small percentage of ballet students go on to be professionals but I would have thought that these kids, who are talented and, one assumes hard workers already, woudl be more likely to do so. Can you think of others? Link to comment
Mme. Hermine Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Katherine Healy Judith Fugate Peter Boal Link to comment
carbro Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Marie: Judith Fugate, Jennie Somogyi and Rachel Piskin. Prince: Chris d'Amboise, Jean-Pierre Frohlich. Incidentally, Peter Boal and Katherine Healy were "partners" for at least some of their years in the roles. I'm sure there are more, and although I have the feeling I have overlooked at least one prince-boy, none spring to mind. Link to comment
liebs Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 jenny somoygi, alexandra asanelli, carrie lee riggins, and ellen bar all had children's parts in NYCB's Nutcracker at one time or another. Several of these ladies can be seen in the film version. Link to comment
LiLing Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Gelsey Kirkland did several parts, there is a picture somewhere of her as an Angel, and I think she also did candy canes. Link to comment
carbro Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Yes, Gelsey wrote in Dancing on My Grave that she was chosen to dance Marie, but when instructed to take the hand of her prince, she refused. Artistic differences at an early age. ;-) They found another Marie. Link to comment
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