Drew Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Sounds like a very fun evening. I didn't know McBride had danced Diamonds... Link to comment
pherank Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 A Rubies rehearsal with Lamb and McBride (Patricia Neary coaching) was filmed by the Royal Ballet - the interviews are enjoyable too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7UOls9Vq0E Masha danced Diamonds for one night with SFB, then flew to London to dance in the gala. The life of a star... Link to comment
lion Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Happy Birthday Maria Kochetkova! http://www.jackdevant.com/maria-kochetkova-and-sebastian-k…/ Maria Kochetkova and Sebastian Klobborg in St.Petersbourg on Dance Open ballet festival Link to comment
pherank Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) Kochetkova posts many, many great short video clips on her Instagram page - check 'em out: Châinés turns https://www.instagram.com/p/BUsnfqHBiHA/?taken-by=balletrusse Etudes rehearsal https://www.instagram.com/p/BUsERoXB-Hh/?taken-by=balletrusse Giselle at Mariinsky https://www.instagram.com/p/BTsmevPhBVm/?taken-by=balletrusse Rehearsal with Sebastian Kloborg https://www.instagram.com/p/BTOzykCh0K5/?taken-by=balletrusse Edited May 31, 2017 by pherank Link to comment
Buddy Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) Please delete since Pherank already posted the video in the next post. Edited June 20, 2017 by Buddy spelling correction Link to comment
Buddy Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) On 27 Oct 2016 at 4:04 PM, pherank said: Masha dances in the new Blood Orange video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK6R6WfKo0M Dance Magazine “When Masha posts on Instagram, people talk about it. And not just dance people—the San Francisco Ballet and American Ballet Theatre principal has more than 166,000 followers, drawn to her quirky content and statement-making style….” http://www.dancemagazine.com/the-most-influential-people-in-dance-today-2440965004.html She’s a Sweetheart —- and a very talented one. Edited June 20, 2017 by Buddy spelling correction Link to comment
California Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 A very interesting video-instagram. She describes this Giselle excerpt in her comments as "Gelsey's ending." I had forgotten about this exit, but it's different from others who do running jetes. She's too young to have seen Gelsey in the theater. Perhaps she's seen some of the archival footage at NYPL? Link to comment
pherank Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) Posted to Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BYv5pRyHZgJ/?taken-by=balletrusse balletrusse "...I can not change my height, but what I can do is to dance as big as anyone else" Our special project #defiant starring Maria Kochetkova, one of the best ballet dancers of our time. Maria doesn't take no for an answer, with the incredible will she pushes towards her goals while staying true to herself. Rarely you see that in the ballet world – the world with total obedience to the canons and the discipline of iron. However, Maria managed to break these canons and did not allow others to dictate how she should behave. And because of this, she remains the inspiration for aspiring ballerinas. She calls it luck, we call it well deserved pay off for her incredible will and work. Project & video by Alisa Aslanova (@alisaaslanova ) Music by Dana Sokolova (@danasokolova_official ) feat. Scroodgee (@scroodgee_official ) – "Indigo" La Personne Ballet Magazine https://www.lapersonne.com/en/post/maria-kochetkova 'Maria Kochetkova is the person of our September issue and the brightest representative of the pleiad of defiant ballet dancers who, in spite of everything, break borders and stereotypes. “First of all you are a person” – under such motto Alisa Aslanova presents her special project “Defiant”. ' Edited September 7, 2017 by pherank Link to comment
Helene Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Congratulations to Ms. Kochetkova Link to comment
pherank Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 (edited) Masha to appear in Vogue? And which national edition of Vogue? The photo shoot was apparently done at the beautiful Paramount Theater in Oakland , California (an historic Art Deco-styled theater, built in 1931). balletrusse #vogue shoot with @jucophoto at the most beautiful theater I have ever seen This is what the theater looks like today: Edited October 23, 2017 by pherank Link to comment
pherank Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I don't think this video has been posted before: Maria Kochetkova – Defiant. Music by Дана Соколова feat Скруджи – Индигоhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sq_8Bl79aQ Link to comment
Helene Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 There's a dedicate thread to this news here: http://balletalert.invisionzone.com/topic/43680-maria-kochetkova-leaving-san-francisco-ballet/ Link to comment
Helene Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 There have been five separate threads so far announcing the news, which goes to show how far-reaching the importance and impact of her leaving is. Link to comment
pherank Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Helene said: There have been five separate threads so far announcing the news, which goes to show how far-reaching the importance and impact of her leaving is. ;) Kochetkova's unique quality seems to be her ability to sponge up many disparate styles and dance them all believably and effectively. In that respect, she has helped to shape what people have come to expect from all SFB principals, as much as Tan, or Sylve. Link to comment
Vs1 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 18 hours ago, pherank said: ;) Kochetkova's unique quality seems to be her ability to sponge up many disparate styles and dance them all believably and effectively. In that respect, she has helped to shape what people have come to expect from all SFB principals, as much as Tan, or Sylve. Tan and Masha are not comparable in style. So they expect anything? Link to comment
pherank Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) So, immediately post-SFB, Masha has gone to Amsterdam to work again with David Dawson on a new piece for the upcoming Benoit De La Danse (Moscow, June 5th), and, she's appearing at the Staatsballett Berlin. Masha and Polina Semionova in Berlin: Edited May 18, 2018 by pherank Link to comment
pherank Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 A very rare photo of Masha with her relatives in Russia: https://www.instagram.com/p/BjSbxkChLNX/?taken-by=balletrusse Link to comment
Buddy Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) 27 minutes ago, pherank said: A very rare photo of Masha with her relatives in Russia: https://www.instagram.com/p/BjSbxkChLNX/?taken-by=balletrusse Lovely picture, Pherank. Thank you. She has her dress shoes on. Already ahead of the game. Don't think that her face has changed much. Good for her. Edited May 27, 2018 by Buddy Link to comment
pherank Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Buddy said: Lovely picture, Pherank. Thank you. She has her dress shoes on. Already ahead of the game. Don't think that her face has changed much. Good for her. One other related image taken by Masha ("First time in 15 years home for New Year’s"): https://www.instagram.com/p/Bde8Y39hKY5/?taken-by=balletrusse Besides the poster of Masha, I remember seeing one of these photos showing a framed picture of Audrey Hepburn near the Russian icons. 😉 Edited May 27, 2018 by pherank Link to comment
pherank Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) Masha accepting the Positano Léonide Massine award at the Benois de la Danse in Moscow: https://www.instagram.com/p/BjqYai3hUOL/?taken-by=balletrusse There's never a worry that someone might be wearing the same outfit as Maria. 😉 Edited June 6, 2018 by pherank Link to comment
diane Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I love it that she does not succumb to the normalcy of wearing tight, high-heeled shoes. (not trying to slam those who really like wearing those shoes, but there is a sort of pressure on women to try to make their feet look as small as possible. 😛 ) -d- Link to comment
pherank Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 8 hours ago, diane said: I love it that she does not succumb to the normalcy of wearing tight, high-heeled shoes. (not trying to slam those who really like wearing those shoes, but there is a sort of pressure on women to try to make their feet look as small as possible. 😛 ) -d- I like that she avoids the typical sequin sheath dress or evening gown. But she has worn many different styles to galas in San Francisco, so she's not inflexible in what she wears to special events. Ballet can always use some irreverence. https://media.drewaltizer.com/1706-Junior-Committee-s-MID-WINTER-Gala/59b4b29890616-2740-MidWinterGala-120310-watermark.jpg https://media.drewaltizer.com/1890-San-Francisco-Ballet-Opening-Night-Gala-After-Party/59b8697a3e82d-4672-BalletGala-170119-watermark.jpg http://3zklw33clhzxc97lz4gxhuyj.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1851-Encore-140122.jpg http://hauteliving.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/04456-Ballet-180118.jpg Link to comment
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