pherank Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 For those not paying attention ;) here is how to watch at 7pm tonight (September 30th, not Oct. 1): http://worldballetday.com/how-to-watch/ And the direct link to SFB's YouTube page where the live streaming will take place: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayGLMnA_8lo And their main YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/SFBallet Link to comment
pherank Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Sorry folks, looks like SFB will be on October 1st after all: 13:00 - 18:00 (PDT). The erroneous information may all come from the ad WBD is running on their website: Link to comment
sandik Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Just finished watching Liam Scarlett rehearsal -- now it's a half-hour of Houston Ballet and then another half-hour of Pacific Northwest Ballet Link to comment
pherank Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 The Scarlett rehearsals looked pretty intense - and the dancers were noticeably exhausted after this crazy day. Link to comment
Helene Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 It was amazing watching him demonstrate the partnering like he was lifting a 5lb bag of sugar and talking through the corrections while still holding Chung or Feijoo in the lift. Link to comment
pherank Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Yeah, he's a little crazed. ;) But you have to appreciate someone so into their art. And Frances Chung only weighs 5lbs. I was only able to watch sections of the broadcast for SFB because work kept intruding. Grrrrrrrrrr. And I was trying to recall which principles were not present: Kochetkova (is somewhere with ABT I believe), and I don't recall seeing Sarah Van Patten. And I was thinking I saw Davit Karapetyn early on in the class, but maybe I was wrong about that. Oh, and it was great to see Lizzy Powell and Sasha De Sola back from injury. Link to comment
Josette Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I had the same issue, pherank - I had it on at work and things kept getting in the way of watching everything. However, they are going to have the entire 5 hours available on Youtube for 60 days. Link to comment
pherank Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 I had the same issue, pherank - I had it on at work and things kept getting in the way of watching everything. However, they are going to have the entire 5 hours available on Youtube for 60 days. Hopefully "warts and all" because that is actually more instructive and fun. Of all the companies, SFB is the most likely to censor or pull their footage entirely because of all the copyright issues. It's maddening. I would like to take a moment to thank PNB for including a healthy portion of reheasal footage in their segment - that was great to see. Link to comment
sf_herminator Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I missed the first hour, but joined as the Giselle rehearsal was in progress. It was great to see Yuan Yuan & Tiit dancing together again. How exciting to see Carlo rehearsing as Alrbrecht to Mathilde's Giselle. I saw them as Romeo & Juliet and know they will be wonderful in Giselle. It was great to see the duos rehearsing for The Fifth Season, Rush, and especially Hummingbird because Liam Scarlett was there to work on his new piece. I am really excited for the new Scarlett. He has chosen wonderful music and by the looks of it Fearful Symmetries is going to be fabulous. I especially liked seeing the dancers who will be in the piece. Can't wait for the clip to be posted on You Tube so I can watch it again!! Link to comment
pherank Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 The "Frankenstein" ballet idea (Royal and SFB co-production) certainly took me by surprise. ;) But I can't wait to see the actual results. Many people are confused by the name: "Frankenstein" was the Doctor/Scientist and the "monster" was never really given a name, other than "Frankenstein's monster". Link to comment
pherank Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 HD replay of the SFB segment is available on YouTube (supposedly for 60 days): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_M8P8cJxic Link to comment
Terez Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Oh, wow, I'm so grateful for the link, pherank. I guess I could have searched it out myself, but it was so nice to come here, see people's comments, and hop right over there. I had a pathetically small amount of real-time watching on the actual day, and I felt sort of cheated all day long. Did get to watch a nice chunk of Liam Scarlett rehearsing Frances Chung and [who was her partner here?]. Absolutely loved it. Really quality work to watch. I comforted myself with the fact that I'd had quality if not quantity. But I'm really enjoying watching the link to SFB company class right now. ... Who can tell me who the younger guy is, with a green (pale olive) tee-shirt and dark hair is? He looks fairly new (as in, not one of the soloists or principals). He's got gorgeous form and a real instinct for musicality. Anyone...? Link to comment
Helene Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Vitor Luiz was Chung's partner in the Scarlett. Link to comment
pherank Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Who can tell me who the younger guy is, with a green (pale olive) tee-shirt and dark hair is? He looks fairly new (as in, not one of the soloists or principals). He's got gorgeous form and a real instinct for musicality. Anyone...? This dancer? I'm pretty bad at remembering all the Corps dancers. I think the Corps do Ballet page has been updated on the SFB website though, so you may be able to figure out his name. Link to comment
Quiggin Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 It's Max - Cauthorn. Wonderful dancer to watch, austere and lyrical, a kind of Balthus figure. Interesting comparing the Pacific Northwest Ballet and San Francisco company classes. SF seemed a group of individual approaches, often briiliant - Max C, Esteban Hernandez, Joseph Walsh - whereas PNB danced more in one voice. Also PNB had an emphasis on the finish and accenting of hands - the end of the splash with a tiny retard - which would be very effective in Serenade, Symphony in C and T&V. Link to comment
pherank Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 I wouldn't mind it if SFB starting paying more attention to the hands - as Felipe Diaz says, "no spiders". ;) I think Tomasson realized that it would be easier to nurture the individuality of the dancers at SFB, rather than try to impose a single aesthetic on his dancers. The Corps at SFB is still expected to dance together as a cohesive unit, but any solo dancers are allowed to be themselves - to a point. The dancer obviously couldn't be 'expressing' herself in a way that Tomasson found to be annoying or offensive, or simply not within the boundaries of the choreography. But individual inflections are welcomed, and I think that is a good thing for that particular company. (The coaching staff has got to be superior to allow this individualized approach a chance to work.) There is of course going to be strengths and weaknesses to any approach. I also happen to like companies that have achieved a particular aesthetic approach: NYCB and Mariinsky, for example. Link to comment
Quiggin Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I wonder also if the aesthetic hasn't changed at City Ballet and PNB over the past 10 or 15 years - faster, more accents at the fingertips - lighter, cleaner. As if Balanchine were being played on the harpsichord rather than the piano (as when he was alive). You do get a good overview of patterns and intricate counterpoint - perhaps appropriate for the new Peck & Ratmansky ballets ... Link to comment
pherank Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'm sure many people would agree with you that it has changed - and probably can't help but do that. Even if every ballet company danced the same 6 Petipa/Ivanov ballets, and nothing more, each generation of dancers and coaches would impart something different over time. Question: who should teach the master class in arm and hand work? Link to comment
Quiggin Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 For hand-body ratios? Edward Villella? Suki Schorer or Merrill Ashley (both ex Bay Area residents). Merrill Ashley's Theme and Variations video done at Semperoper Ballet - referred to originally in another thread - seemed like a good tutorial on current neoclassical technique. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xUBcFEEUfmE Link to comment
pherank Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Well I now know why Sarah Van Patten did not take part in WBD, and doesn't appear to be part of the China tour (even as a tourist): https://instagram.com/p/7-9YT5HrnZdcnBxfmg-sILcFiUFyilPGPs86s0/ Life goes on. ;) Link to comment
Terez Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 It's Max - Cauthorn. Wonderful dancer to watch, austere and lyrical, a kind of Balthus figure. Interesting comparing the Pacific Northwest Ballet and San Francisco company classes. SF seemed a group of individual approaches, often briiliant - Max C, Esteban Hernandez, Joseph Walsh - whereas PNB danced more in one voice. Also PNB had an emphasis on the finish and accenting of hands - the end of the splash with a tiny retard - which would be very effective in Serenade, Symphony in C and T&V. Yay, thanks on the naming, Quiggin! I was thinking maybe it was him, as I've really enjoyed bits of his dancing since his first season with the company, but it's funny how a close up of the corps dancers' faces doesn't always help, since you're used to seeing them from a distance and under bright lights. I enjoyed the comments you made about the comparisons between the PNB and the SFB. Well put! Link to comment
Terez Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Well I now know why Sarah Van Patten did not take part in WBD, and doesn't appear to be part of the China tour (even as a tourist): https://instagram.com/p/7-9YT5HrnZdcnBxfmg-sILcFiUFyilPGPs86s0/ Life goes on. ;) Oh, WOW. Gosh. I'm going to miss seeing her this season. But still, brava for her!! Link to comment
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