ECat Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 For those of you that are fans of Kristina Lind, you may enjoy this video of the Munich Ballet Company Class from World Ballet Day 2019. Lind is vey prominent. At the barre, she is on one of the barres on the left part of the screen. She stands behind a beautiful dancer in a black t shirt. Kirstins is in all black with pointe shoes on. In the center, she also stays to the left and wears a purple leotard with black shorts. Kristina is such a divine dancer and those feet n' legs...dreamy... Yana Zelensky teaches this fantastic class! Very good for strength building with simple yet challenging combinations. The dancers are top notch! Link to comment
pherank Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Maria Kochetkova's Instagram post regarding life during the performance hall closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic: "Never thought I’ll be so grateful for an ironing board 🦥 Many dancers around the world found out this week that not only all of our shows were canceled, for a while, but that we can’t go to the theater and take a daily class to stay in shape. We have to work from home, but it’s not as simple as with some other jobs. Share your best tricks and work routines below (I mean it). Please stay safe and healthy everyone - we’re all in it together" https://www.instagram.com/p/B9sUqoThTJP/ Link to comment
pherank Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 To keep dancers in shape during the Covid-19 quarantine period, Diego Cruz of SFB and Ruben Martin Cintas (Washington Ballet, ex-SFB) have started a Worldwide Ballet Class using Zoom software. I can guess that they must have been using Zoom previously as part of their shared business(es). The WB Class is getting a lot of participants (it is streamed live to the public too), and features various experienced teachers in the class leader role - Felipe Diaz, Sofiane Sylve, Esteban Hernandez, Lisa Giannone (runs SFB off-site physical therapy & conditioning classes) and Christopher Stowell have all lead classes. I spied Isabella Walsh, Carlos Quenedit and Solomon Golding taking part (and possibly Davit Karapetyan!), as well as current members of SFB and dancers from various other companies.https://www.zarely.co/pages/live-streams Link to comment
pherank Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Virtual Class with Vanessa Zahorian and Davit Karapetyan Pennsylvania Ballet Academy Artistic Directors https://www.paballetacademy.org/free-ballet-classes Link to comment
pherank Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 World Ballet Class led by Vanessa Zahorian! (and Davit Karapetyan participates) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uKMHV3fXr4 Link to comment
pherank Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 Something I've never seen before - I wish there was more footage... Link to comment
pherank Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Update on James Sofranko, A.D. of Grand Rapids Ballet - https://balletalert.invisionzone.com/topic/45479-coronaviruscovid-19-relief-funds/?tab=comments#comment-426536 Link to comment
pherank Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 A couple of nice, long interviews... Pennsylvania Ballet Academy Artistic Director Vanessa Zahorian interviews Former San Francisco Ballet Principle Dancer, Rubén Martín Cintas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak2PoGj6wXI Pennsylvania Ballet Academy Artistic Director Davit Karapetyan interviews International Ballet Star, Yuan Yuan Tan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D4u5Vw7SPo Link to comment
Helene Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Ikolo Griffin has joined the faculty at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School! I'm really glad for the school and him: I remember his dancing at SFB. Link to comment
pherank Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Helene said: Ikolo Griffin has joined the faculty at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School! I'm really glad for the school and him: I remember his dancing at SFB. Thanks for the update, Helene. Congratulations to Mr. Griffin! Link to comment
Helene Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 I was also lucky enough to have seen Evelyn Cisneros dance towards the end of her career. She will now direct Ballet West's school Here's the press release: EVELYN CISNEROS-LEGATE APPOINTED INCOMING DIRECTOR OF THE FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY SALT LAKE CITY, UT--The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy is thrilled to announce world-renowned ballerina Evelyn Cisneros-Legate has been appointed as the new Director of all four campuses of the school. Cisneros-Legate, a native of Huntington Beach, California trained at the San Francisco Ballet School and School of American Ballet before joining the San Francisco Ballet under the direction of Lew Christensen, brother of Ballet West founder, Willam Christensen. During her performing career, Cisneros-Legate grew to become San Francisco Ballet’s “prima-ballerina” and an international star under Christensen, Michael Smuin, and Helgi Tómasson. “I am ecstatic that Evelyn will be taking on the mantle of the Ballet West Academy Director,” said Artistic Director Adam Sklute. “Since I arrived at Ballet West in 2007, our Academy has grown and developed exponentially. First under Peter Christie, who revitalized the Academy and put it back on the road to success, then through the leadership of Peter LeBreton Merz who oversaw our move to the Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre and guided the expansion with our satellite locations in Lehi, Park City, and downtown Salt Lake City. Peter has overseen the growth of the Academy to become an internationally recognized ballet school. The appointment of Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, with her great history and empirical knowledge, is the dynamic next step in building Ballet West Academy to a world-renowned institution for dance education.” Peter LeBreton Merz will be stepping into a faculty position with the Academy. “As many of us have, in the past six months I have reassessed what I want, my career goals, and what I am passionate about. I want to teach ballet, it is what I have always wanted to do. I will help Evelyn transition into this role and be successful, but will step aside and focus on ballet and formation of dancers.” Sklute adds, “I am grateful for all Peter has done for the Academy and I honor his commitment to Ballet West, and his yearning to devote himself to teaching. During this complicated and unprecedented time in the world, I am happy he will be staying on as a faculty member and help Evelyn navigate this transition.” While at San Francisco Ballet, Cisneros-Legate was the first Mexican American to be elevated to a Principal Dancer in the United States. She was named “100 Influentials” by Hispanic Business and the Huffington Post called her one of the “17 ballet icons who are changing the face of dance today.” Cisneros-Legate has been featured on the covers of Dance Magazine, Ballet News, and Hispanic Magazine. “As a young child, my mother took me to ballet classes in an attempt to overcome my shyness. I began at eight years old and I have loved dancing ever since,” said Cisneros. “My greatest thrill is to see a child learn from ballet as I did, to immerse in the life skills it offers, the physical activity it affords, and to seize the opportunities for growth. I have traveled to Salt Lake City many times; my family loves the mountains next to a cosmopolitan city. Moreover, it is an honor to guide Ballet West Academy, a prestigious institution that was founded by an icon in our industry, Mr. C. I am humbled to be here and recognize the great responsibility that Adam is charging me with.” Cisneros-Legate holds an honorary doctorate from Mills College and the University of California at Monterey Bay. She is married to Dr. Stephen Legate who was a Principal Dancer at San Francisco Ballet before becoming a chiropractor. Together they have two children. Link to comment
pherank Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Helene said: I was also lucky enough to have seen Evelyn Cisneros dance towards the end of her career. She will now direct Ballet West's school Very nice. It's great that Cisneros has been able to develop her career to this high point. Congratulations! Link to comment
Josette Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I saw her give a glorious performance of Theme and Variations towards the end of her career. She had a radiant and positive presence on stage. Link to comment
pherank Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 (edited) Vanessa Zahorian, Davit Karapetyan and the Pennsylvania Ballet Academy present 2020 Nutcracker Sweets: "If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet, visit our website for details on our upcoming Nutcracker Sweets 2020 streaming premiere and DVD purchasing options! Get your tickets now before our online streaming event begins at noon this Saturday! Go to paballetacademy.org" https://www.instagram.com/p/CI6fOTHA1nA/ Edited December 18, 2020 by pherank Link to comment
pherank Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Former SFB Soloist and current Instructor of Contemporary Dance at the SFB School, Dana Genshaft is choreographing a ballet for Washington Ballet that is premiering on Marquee TV in 2021. Link to comment
pherank Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Claudia Bauer's Pointe Magazine article on Sofiane Sylve from September, 2020: "My Plate Is Full": Sofiane Sylve on Her New Leadership Roles at Ballet San Antonio and Dresden Semperoper https://www.pointemagazine.com/my-plate-is-full-sofiane-sylve-on-her-dual-leadership-roles-at-ballet-san-antonio-and-dresden-semperoper-2647828556.html Link to comment
sf_herminator Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 It's amazing the things you find when you go down the YouTube rabbit hole.... Here is an interview courtesy of National Ballet of Canada. Koto Ishihara, currently First Soloist at NBOC and former Soloist at SFB, is in conversation with Yuan Yuan Tan, SFB Principal Dancer: Link to comment
pherank Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 3 hours ago, sf_herminator said: It's amazing the things you find when you go down the YouTube rabbit hole.... Here is an interview courtesy of National Ballet of Canada. Koto Ishihara, currently First Soloist at NBOC and former Soloist at SFB, is in conversation with Yuan Yuan Tan, SFB Principal Dancer That's a good find, SF_Herminator - thank you. YY is sounding more like an A.D. all the time. And Ishihara was very organized and to the point in her interview style. I appreciate that. Link to comment
pherank Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 Skyla Schreter is choreographing her first full-length contemporary piece: "I spent the last five days working on my first full-length dance work with 4 amazingly talented dancer-humans, and 16 cardboard-paper boxes in the beautiful Hudson Hall. The boxes are sample prototypes (of a massive set installation for the piece created by @sovereignsez) but the dancers are the real deal from HV dance company @aydancers." https://www.instagram.com/p/CNvg5W6AAcY/ Link to comment
pherank Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 Alexandre Cagnat is now at Berlin Staatsballett Vladislav Kozlov is now at Bayerisches Staatsballett Miranda Silveira is in Madrid, Spain right now and may be performing as a guest:https://www.instagram.com/p/COatBgsATHG/ Link to comment
PeggyTulle Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 2 hours ago, pherank said: Alexandre Cagnat is now at Berlin Staatsballett Vladislav Kozlov is now at Bayerisches Staatsballett Miranda Silveira is in Madrid, Spain right now and may be performing as a guest:https://www.instagram.com/p/COatBgsATHG/ Miranda has been posting for awhile about dancing with Compañia Nacional de Danza. And official (translated) bio: https://cndanza.mcu.es/en/team/miranda-silveira/ Link to comment
pherank Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 (edited) 10 minutes ago, PeggyTulle said: Miranda has been posting for awhile about dancing with Compañia Nacional de Danza. And official (translated) bio: https://cndanza.mcu.es/en/team/miranda-silveira/ Working with Joaquín de Luz is pretty good. 😉 Edited May 9 by pherank Link to comment
PeggyTulle Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) 1 hour ago, pherank said: Working with Joaquín de Luz is pretty good. 😉 And Joan Boada! Edited to add: I think Boada may have left Madrid? Not clear on that yet. https://conservatoryballet.org/faculty/ Edited May 9 by PeggyTulle Info Link to comment
PeggyTulle Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Koto Ishihara has been promoted to principal at National Ballet of Canada! https://www.instagram.com/p/CQbcDrtrvqF/?utm_medium=copy_link Link to comment
pherank Posted June 24 Author Share Posted June 24 (edited) 2 hours ago, PeggyTulle said: Koto Ishihara has been promoted to principal at National Ballet of Canada! https://www.instagram.com/p/CQbcDrtrvqF/?utm_medium=copy_link The dream has been realized. She's being peppered by congrats from SFB people:https://www.instagram.com/p/CQcWMfwgzHg/ Edited June 24 by pherank Link to comment
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