miliosr Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I didn't see this anywhere else on the forum: http://www.balletreview.com/announcement.html Link to comment
nanushka Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) Thanks, @miliosr. That's really disappointing. It looks like the notice is dated May 10, but I never received anything. Edited May 29, 2019 by nanushka Link to comment
pherank Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Very sad to see another venerable publication go under. Crowdfunding would also help with finances, but finding a younger staff, willing to work for little or nothing, is obviously not easy. It's all about finding the right individuals (essentially writers that have another sufficient source of income). Link to comment
Amy Reusch Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOooooooo! This is a huge loss! Link to comment
Roberta Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) So sad. The spring/summer 2019 (next-to-last?) issue includes a wonderful article on Ratmansky's research on Harlequinade. Edited May 29, 2019 by Roberta removed question about day jobs of dance writers; can begin thread for that later Link to comment
sandik Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 On 5/28/2019 at 6:04 PM, nanushka said: Thanks, @miliosr. That's really disappointing. It looks like the notice is dated May 10, but I never received anything. I saw a notice to writers earlier this spring, but didn't want to say anything until they made a general announcement. I was worried when they said they were cutting back to two issues/year, but didn't think they would go dark entirely quite this quickly. They've been a home for some of the best English-language writing about dance since they first launched -- I will miss their contribution to the field. Link to comment
dirac Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 This is a crushing loss for dance fans. There's nothing on the internet that replaces BR. The announcement holds out some hope that the hiatus will not be permanent, so I will cling to that, for now..... Link to comment
sandik Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 My double issue came in the mail today -- this is just so sad. Link to comment
Stage Right Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 My heart sank too when my issue arrived yesterday and I read the news. So sad. Such good, in-depth writing about dance, and ballet in particular, is hard to find. In fact, I can't think of anything to replace Ballet Review at present. Is it because a certain generation of dance lovers is aging, and the younger generations coming up don't have as much interest in reading print publications with depth analysis of classical art forms? Nor as much interest in volunteering time to such a publication? I hope very much that I'm wrong. Link to comment
sandik Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 As I understand it, this is a sad combination of timing and money. The current editorial team has been working on this project for a number of years, and though the quality of the writing has remained high, they have not been able to increase the subscriber base in such a way to cover the costs of production. Fixed costs like printing and mailing have gone up, and although they still pay writers, all the other tasks that are required to put out a print publication are done by volunteers. While they have officially put the publication "on hiatus," I do not know what it might take to bring it back. Link to comment
nanushka Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I just received the Fall–Winter 2019 issue, which we thought would be the last, but I see the link posted at the top of this thread now has a message saying there will also be a Spring–Summer 2020 issue, due to the large amount of material they had available. Link to comment
sandik Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I got this as well, along with the sad news that Dance International is going to give up their print publication. They'll still publish online, but it's a frustrating transition nonetheless. Link to comment
nanushka Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I received the final (Spring-Summer 2020) issue of Ballet Review today. A letter enclosed states, in part, the following: Quote It is with a mixture of pride and sorrow that we present the final issue of Ballet Review, the culmination of our work over the past fifty-five years. ... Marvin [Hoshino, editor] completed the editing and design of the issue in the Spring and supervised the printing, which was delayed due to the current pandemic. He reviewed an advance hard copy of the magazine in June and was very pleased. Sadly, and quite unexpectedly, Marvin died on June 23, age 73, of natural causes. ... We mourn Marvin Hoshino, our dear friend and colleague. His loss is irreparable. But we know that we will be all the wiser for reading this final issue of Ballet Review, Marvin's last work. We dedicate this issue to his memory. We thank you for your loyal support over these many years. And wish you well. Warmest regards, David S. Weiss [President, Board of Directors] At the second elision are three additional paragraphs detailing Hoshino's life and accomplishments. Link to comment
pherank Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 On 8/28/2020 at 11:26 AM, nanushka said: I received the final (Spring-Summer 2020) issue of Ballet Review today. A letter enclosed states, in part, the following: At the second elision are three additional paragraphs detailing Hoshino's life and accomplishments. Nanushka, what articles appeared in the final issue of BR? Any special themes? Link to comment
nanushka Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 19 hours ago, pherank said: Nanushka, what articles appeared in the final issue of BR? Any special themes? It's another double issue, so there's a lot. Highlights listed on the spine: Balanchine at City Center, J. Stafford, M. Champion, Kirstein at MoMA, É. Platel, Classical Russes, J. Reilly, F. Ashton, Yuriko, Degas's Dancers, L. Chétouane, Bugaku, P. Lang, Victoria's Drawings, C. Dumais-Lvowski, Swedish Explorers. Haven't had a chance to read much yet, beyond skimming a few of the reviews. Link to comment
nanushka Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I got a very nice surprise in the mail today, six back issues (Fall 2017 – Spring 2020) of Dance Index with a note: Quote With the compliments of Ballet Society — Eakins Press Foundation, publisher of Dance Index and the Dance Research Foundation, publisher of Ballet Review I'm guessing this may be because my subscription to Ballet Review was paid beyond their end of publication. Link to comment
cobweb Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I just got Dance Index as well. What a pleasant surprise. However, this makes me realize that I somehow did not receive the final issue of Ballet Review, despite being subscribed. I was out of town for awhile, and thought I had received all my mail, but this must have gotten lost. Bummer. Link to comment
KarenAG Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 11/3/2020 at 3:55 PM, nanushka said: I got a very nice surprise in the mail today, six back issues (Fall 2017 – Spring 2020) of Dance Index with a note: I'm guessing this may be because my subscription to Ballet Review was paid beyond their end of publication. I received the same six issues, as well. What a lovely surprise! Link to comment
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