Syzygy Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Miami City Ballet just posted an Instagram story about a debut: "Miami City Ballet pre-professional year dancer @taylornaturkas making her debut this Sunday as Dew Drop." She looks great from the clip, and a student in that role is pretty exciting. Is anyone going who can report back? Link to comment
Balletwannabe Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 I don't quite understand this decision...have other companies done this? Link to comment
California Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 17 minutes ago, Balletwannabe said: I don't quite understand this decision...have other companies done this? Do you mean including dozens of students from their school? I daresay this is a widespread practice, even for ABT and NYCB. Or including an advanced student as Dew Drop? Link to comment
Balletwannabe Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Just now, California said: Do you mean including dozens of students from their school? I daresay this is a widespread practice, even for ABT and NYCB. Or including an advanced student as Dew Drop? Dew Drop. Link to comment
Syzygy Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 20 minutes ago, Balletwannabe said: Dew Drop. I can see both sides of this. On one hand, company members getting passed over for a student can't be great for company morale. Putting on a happy, supportive face in the back of the rehearsal wouldn't be fun. Also, I wonder if Taylor Naturkas is getting paid? Way back in my day (at a different but similar company/school) students would get pulled for snow or flowers or whatever, and they were paid in experience. Eye roll! Hopefully that's not the case here, because that would beg the question: If she's ready for this part why not hire and pay her for her work? On the other hand, in the -- admittedly very short -- clips she looks great, and I am certainly the type of audience member who would be thrilled to watch a young, unknown in a wild debut. Link to comment
Balletwannabe Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, Syzygy said: I can see both sides of this. On one hand, company members getting passed over for a student can't be great for company morale. Putting on a happy, supportive face in the back of the rehearsal wouldn't be fun. Also, I wonder if Taylor Naturkas is getting paid? Way back in my day (at a different but similar company/school) students would get pulled for snow or flowers or whatever, and they were paid in experience. Eye roll! Hopefully that's not the case here, because that would beg the question: If she's ready for this part why not hire and pay her for her work? On the other hand, in the -- admittedly very short -- clips she looks great, and I am certainly the type of audience member who would be thrilled to watch a young, unknown in a wild debut. My thoughts exactly. Link to comment
Syzygy Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) It's possible she was an understudy and this is all very last minute? The casting for Dec.15 has Bianca Bulle as Dew Drop at 1pm and Ashley Knox at 6:30. Although I don't know if that would change the friction points that @Balletwannabe and I were thinking about... Edited December 13, 2019 by Syzygy to include link to casting Link to comment
abatt Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Looking at the casting for the entire run, I did not see Kathryn Morgan listed at all. That's worrisome. Link to comment
LadyBubbles Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Morgan has a mild calf injury and is not scheduled to dance in Nutcracker. She posted this on IG a while ago. I hope she recovers quickly. Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 6:13 PM, abatt said: Looking at the casting for the entire run, I did not see Kathryn Morgan listed at all. That's worrisome. For what I saw in "Slaughter", she's not there yet for tutu roles. On 12/13/2019 at 1:43 PM, Syzygy said: Miami City Ballet just posted an Instagram story about a debut: "Miami City Ballet pre-professional year dancer @taylornaturkas making her debut this Sunday as Dew Drop." She looks great from the clip, and a student in that role is pretty exciting. Is anyone going who can report back? I saw her last night. Didn't even know she was not a company member. Quite strong and secure. Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 🥰 https://www.facebook.com/100007047452281/posts/2631970156850347/?substory_index=48 Link to comment
Barbara Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 So big! And adorable! Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/24/2019 at 8:24 AM, Barbara said: So big! And adorable! Just turned three. The only thing she cared for was the mice. 😝 Link to comment
abatt Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 On 12/23/2019 at 8:25 PM, cubanmiamiboy said: 🥰 https://www.facebook.com/100007047452281/posts/2631970156850347/?substory_index=48 She's a sweetie. Very cute. Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 7 hours ago, abatt said: She's a sweetie. Very cute. 🥰 Link to comment
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