pherank Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I love the Olympics - puts me in a good mood for weeks. Now one more thing to not be able to look forward to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helene Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Unsurprisingly, Giselle in Seattle is cancelled, along with all of the seminars and panels. The full day symposium at Kane Hall at the University of Washington would have brought together an exciting group of people, and I hope that Doug Fullington is able to re-assemble them in some way in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pherank Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Stay at home humor from you know who: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen O'Connell Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 This just hit my inbox from the NYPL: Dear Friends of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, To help researchers and the dance community during this trying time, we have developed and are sharing with you a guide for electronic resources available to all. This guide brings together items available through NYPL such as our collection of e-books, databases, and Digital Collections Portal. It also includes free and open databases from the internet, streaming services to find recordings of performances or documentaries, as well as guides on how to face this pandemic and what resources are available to help. Just follow the link below to discover a great book, or find an inspiring performance to watch!https://libguides.nypl.org/dance-division/remote-access Please be safe and well. Jerome Robbins Dance Division The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 212.870.1657 | x21657 Some of the resources listed on the webpage are only available to NYPL library card holders (e.g., some of the journal databases, the circulating ebook collection, etc.), but others are available to anyone with an internet connection. The page is actually pretty nicely organized. There is a row of tabs at the top to click on to access different categories of resources: Databases Through NYPL Open Resources E-Books Digital Collections and Permissions Streaming Dance Self-Care "Self-Care" includes online dance and yoga classes, so get those socially-distanced bodies moving, folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouOverThere Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 On 3/21/2020 at 8:51 AM, California said: One bright spot in the midst of this global catastrophe: Colorado Ballet has decided to pay its dancers and artistic staff through the end of their contracts, even though the final program of the season was cancelled. Colorado Ballet's board and leadership recognized the financial impact this would have on the various artists of Colorado Ballet and unanimously decided to pay all Company and Studio Company dancers, ballet mistresses and the Colorado Ballet Orchestra through the remainder of their original contracts, which would have concluded on April 12, 2020. https://www.broadwayworld.com/denver/article/Colorado-Ballet-to-Pay-Dancers-Through-Season-Contract-20200320 The small Denver-based dance company Wonderbound posted on their Facebook page that they will also pay their dancers and staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pherank Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 SFB has sent out a notice regarding the creation of a SF Ballet Critical Relief Fund "to support our dancers, musicians, students, and staff during this uncertain time". https://www.sfballet.org/support-us/donate/ They have also posted today's company class (note that it takes a couple minutes for the dancers to join the stream and begin). Looks like not as many dancers are taking part in today's session, but these classes aren't mandatory as far as I know. 😉 https://www.facebook.com/sfballet/videos/507010980180001/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanushka Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) Gia Kourlas has an article in the Times about dancers taking and offering ballet classes on Zoom, IG, YouTube, etc. I'm surprised at the inclusion of so many photos taken (by visiting professional photographers, presumably) in people's homes at this time — though, as Unity Phelan notes, they are fun to see: Quote Unity Phelan, a soloist with City Ballet, said that one of the best parts of class is when everyone signs on, and you can hear snippets of voices. She also likes getting a glimpse of her colleagues’ apartments: “It’s like you get an MTV tour of their crib,” she said, and “to feel the community again is really fun.” Edited March 25, 2020 by nanushka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helene Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I want to move into Kyle Davis' (PNB) apartment where he and Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan did a short use-the-balcony-as-a-barre video. It's so light and airy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pherank Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) When you've been stuck at home, and the dancers are making do in their own living spaces, it's a very humanizing experience. There's always a few humorous moments too and that gave me a lift on an otherwise bad day. Listening to pianist Mungunchimeg "Mongo" Buriad on the SFB live class was really relaxing, and she's a first-rate concert pianist (for performances of Shostakovich Trilogy, for example, she plays the Piano Concerto #1). The after class chatter was fun to observe too. Ordinarily the dancer's private lives are less on display, but as these are "extraordinary" times, enjoy these visits while they last. Edited March 25, 2020 by pherank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pherank Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 The extended version of Kitri and Basilio (Masha and Daniil) on FaceTime: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helene Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Seattle Opera just canceled "La Boheme," which was scheduled for this May. I don't know this production or whether it uses dancers in the Cafe Momus scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiggin Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) The Times published an interactive chart today that allows you to plot various shelter-in-place / flattening the curve scenarios as an epidemiologist would. It looks as if a 60 day or even 90 day stay at home period would be most effective, especially in hard hit areas such as New York and Seattle. This of course would impact heavily on all arts events in those areas. Deborah L. Birx in todays press conference (Thurs the 26th) described a more sophisticated way of measuring data and constructing these models than this one does, so it's a only rough sketch of what could happen. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/25/opinion/coronavirus-trump-reopen-america.html?action=click&module=Top Stories&pgtype=Homepage Unfortunately the present administration has not yet filled many important jobs to deal with the crisis (Times today: Unfilled jobs and high turnover mean the government is ill equipped for a public health crisis, said many former and current federal officials and disaster experts.) Lucky for us Dr. Birx and Dr. Fauci have been around to give the public sober and helpful answers. Dr. Fauci was an important actor in the AIDS crisis. In the 1980s he listened to ACT UP Treatment & Data Committee members with their on the ground reports, their drug and dossage recommendations, and helped open up many early protocols for promising drugs. Previously these evaluations took up to nine years. Many of the fast track protocols established then helped future groups of patients get early access to promising treatments. Edited March 27, 2020 by Quiggin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 The Royal Opera House has just announced an expanded list of programming on-line, notably including The Winter's Tale on May 1. https://www.roh.org.uk/news/the-royal-opera-house-launches-a-programme-of-free-online-content-for-the-culturally-curious-at-home? This will include the following productions offered on demand and for free via the ROH’s Facebook and YouTube channels: Peter and the Wolf, The Royal Ballet, 2010 – 27 March 2020, 7pm GMT Acis and Galatea, The Royal Opera, 2009 – 3 April 2020, 7pm BST Così fan tutte, The Royal Opera, 2010 – 10 April 2020, 7pm BST The Metamorphosis, The Royal Ballet, 2013 – 17 April 2020, 7pm BST Gloriana, The Royal Opera, 2013 – 24 April 2020, 7pm BST The Winter’s Tale, The Royal Ballet, 2014 – 1 May 2020, 7pm BST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pherank Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Many dancers have been dealing with poor dance surfaces at home (naturally). One of the SFB supporters has been sending his version of a "Marley" surface to SFB dancers needing something decent to do (remote) class exercises on. "...I’m cutting more now in my basement - the stuff on a roll is much less wrinkled! I saw some of the dancers struggling on their floors (Mathilde in stone, Kimberly on carpet) and thought there has to be something at Home Depot. A little googling led me to shower pan liner, the amateur theatrical company’s favorite bargain makeshift Marley." Frances Chung now has hers: Misa Kuranaga ironing out the wrinkles: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pherank Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) I believe Diego Cruz of SFB and Ruben Martin Cintas (Washington Ballet, ex-SFB) have started a Worldwide Ballet Class. The class leaders are various well known Ballet Masters and dancers. Christopher Stowell (NBofC) is leading this class: Apparently Sofiane Sylve led the Saturday, March 28 class (but alas, I missed it): Edited March 29, 2020 by pherank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouOverThere Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Despite being given $25 million in the bailout program, the Kennedy Center is going to layoff the musicians in the National Symphony Orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pherank Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, YouOverThere said: Despite being given $25 million in the bailout program, the Kennedy Center is going to layoff the musicians in the National Symphony Orchestra. Has anyone stated where the money will be used? Or is it all too little, too late? Edited March 29, 2020 by pherank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pherank Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) The next World Ballet Class: Sunday, March 29th 2:30 pm EST (Washington Time) 11.30 am PST (San Francisco Time) 20.30 Central European Time (Paris, Berlin Time)ZOOM ID Number 904-525-5655 💻📱 Live Streams (for non participants) and archived classes are available at the Zarely website: https://www.zarely.co/pages/live-streams I think they plan on doing this at least 5 days out of the week, for the time being. EDIT: The Zarely YouTube page will probably be the best place to find archived class videos. Edited March 29, 2020 by pherank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouOverThere Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 47 minutes ago, pherank said: Has anyone stated where the money will be used? Or is it all too little, too late? The Kennedy Center director claims that they need $6 million a month to pay those members administrative staff who aren't being laid off and for office and warehouse rentals. This does NOT include the cost of maintaining the building because the building is owned and maintained by the government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helene Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 This discussion covers a lot of range. If anyone wants to dive deeper into any of the issues/discussions raised, please feel free to branch off, and I can try to "harvest" posts from her into the discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pherank Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Coronavirus Covid-19 and The Ballet - Madison Keesler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3CLWP1lG6Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPF Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Jacob's Pillow has cancelled their entire summer season: https://www.jacobspillow.org/updated-statement-from-director-pamela-tatge-regarding-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helene Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I just received word from the Wagner Society of Northern California that the Bayreuth Festival is cancelled this year, because they would need to start the production process tomorrow, which is, of course, out of the question. i think that Jacob's Pillow is being realistic about their summer, oo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouOverThere Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 The Kennedy Center stated that about 90 percent of holders of tickets to cancelled performances have asked for a refund rather than donating the money. I'm guessing that other organizations are finding similar results, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pherank Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 29 minutes ago, Helene said: I just received word from the Wagner Society of Northern California that the Bayreuth Festival is cancelled this year, because they would need to start the production process tomorrow, which is, of course, out of the question. i think that Jacob's Pillow is being realistic about their summer, oo. Yep, the production process for tours and festivals often begins a year or two in advance - depending on how big (and complicated) the event is. It's understandable that the Japanese want to continue with an Olympics in Tokyo sometime in the next couple of years - the planning, budgeting and building began at least a decade ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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