dirac Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Alastair Macaulay hosts a virtual series, 'Studio 5: Great American Ballerinas." Quote The first virtual session took place on 16 July, with Tiler Peck, New York City Ballet principal, coached by Merrill Ashley, former NYCB ballerina and ballet master. Peck was in a studio in California, with a pianist, and Ashley was at home in Florida. They began work on three different solos by George Balanchine: the Sugar Plum variation from his Nutcracker, a solo from Divertimento no. 15 and one from Symphony in C. The time allotted for each was tantalisingly insufficient for Ashley’s comments, passing on details of the technique she had learned from Mr B himself. The session was an eye-opener for anyone hoping to learn what made his demands so exacting. Link to comment
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