dirac Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 A review of Sarasota Ballet's farewell program for Ricardo Graziano by Carrie Seidman in The Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Quote Yet, unlike many of his peers, Graziano need not worry about his future career path. Although this weekend’s “Graziano Celebrated” program – which features two of the 11 one-act ballets he has choreographed for the company as well as the premiere of his latest work – marks the end of his 10 years as resident choreographer, it also marks the start of his opportunities as a freelance choreographer. Given the warm reception his ballets have received here, he should have no problem finding work. Link to comment
dirac Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Tiler Peck rehearses her first work for New York City Ballet. Quote Such imagining was possible because Peck, 35, knows these dancers, all younger colleagues, so well — their strengths and weaknesses, their untapped potential. About Bradley, for example, she said: “People don’t think that she can do the hard technical things. She can, and I want to show that. Having her next to Emma is good for both of them, because Emma is so technically gifted but needs more fullness.” With Nadon, Peck has been working on finesse: in-between steps, rolling through the foot, the details that can turn a gifted ballerina into a great one. Link to comment
dirac Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Bené Arnold, the first ballet mistress of Ballet West, has died at age 88. Quote She joined the San Francisco Ballet School in 1948 where she rose to the rank of soloist. In 1964, she joined Ballet West as the first Ballet Mistress for William Christensen, the founder of the company. In 1975, Arnold joined the Department of Ballet faculty at the University of Utah but remained involved with Ballet West as a rehearsal director for young dancers in The Nutcracker, as well as directing the Ballet West Academy. Related. Quote Willam Christensen, known as Mr. C, established the first American production of “The Nutcracker,” according to the Corps de Ballet, and Arnold served for many years as Ballet West’s rehearsal director for young dancers in the performance. As Christensen’s representative, Arnold also staged his works for Ballet West and the Cincinnati Ballet. She also choreographed performances for Utah Opera and Arizona Opera, the release said. Link to comment
dirac Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Pix from San Francisco Ballet's gala. Quote Attendees paid for tickets priced between $2,000 and $10,000 for the chance to mingle with a who’s-who of San Francisco’s high society. This year’s honorary chairs were U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi. Link to comment
dirac Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 A review of New York City Ballet by Mary Cargill for danceviewtimes.com. Quote Ashley Laracey, with Adrian Danchig-Waring, was a slinky, languorous Summer, with flowing arms just short of hootchie coochie in Robbins’ Oriental fantasy. Fall is a fantasy too, a full-blooded Bolshoi bacchanal. Cainan Weber had a spectacular debut as the Puck figure, dancing with an electric but easy power—his joints seemed to be well-oiled. He even made the inevitable somersault look elegant. The power couple, Unity Phelan and Andrew Veyette, though, missed some of the tongue in cheek sparkle the over the top bravura needs. Phelan, looking astoundingly lovely in her costume, was cool and elegant, with large but light jumps, but she didn’t reach out and grab the audience. Though his turns a la seconde were impressively fast, Veyette had some trouble with landing his jumps, and seemed to get by on grit. The whirl of color at the end, when all the seasons came out the honor Verdi, though, sent everyone home happy. Link to comment
dirac Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 An interview with Sarah Krazit of Tallahassee Ballet. Quote The Mississippi and Sarasota positions gave Krazit great experience and preparation for her new position as Artistic Manager for Tallahassee Ballet. "My main task is to assist the Artistic Director. It's a wide-ranging position that involves making sure that all the details, including the technical aspects, the dance technique, and [the] choreography, all match the vision of each performance. Taken together, it's these details that make for a professional dance experience for the audience as well as for the dancers." Link to comment
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