dirac Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 A review of the Ballet of the Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre in "Le Corsaire" by Ilona Landgraf in her blog, "Landgraf on Dance." Quote Matvey Nikishaev’s Conrad was no macho braggart but rather a focused, cool-minded leader with a loving heart. Prowess and ease radiated from his demeanor, confirming his unassailable status. His legs sliced the air like a hot knife through butter, and he easily fought off two assailants simultaneously. Medora (Anna Kudryavtseva) played the coquettish seductress at the slave market (when sure of Conrad’s protection). Later, feeling safe in the cave and (literally) wearing the pants, she took revenge on Lankedem and put him in his place.... Link to comment
dirac Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 A review of London City Ballet by Teresa Guerreiro for CultureWhisper. Quote The programme spans more than half a century of creativity, with revivals of rarely seen short pieces plus one new work. All are interesting in their own way, all present different facets of dance. Of particular interest is Ballade, a 1970s work by Kenneth MacMillan, which was only seen once during a small Royal Ballet troupe's visit to Lisbon. Featuring three men and a woman, it was inspired by the first date of MacMillan and his wife-to-be Deborah, and has now been painstakingly reconstructed by Marney, supported by the choreographer's widow. Related. Quote Then to Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Zhongshan, Tianjin, and Hangzhou, before heading back to the UK to visit York Theatre Royal (Sept 6-7), and Sadler’s Wells London (Sept 11-14). In London at Sadler’s Wells, internationally celebrated ballerina Alina Cojocaru will join the company as a Guest Artist. Link to comment
dirac Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 Two retired ballet teachers and dancers are honored in Columbus, Ohio. Quote Before Alice Grant — now a retired educator, classical ballerina and dancer — performed a self-choreographed solo in Pearl Bailey's shows, warmed up backstage with jazz singer Cab Calloway and opened up her own dance studio in Columbus, she was a little girl standing in line with her mom to register for dance classes, only to be turned away for the color of her skin. Now 81, Grant, along with Bettye Robinson — who founded the first Black ballet studio and company in Columbus — will forever be remembered under the Lincoln Theatre's marquee on the Walk of Fame. Link to comment
dirac Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 Wayne Sleep's memoir finds a publisher. Quote Sleep said: "Writing Just Different has been a journey of great personal reflection, and I hope my story reflects the power of persevering and not being afraid to stand out in a world that often demands conformity. Hopefully, there are few laughs in there too!" Link to comment
dirac Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 A preview of Ballet Nights' sixth edition, coming up in September. Quote Big names don't come much more enticing than English National Ballet principals Sangeun Lee and Gareth Haw, who will reprise their transporting interpretation of the White Swan pas de deux from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, and Steven McRae, Royal Ballet principal newly returned to the stage after a serious injury, with his thrilling tap dance number Czárdás, accompanied by Charlie Siem on violin and Caroline Jaya Ratnam on piano. As well, Constance Devernay-Laurence, the award-winning former principal with Scottish Ballet, will dance a brand new piece especially commissioned from Ballet Nights regular Jordan James Bridge. Link to comment
dirac Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 Ballet Philippines presents "La Sylphide." Quote At the preview, principal dancers Jemima Reyes and Ian Ocampo took the stage to perform the introduction piece, one that captures viewers’ attention with mesmerizing movements. Principal dancers Regine Magbitang and Rudolph Capongcol also performed an excerpt from the show titled The Promise, another piece drawing on the strong chemistry between the two characters. Link to comment
dirac Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 Neve Campbell talks about her current producing venture, the documentary "Swan Song." Quote Swan Song, which follows the National Ballet of Canada’s production of Swan Lake, as directed by veteran dancer Karen Kain in her final act before retirement, is a deeply personal project for Campbell, who originally trained to be a dancer and got her start with the company’s prestigious ballet school. Link to comment
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