ballet blog with occasional diversions

  • Justice unobstructed, finally

    This.     Will.     Happen.   Angel Corella & Sarah Lane photo by A. Bofill 2012 June 15th. Sarah Lane. Daniil Simkin. Swan Lake. Be there or be sorry.  

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  • observations 6-13

    Mariinsky Ballet tickets go on sale at the Kennedy Center in one month (July 12th to the public, July 5th to members) for the October 17-22 run of La Bayadere. At least that company…

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  • UIEX

    Sources now claim that in today's patron-attended dress rehearsal at the Met, Sarah Lane will dance the role of Odette. Update: 1:45pm We just received eyewitness confirmation that Sarah is dancing Odette at the…

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  • observations 6-9

    Sara Mearns will be Vicky Page in the upcoming Matthew Bourne production of The Red Shoes at City Center October 26th to November 5th. Important note: Sara will share the role with Ashley Shaw…

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  • UIEX:

    The ticker tape at the Unofficial Information Exchange went bonkers today just before closing at 4pm down on Wall Street.  C'mon, ABT. Is our littlest Odette-in-Waiting going for a swim next week? Our wallets…

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  • observations 6-7

    The Royal New Zealand Ballet has appointed a retired American ballerina as its next Artistic Director. Patricia Barker, former star of Pacific Northwest Ballet and currently the AD at Grand Rapids Ballet, will begin…

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