A hopelessly crappy news week ends with some great news.
Congratulations to Patrick Frenette, Léa Fleytoux, and Fangqi Li on their promotions to Soloists at ABT! High quality promotions every one of them. Susan Jaffe got it right when she acknowledged that Frenette has been deserving of this promotion for a number years. We're very, very happy (and relieved) to see this happen.
18 responses to “observations 7/19”
Congratulations to the new ABT Soloists! Great news at the end of the week!
Congratulations to the new ABT Soloists! Great news at the end of the week!
Congratulations to all! My fingers are crossed Zimmi Coker will be next.
Congratulations to all! My fingers are crossed Zimmi Coker will be next.
Zimmi has deserved this for a few years now. Come on, ABT! She was a highlight this season.
Zimmi has deserved this for a few years now. Come on, ABT! She was a highlight this season.
Zimmi is so talented but seems to be frequently injured and for extended periods? Not taking away from how deserving she is but suspect ABT don’t want to take the risk of promoting someone who won’t be reliably able to dance (through no fault of her own)
Zimmi is so talented but seems to be frequently injured and for extended periods? Not taking away from how deserving she is but suspect ABT don’t want to take the risk of promoting someone who won’t be reliably able to dance (through no fault of her own)
True what you say, Emma. Dancers have to prove that they can take care of themselves physically in addition to dancing brilliantly. Reliability has become increasingly important.
True what you say, Emma. Dancers have to prove that they can take care of themselves physically in addition to dancing brilliantly. Reliability has become increasingly important.
Congratulations to the promoted. It is saddening the list omits several names which should be there, but c’est la vie, unfortunately for them and their fans. This podcast features Frenette who is an intelligent and interesting recounter of his experience growing up learning ballet: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ballet-help-desk/id1697773310?i=1000629523067
Congratulations to the promoted. It is saddening the list omits several names which should be there, but c’est la vie, unfortunately for them and their fans. This podcast features Frenette who is an intelligent and interesting recounter of his experience growing up learning ballet: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ballet-help-desk/id1697773310?i=1000629523067
Thanks much for the link, Eulalia!!
Thanks much for the link, Eulalia!!
It’s been posted for a few days, but for anyone that doesn’t have Instagram, Zimmi Coker is out for the entire Fall season. Her left foot/leg are encased in a walking boot that comes just a bit below her knee….Encouraging to see that she’s taking the setback head on, demonstrating a plucky resilience….
It’s been posted for a few days, but for anyone that doesn’t have Instagram, Zimmi Coker is out for the entire Fall season. Her left foot/leg are encased in a walking boot that comes just a bit below her knee….Encouraging to see that she’s taking the setback head on, demonstrating a plucky resilience….
Thanks, Beth. I hope Zimmi knows that there are many, many fans rooting for her to come back quickly. She is a breath of fresh air that ABT badly needs.
Thanks, Beth. I hope Zimmi knows that there are many, many fans rooting for her to come back quickly. She is a breath of fresh air that ABT badly needs.