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UIEX – observations 10-5
This whole idea of a Sarah Lane/Daniil Simkin Giselle has staggering potential – IF Simkin will portray Albrecht as an immature, self-absorbed cad who recklessly toys with Giselle's heart. It's been quite a while…
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NYCB – Jewels
Although each section of Balanchine’s Jewels includes a good-sized corps de ballet who articulate his beautiful patterns of movement, it is the Pas de Deux that are perhaps most memorable. Over the course of…
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observations 9-30
Wow! It seems that Aaron Sanz got the call early for his debut in Symphony in Three Movements at NYCB. Last night he subbed for Taylor Stanley. Haglund had to miss it, but he…
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Livestream events upcoming
Per the Wall Street Journal, Lincoln Center will run a livestream all-day event on its Facebook page and its constituents' FB pages next Friday, October 7th. The broadcast called From Sunup to Curtain Down…
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Ballet Mentor
Here’s a sneak peak at a new resource for dancers, students, parents, teachers, balletomanes, and anyone who harbors dreams, expectations, unrequited love, or simply passion for ballet. Ballet Mentor, which will officially launch on…
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NYCB – Stravinsky/Balanchine B&W 9/21 & 9/24 mat
It's no secret that more than a few of the balletomanes who love these Stravinsky/Balanchine Black & White programs bear the burden of geometriphagia* – the uncontrollable feeding on geometric shapes. By now, readers…