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https://www.enbschool.org.uk/news.php?ref=lynne-charles-appointed-as-artistic-director-of-english-national-ballet-school

Bad reviews in general, I was waiting to read them before deciding to buy a ticket or not, it's now clear that I will not go

I heard Antonio Casalinho is extremely small ?

Vadim Muntagirov has been invited ? When was it ?

not much time for Mr Sambé to get used to the rake of Garnier !

I work in dance education but had never heard of him, a discreet man !

Excuse my ignorance but who was the previous RAD artistic director ?

What was Aaron Watkin's artistic project when he was chosen by the selection committee ? It's hard to say when you look at this 75th anniversary season... Having said that, a new creation by William Forsythe is always an event, but perhaps a little too much in the same vein as the previous director. Taking over from this visionary and exceptional woman is really not an easy task. We knew that, but it's becoming more and more obvious.

The talented Skya Powney is in the Het Nationale Ballet in Amsterdam.

Having watched the trailer it looks very dated and not very exciting. Please Mr Watkins would it be possible to have innovative choreographers who, in their use of classical dance, move the art form forward ?

Where is Shiori Kase ? Where are the young dancers ? Aaron Watkins castings are more traditional, or less daring than Tamara Rojo's...

Thank you for your answer. I am sure the PdL judges are not counting the turns but are focused on the quality of dancing, musicality, potential, physical abilities...

What do you mean by "if judges are aware of /agree with these choices" ? The choice to ask for musicality ?

I know, you are right concerning this aspect !

Jury members are able to see things in the blink of an eye, much faster than the most diligent ballet lover. They know which solos are difficult and they're not fooled by spectacular virtuosity. So, in my opinion, the question of separating the boys and the girls doesn't arise. This year 9 scholarships were awarded (4 women / 5 men); in 2023 11 scholarships (7 women / 4 men); in 2022 9 scholarships (5 women / 4 men). Total those last three editions : 29 scholarships (16 women / 13 men)