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Edition 2023 https://www.crystalofdance.com/workshop-stage/ • 15 - 16 July / Luglio Special Master Class con Illustri Nomi della DANZA : Sara Matthews (LABAN • LONDON) • Jodi Goodman (USA) • Camillo Di Pompo (Italy) • Alessandro Rende (Italy) Scholarships / Borse di Studio con Sorprese in arrivo : LABAN • London, Madrid , City Ballet • San Francisco, Alain Bottain Academy • Germany, Rotterdam • Netherlands, Brancaccio • Roma, Alessandria, CDM Adriatico • Italy … (8 Lessons for each category / per ogni categoria) 17 • 22 July / Luglio Summer Dance CAMPUS (36 Lessons for each Category) • • • Massimo Perugini • Contemporary ( Alessandria • Italy ) Resmi Malko • Classical ( London • England ) Alex Imburgia • Modern ( Roma • Italy ) Claudia Sales • Lyrical ( Napoli • Italy ) Fabia Witkamp • Urban Contemporary ( CODARTS • Netherlands ) Mirko Sabatini • FisioTecnica ( Roma • Italy ) Mariasole Fornarelli • Musical ( Milano • Italy ) Dance & Music International FESTIVAL https://www.crystalofdance.com/international-festival/ • 15 July / Luglio Apertura & Presentazione Evento Show :: InFerno :: 16 July 2023 "International SOLOIST Talent Award Crystal Of Dance" Competition with Prizes more than 10.000 € value in ADTT Tokens in Ballet / Neoclassical • Modern & Contemporary Free Registration Fee for all participants on the Final NIGHT of 16 July in Tre Categorie / Three Categories : UNDER 10-12 JUNIOR 13-15 SENIOR 16-26 • 17 July / Luglio Gran Gala di Danza • 18 July / Luglio Sounds On :: Music Vouyage • con la partecipazione del Conservatorio Statale di Fermo • 20 July / Luglio Brain :: OfBalance • 21 July / Luglio i Colori d’ALBANIA e d’ITALIA in Musica e Danza • 22 July / Luglio Amare da Morire mostra Fotografica by Alina Fejzo Piazza BAMBINOPOLI • Lungomare Gramsci • PORTO SAN GIORGIO ( FM ) • Marche ITALY https://allevents.in/porto san giorgio/masterclass-and-workshops-porto-san-giorgio-in-danza-•-i-t-a-crystal-of-dance/80003432210544?utm_source=Wordpress&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=Prenditi+un+Posto&ref=utm-builder

The V&A's 2022 Performance Festival runs from 23rd April to 1st May: V&A · V&A Performance Festival 2022 Festival At South Kensington (vam.ac.uk) There's far too much to list everything, but it does include Yorke Dance Project's Connecting to Cohan, live/online talks on "Celebrating Anthony Crickmay, A Life in Photographs" and Akram Khan in conversation, Sondheim and South Asian dance.

I'm back from Munich and was lucky to see both Triple Bill performances which opened the Ballet Festival Week. Here are some impressions: The 3 pieces complimented each other. Dawson's "Affairs of the heart" is an essence of " l'art pour l'art" for me. "Pictures at an exhibition" by A. Ratmansky showed a colorful interpretation of life, with a strong political reference to the war in Ukraine, and Marco Goecke's "Sweet bones melody" had a more subtle, very touching message about the need for peace. Affairs of the heart" by David Dawson (world premiere on Saturday) The beautiful and haunting music by Marjan Mozetich (violin concert, same title as choreo) served the breathtaking beauty of the choreography in perfection, and vice versa. Stage setting was just a wall with geometric forms and changing colors from yellow, pink, blue to grey. All dancers were dressed in lightblue/grey leotards (with long legs for the men). 4 couples, three female and 2 male soloists presented this new creation. The program book contains insightful interviews with Dawson and dancers Shale Wagman, Carollina Bastos and Emilio Pavan about the process of creating this piece, that is a wonderful addition to the performance. I felt indeed the heart all dancers put into this piece. They danced it with so much, grace, elegance and dedication (abandon ? I struggle with translation here ), it really made me forget the outside world. Soloist Shale Wagman was a kind of a virtuous and elegant cupido, inspiring and spreading love across the stage and between the couples. He had 2 solos alone onstage as well. His fluidity in dancing and excellent classical technique, e.g. long manege jumps, illuminated the stage, and I am very grateful to David Dawson that he saw and "used" Shale's artistry to the maximum. On the Staatsballett website is also a 7 minutes video with interviews and dance clips about this production. "Pictures at an exhibition" by A. Ratmansky (created in 2014 for NYC ballet). Music: M. Mussorgski, piano: D. Mayboroda Stage setting was also just a wall with video projections of partial Kandinsky paintings. The costumes complimented these projections, for the ladies with featherlight transparent dresses with color patterns, their male partners in sleeveless shirts and long pants w matching color patterns. It was pretty colorful onstage, lol. A highlight was seeing Amar Ramasar, former dancer with NYC ballet. He was only meant to coach in this production but ended up onstage as replacement for Osiel Gouneo who was ill. Prisca Zeisel, principal dancer, danced the solo parts but was obviously already injured (although I noticed it only at curtain call). For the second night, Rebecca Horn from Wiener Staatsballett jumped in for her, which was another blessing to see her very strong, mischevious solo. I should know the paintings/musical parts Amar and Rebecca interpreted but I'm so tired...sorry. I also noticed some choreographic nods to Ballet Russes. My favorite part was the PDD danced by Jinhao Zhang and Kristina Lind (who jumped in for Madison Young, she is injured). Very tender, light and lyrical. In the very end, the Ukrainian flag was projected on stage wall, as final picture. It was a strong signal, and raised of course lots of applause. For curtain call, Ratmansky held the Ukrainian flag above his head, again and again and again. I know that Munich is partner city for Kijev, but I had a hard time accepting that he used this evening as a political statement in such an overwhelming manner. It caused a lot of applause just for this statement and distracted from the piece and the dancers, imo. But well. On second night, the applause was dedicated to the dancers. "Sweet bones' melody" by Marco Goecke (world premiere on Saturday) Sorry I cannot describe what pulls me into Marco Goecke's pieces. It's certainly an "either you love it, or you hate it" stuff he creates. Here, we had a dark foggy stage, dark confetti (like ashes) falling from the "sky", costumes dark long wide trousers and dark top with glitter. I wonder why none of the dancers stumbled because the trousers were far too long. Top solo by Jonah Cook and ehm...yes Shale Wagman😀. I literally searched for the ice skates he must have had on his feet (not, of course). The many many whirlwind turns across the stage were executed with SUCH a speed and precision, it was unbelievable. My neighbors in row gasped. And then he stopped dead where/when he had to and moved on with his solo...boah. Altogether, I applause all dancers who trip, run, bend, cramp etc in the usual speedy, hasty Goecke moves. It's a marathon from A to Z, but I hear the dancers love his pieces. Well me too but I can sit. The magic moment was when all dancers were on stage, standing heads down immobilized, and from the off, Florian Sollfrank's voice whispered a poem by Else Lasker-Schueler, "Weltenende". OMG that was so moving. Could have been the end of the piece, but it wasn't. The piece went on then a bit more, and in the end, a single dancer emerged from the dark back with a white dove in his hands. For premiere night, the bird even flapped the wings a bit but was attached to the dancers hand by a string, so it could not escape. It was the final scene, a far more subtle but very moving and powerful longing for peace and hint what has been lost in so many parts of the world. A very very wonderful new triple bill for Bayerisches Staatsballett, if you can, go see it. Check out the videos on their website, and or instagram/Facebook. The company is in top form (minus the poor injured) and have a great week ahead. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

OK... so anyone at one of the Regional Finals this week?? We are at the South East in Crawley. Standard is amazing this year!!

Looking for a preloved tutu for my daughter age 13. Willing to spend about £25 as she will only be wearing it for 2 minutes on stage! Hoping some generous forum member has something suitable gathering dust in their attic....? If able to upload a photo would be great, with measurements please?

Quick question for all you lovely peeps. just wondering what the view is on using Split-Sole ballet shoes at festival comps and the All England events? I know you cant use them for RAD exams but unsure about any other rules