capybara Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I have just come across this list on tothepointe's website: http://tothepointemagazine.wixsite.com/tothepointemagazine/single-post/2018/01/20/ToThePointes-Ones-to-Watch-in-2018 It seems a great idea for a thread on BCF, not least because it focuses mainly on younger, up-and-coming dancers. I wonder who each of us on here will be 'watching' this year? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scheherezade Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Joseph Sissens and Henry Dowden. 'Nuff said. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Corrales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninamargaret Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 An article in The Times this week on 'ones to watch' also mentioned Joe Sissens 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Rina Kanehara. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 An eclectic choice from TTP, and I like it. I would add Mayara Magri and Anna-Rose O'Sullivan, Joseph Sissens and David Yudes. Agree with Aileen about Rina as well. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Great topic! I'm glad TTP mentioned Isabella Gasparini - I have loved watching her since her early days at NB and it is always a thrill to see her on stage on my rare sorties to ROH. Who else for me to watch? Of course - Brandon Lawrence, Lachlan Monaghan Max Maslen, Aitor Galende, Delia Matthews, Yvette Knight, Yaoqian Shang, Ruth Brill at BRB. Rachel Gillespie, Ayami Miyata, Gavin McCaig, Kevin Poeung, Matthew Moon at NB. Josh Barwick at Rambert. Jeremy Curnier at Kiel. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nina G. Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Indeed, Isabella Gasparini stands out in the RB Corps de ballet. I always enjoy watching her! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 David Donnelly! Have had the pleasure to watch him being coached in a workshop (plus he also appears in one of the Ashton Foundation workshops now on YouTube) and he is just wonderful to watch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) Agree with much of the above. I don't know if he has grown out of this category but the development of the extraordinary artist that is James Hay ALWAYS leaves me in keen admiration. I can't wait for the privilege of being able to discover more. Edited January 21, 2018 by Bruce Wall 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Blossom said: David Donnelly! Have had the pleasure to watch him being coached in a workshop (plus he also appears in one of the Ashton Foundation workshops now on YouTube) and he is just wonderful to watch. I agree, Blossom. He was excellent in The Invitation and I think he would make a lovely Lensky, so I hope he is given the chance next time around. Mr O'Hare?! 😀 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamk Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 8 minutes ago, Sim said: I agree, Blossom. He was excellent in The Invitation and I think he would make a lovely Lensky, so I hope he is given the chance next time around. Mr O'Hare?! 😀 Yes I definitely agree with that Sim ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 It is sad that Joseph Aumeer did choose Paris instead of London. He is such a talented dancer, I am sure he would have been a dancer to watch in 2018 if he had stayed in London. I am not sure he goes a lot on stage in Paris where is he is still a "surnuméraire" which means on short term contracts, not part of the company yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretN7 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I add Calvin Richardson to this list, not just his dancing but also his acting. The Royal Ballet Corps members are good at their involvement in what's happening but I often find myself taking notice of Calvin. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Precious Adams and Antoinette Brooks-Daw (though she's already a leading soloist so probably beyond this category). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_skichick Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Bruce Wall said: Agree with much of the above. I don't know if he has grown out of this category but the development of the extraordinary artist that is James Hay ALWAYS leaves me in keen admiration. I can't wait for the privilege of being able to discover more. More of James Hay please 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 50 minutes ago, MargaretN7 said: I add Calvin Richardson to this list, not just his dancing but also his acting. The Royal Ballet Corps members are good at their involvement in what's happening but I often find myself taking notice of Calvin. Yes, TTP has highlighted him in her article! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buflesse Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 After Saturday’s performance, definitely Ben Ella. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromthebalcony Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Great list. Have watched Tiffany Hedman for a long time in the U.S. and glad to see she is welcomed in the U.K. I also have had the opportunity to watch Gasparini, and I have been surprised that she has not moved up in the ranks at Royal. Hopefully, she will get some more opportunity. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MellissaHuntsley Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 ...that's a fun list ... I'll have to try to get to Birmingham to watch Lebowitz!!! Hopefully Brouwers and Hedman will be displayed in ENB's next program - Forsythe and more. And ALWAYS looking forward to Richardson. These 6 add flavor to the mix!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I keep missing her, but wouldn't Francesca Velicu merit a mention too? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 I agree about many of the dancers mentioned above. But, excluding artists who are already 'up there', additional 'names' for me are: Fernanda Carratala Coloma, Daniel McCormick, Ken Saruhashi, Connie Vowles and Jia Zhang (ENB) Teo Dubreuil, Francisco Serrano, Chisato Katsura and Sae Maeda (RB) Aren't we lucky to have so many wonderful young dancers to watch? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nina G. Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) I cannot remember a time when there was so much special talent in the various ranks, be it at the RB, or BRB,ENB,NB, and Scottish. The UK is awash with talented and dedicated ballet dancers and this should be celebrated. I hope the government takes note!!! (which European country can boast the same?) Edited January 22, 2018 by Nina G. to add text 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 3 hours ago, capybara said: I agree about many of the dancers mentioned above. But, excluding artists who are already 'up there', additional 'names' for me are: Fernanda Carratala Coloma, Daniel McCormick, Ken Saruhashi, Connie Vowles and Jia Zhang (ENB) Teo Dubreuil, Francisco Serrano, Chisato Katsura and Sae Maeda (RB) Aren't we lucky to have so many wonderful young dancers to watch? And I forgot to mention Erik Woolhouse (ENB) - a young man bursting with talent. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes2 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Bless Janet McNulty for being aware - unlike most ballet critics - that great ballet exists outside London. But how would they know as they never travel outside the M25? I agree totally with her list from BRB and NB. I would add to all these names William Bracewell, who was superb in Nutcracker at the Opera House and surely is a great classical principal in the making 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, Barnes2 said: Bless Janet McNulty for being aware - unlike most ballet critics - that great ballet exists outside London. But how would they know as they never travel outside the M25? I agree totally with her list from BRB and NB. I would add to all these names William Bracewell, who was superb in Nutcracker at the Opera House and surely is a great classical principal in the making Not sure if you have read the original link, but William Bracewell is profiled in it..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Barnes2 said: Bless Janet McNulty for being aware - unlike most ballet critics - that great ballet exists outside London. But how would they know as they never travel outside the M25? That's a little unfair: some of them do go to Birmingham and Leeds and places occasionally, albeit not enough - although to what extent that's up to them rather than their editors I don't know. Equally, not all forum members are able to travel as extensively as Janet does - I myself haven't been able to get beyond London for the last year or more, for example. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 9 minutes ago, alison said: That's a little unfair: some of them do go to Birmingham and Leeds and places occasionally, albeit not enough - although to what extent that's up to them rather than their editors I don't know. Equally, not all forum members are able to travel as extensively as Janet does - I myself haven't been able to get beyond London for the last year or more, for example. But only a little! The Times for example 1) devotes more space than any other newspaper to ballet and 2) covers all the other art forms extensively on a national basis; yet Debra Craine seldom sets foot outside London: the only reason recent-ish exception being I think being Hull for - you've guessed it! - the RB. It may be that personal circumstances dictate that she can't get away from London, but her editor should be coming up with an alternative answer. (I got quite hopeful when they carried a review from Southampton by another critic before Christmas, but I don't think they've repeated the experiment.) And forum members are at liberty to see BRB and NB in London as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Is Debra Craine the only dance critic The Times has these days? There used to be more ... (Since its stuff is behind a paywall, I don't tend to look much any more ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 It's almost invariably her for ballet, yes. (I'm not her biggest fan I'm afraid.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Donald Hutera is still sometimes published in The Times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Please be tolerant with us 'Londoners'. There are all kinds of issues in play when it comes to travelling to watch ballet - health and cost considerations being prime among them. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nina G. Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I'd love to watch other companies outside London but at my age I just can't travel far any longer. I do sometimes go to Sadler's Wells when the BRB are performing there, sometimes a friend invites me to accompany him to ENB but that's rather rare nowadays. The RB company for me is the easiest follow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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