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    Exactly Scheherazade, that proves the point, you may have misunderstood my post.
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    I always feel it is somewhat patronising/condescending when people say standards should be relaxed (in anything) to be more inclusive. It implies that the people they are trying to attract are somehow the lower orders and nothing better can be expected from them.
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    The Sarasota programme is excellent, and is a good example of what I posted previously about how a triple bill needs careful thought to make it interesting and balanced. Not just three single act ballets by the same choreographer, although programme 4 does this. However I am not familiar with his work it may be to attract a particular audience.
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    You're welcome Margate. As meadowblythe says, be careful not to overdo it. However there are lots of classes at the weekends, Danceworks and Pineapple are both easily accessible. Central also has a variety classes.
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    Hi Marget - congratulations on your offers, it can be hard to make a decision so I will add what I know. I have a pupil at NSCD (she was offered Laban & LCDS) but chose NSCD as they still do a lot of ballet. Another pupil graduated from Laban last year and loved every moment. Now doing a post-graduate year at DARTS in Berlin which she is also enjoying. She didn't mention pointework. However a previous student I had studying at Laban said the top classical group were given the choice and decided they would like pointework. This was some years ago so may no longer apply. Laban is a much bigger intake and therefore divide classes into different levels catering to ability/prior training. Also there are the music students from the Trinity part of the establishment and there are various collaborative projects. They are also in the same blocks of student housing for the first year. After that everyone goes into flatshares. A student of a close friend Teacher swapped from LCDS to Rambert mid degree. This student comes back to help with joint performances and the two of us had a chat in the Autumn while selling programmes together. The reason they moved is that LCDS have reduced the amount of ballet they do and this student wanted more ballet than was going to be offered. It might be worth trying to investgate timetables at the two establishments to see what classes are currently being offered. There may also be student groups on social media who could give a better picture.
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    It seems as though the audience are a bit of a nuisance expecting to actually see what is happening on stage. Contemporary dance is often like this, treating the audience as if it is a special privilege to be allowed in to watch, and it is a pity if this is spreading to classical ballet. The performances are for the benefit of the paying audience, otherwise the dancers might as well stay in the studio.
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    I loathe these lights. Strobe doesn't affect me, but these direct light are very painful. It is enough to stop me booking tickets.
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    There is a whole section of music for the Prince to go round the world searching for Cinderella which Ashton cut. Does anyone know why?
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    Wonderful, I have always wanted to see this. Extracts sometimes pop up on my fb feed. The Dance of the Knights is very striking.
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    Annoying question for the last column, "and what do you do during the day?"
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    The system seems to have gone bananas and repeated my post. Mods can you delete the two extras!
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    I too saw it when it first came out and it was indeed impressive. It has always been considered an Art House film in Europe, not a how to manual for thuggery. The sequel "O Lucky Man" was as good if not better, but never got general distribution, so only seen in a few cinemas. By the way I don't like Mayerling, once was enough.
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    Some years ago Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra tried some concerts featuring one of the great composers in each one. It didn't work. Even Beethoven becomes indigestible if it is his works for the whole evening. They reverted to normal programming for the following season. Constructing a balanced programme of works for a concert is an art. I wish more could be done programming ballet triple bills that are interesting and not just thrown together.
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    Yes do go. It is a lovely place. In summer in Copenhagen on a stage in the Tivoli gardens they perform the traditional Commedia del Arte pantomime/ballet and also local ballet schools have their own shows.
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    The trouble is that as soon as you start "sanitising" works of art, where will it stop! Did you read about the teacher in USA who was suspended for showing a class pictures of Michelangelo's statue of David?
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    I can't think of any grumpy pianists either, whether for children's classes or all the way up to company class. But there is also a strong tradition in UK and Europe of the teacher who is taking the class being respectful to the pianist and showing appreciation.
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    Woolwich Works is a beautiful place with many community based outreach dance classes and initiatives. Some contemporary companies such as Protein have their home there.
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    Junior school goes up to Year 6. Senior schools go Yr 7 to Yr 11 equivalent to old 1st to 5th forms. Then you have Yrs 12 & 13, but in many places they are still referred to as 6th form.
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    There was a discussion of this recently, how Alain should be viewed/portrayed. If you do a search you may be able to find it.
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    She is a Russian ballerina married to Mikhail Messerer.
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    But you don't really get the feel of a school until you audition. Your first choice may get pushed down the list of preferences by another school which is a better fit even if its audition is a later date. So I think it better to attend all the auditions even if you already have an offer!
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    Teacher friend's pupil has had a yes.
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    A few hours in Greenwich is rewarding. You can travel there by around means, but on the river is the best. The Thames clipper is like a bus service with various stops to get on or off. In Greenwich itself there is the Cutty Sark, an old tea clipper and the market. At the top of Greenwich Park is the Royal Observatory which is fascinating. Another interesting gallery in the West End is the Wallace Collection. It also has a lovely restaurant, great for lunch but you need to book. Sorry Fonty just saw you had mentioned it too.
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    I have had two bad experiences with "posh" ladies sitting next to me. One was wearing too much, no doubt very expensive, perfume which was asphyxiating. Another time it was the multiple bracelets that clanked every time the owner moved her arm, and of course she was a fidget, forever patting her hair or tucking strands behind her ear!
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    So sad, Lynn Seymour was unique. A real loss to the ballet world.
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