Jan McNulty

A friend and I were saying exactly the same thing last night. She should have been "Damed" years ago.

I've changed the title to include the company name as there are other companies doing the Nutcracker in London this year (ENB & BRB of course!)

Marion was a star when I first started watching ballet and she is still a star now. Very best wishes to Marion for her (fortunately semi-) retirement.

Don't we all Trog!

Marion Tait to step down as Assistant Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet Photo credit: Andrew Ross Marion Tait CBE will step down from her role as Assistant Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet on 31 December 2020. Marion will still be very much part of the Birmingham Royal Ballet family and, from January, will be working part time, rehearsing and coaching the Company dancers, continuing to impart her years of skill and wisdom. Marion said: The present situation with Covid-19, has made it impossible for me to fulfil such a crucial role at Birmingham Royal Ballet at this very important time in its history. I would have loved to have carried on supporting Carlos in his exciting vision for the Company and, in a way, I will, as I continue to rehearse and coach the dancers and try to be as useful to the Company as I can! I shall still feel part of the Birmingham Royal Ballet family, which is something I am proud to be. Born in London, Marion joined the Royal Ballet touring company (now Birmingham Royal Ballet) at just 17, rising to the rank of Principal and dancing the lead ballerina roles in all the classics. In 1995 she became Birmingham Royal Ballet's Ballet Mistress, and for many years has taught and rehearsed the Company. Until recently she performed character roles such as a scene-stealing Carabosse in The Sleeping Beauty and The Wicked Stepmother in David Bintley’s Cinderella, which was created for her in 2010. She was made an OBE in 1992 and a CBE in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours list. Marion has twice been nominated for Olivier Awards (Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, 1994, and Hagar in Pillar of Fire, 1995), was named Dancer of the Year 1994 and that same year also received the Evening Standard Ballet Award for Outstanding Performance. Most recently she was awarded the De Valois Award for Outstanding Achievement 2019 by the Critics Circle National Dance Awards. Marion is Patron of The Edge arts centre in Solihull. Marion assisted Desmond Kelly in directing Birmingham Royal Ballet's artistic team for Ballet Changed My Life - Ballet Hoo!, the education project documented on Channel 4 during September and October 2006, for which she was presented with a special award at the Critics' Circle National Dance Awards in 2008.

Doesn’t look like it at that length. Alternative - if you look at first part right to end and leave the screen 3 small images appear. One is the link to part 2.

I found it quite hard to see the 2 sections of the performance and I have no idea why it was split up in this way but I think that although it looks as though I am taking you to the same page on the website twice it should take you to the 2 links. Part 1: https://www.brb.org.uk/brb-at-30 Part 2: https://www.brb.org.uk/brb-at-30

So I was glued to my screen at 8pm on Thursday for an evening celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet becoming Birmingham Royal Ballet. The evening started with a zoomed speech from a Birmingham councillor saying what the company meant to the city and as well as the performed pieces it included interviews with 2 of the participants from the memorable Ballet Hoo! and about Dance Track. Carlos Acosta introduced the evening and spoke lovingly about the City of Birmingham, the company he now directs and its dancers and heritage repertoire. The dance started with Ben Stevenson's duet End of Time danced by Yijing Zhang and Brandon Lawrence. It is a very quiet duet (inspired by On the Beach) about the last 2 remaining humans. The chemistry between Yijing and Brandon was palpable and their performance can only be described as sublime. Despite the depressing subject matter I found it filled with not only yearning but hope and I was so uplifted by it that I have now watched it about a gazillion times since Thursday evening. Yijing is one of those dancers who seems to have a serene other-worldliness on stage (although she is actually a very vivid actor) and I think this evening shows that she and Brandon could be THE partnership to watch if they are paired together more often (I live in hopes). After Brandon's powerhouse performance of Liebestod in the Lazuli Sky programme we were treated to Tzu-Chao Chou in the same role. The same solo and 2 very different dancers. I loved Tzu-Chao's intense and expressive performance. Somehow watching it again yesterday it reminded me of the Faun in Nijinsky's L'Après-Midi. It was as though he was discovering himself for the first time. After an interval we finally got to see Majismo a Spanish-influenced piece for 4 couples. It was a delight to watch and showed all the dancers at their sparkling best. Both Yijing (this time partnered by Alex Yap) and Tzu-Chao were in this piece. It's frothy with some virtuoso choreography for the gentlemen of the company. Standouts for me were the always miraculous Momoko Hirata and the sublime Miki Mizutani. This performance is available till next Thursday and is well worth seeking out. So far, within the confines of these challenging times, I have greatly enjoyed BRB's performances but I have to hope against hope that Carlos delivers on his loving words and we can see again some of the wonderful ballets already in the company's rep.

Links - Saturday 21 November, 2020 Obituary - Don Cantwell, AD Charleston Ballet: Staff, Live 5 Feature - Robert Battle, AD Alvin Ailey: Victoria Looseleaf, Fjord Review Streamed Reviews - Birmingham Royal Ballet, 30th Anniversary Performance: David Mead, Seeing Dance Gerard Davis, Dancing Review Streamed Features - Scottish Ballet, The Swan: Ashley Davies, Times Lorna Irvine, Fjord Review Live Review - West Australian Ballet, GALA, Perth: Graeme Watson, Out in Perth News - English National Ballet’s ENB at Home digital platform: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Live Review - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Sleeping Beauty, Christchurch: Dr Ian Lochhead, NZ Theatreview Documentary Feature - Audrey Hepburn’s story: poverty, pirouettes and pain: Debra Craine, Times News - Pacific Northwest Ballet’s AD Peter Boal announces promotions during virtual gala: Sondra Forsyth, Broadway World Feature - DistDancing: Alex King, Red Bulletin News - It was the ROH chairman who bought the Hockney painting and it will still be on display: Lizzie Deane, Mail

Which is not entirely accurate. Of the current roster the following dancers have Elmhurst on their bio (around 10% of the current company): Rosanna Ely Ryan Felix Miles Gilliver Emma Price Hamish Scott Joseph Taylor Other dancers, now left, also came through Elmhurst including James Barton and Nathanael Skelton who were the first 2 accepted into the company after the relationship with the school was announced. If you look at the bios throughout the company the dancers come from very diverse backgrounds and different schools.

And making the rest of us green with envy!

Thanks Cherilyn, I really enjoyed reading your evocative report about the evening.

We've received a very useful listing for what is happening between now and the new year: FESTIVE SEASON ROUNDUP 2020 (Nov - Dec) A-Z Ballo Arthur Pita presents The Little Match Girl 17 December to 27 December Sadler’s Wells, London For website link, please click here Christmas returns to Sadler’s Wells with performances of Ballo Arthur Pita’s magical family favourite The Little Match Girl, following five hugely successful Christmas seasons in the Lilian Baylis Studio. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story, director and choreographer Arthur Pita presents a beautiful reimagining of The Little Match Girl through dance, song and Frank Moon’s atmospheric music performed live on stage. On an icy cold Christmas eve in an imaginary Italian town, the little match girl wanders the streets with just one final match to keep her warm. Along her journey she encounters kindness and cruelty, in a timeless fable about family, friendship and hope. The Little Match Girl runs across the festive season from Thursday 17 December to Sunday 27 December, this time in Sadler’s Wells Theatre to allow social distancing for audiences to take place. Birmingham Royal Ballet and Birmingham Repertory Theatre present The Nutcracker at the REP 14 December to 22 December Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham For website link, please click HERE This Christmas, the full-length production of The Nutcracker will be shortened to an 80-minute magical experience that will retain all of the most enchanting moments and characters from the classic full-length show. The Nutcracker at The REP will whisk audiences from the heartwarming Christmas Eve party where Fritz and Clara meet the magician Drosselmeyer, to the rousing battle between King Rat and the toy soldiers, through a flurry of Snowflakes and onto a journey to the Kingdom of Sweets where Clara meets the Sugar Plum Fairy and her prince - all accompanied by the cherished Tchaikovsky score performed live by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia. Breakin’ Convention presents Social DisDancing 11 December to 12 December Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm Sadler’s Wells, London For website link, please click here Breakin’ Convention takeover Sadler’s Wells Theatre in December, presenting its first live events since lockdown and the cancellation of the 2020 Festival. Hosted by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist and Breakin’ Convention Artistic Director Jonzi D, Social DisDancing is a mini-festival of new work showcasing the best of hip hop dance. The evening features performances from AIM, the high-energy all female popping crew; a London premiere for Jamaal O’Driscoll, featuring b-boy Marius in a duet exploring duality and mental clarity; and a world premiere from renowned East London company and Breakin’ Convention favourites, Boy Blue. The event will also feature film screenings, including a showing of Jonzi D and jessica Care moore’s recent work, the powerful Our Bodies Back, a riveting dance film that speaks out against anti-Black racism and honours the lived experiences of Black women past and present. Breakin’ Convention Social DisDancing runs Friday 11 – Saturday 12 December 2020. English National Ballet presents: Nutcracker Delights 17 December 2020 - 3 January 2021 London Coliseum For website link, please click HERE This special version of the Christmas classic sees the Company perform a selection of the ballet’s most popular moments and iconic scenes accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s famous score played live by musicians from English National Ballet Philharmonic. For more information, please contact Alice Lawley on alice.lawley@ballet.org.uk / 07946541703 New Adventures presents: A Christmas Wish Release Date week commencing 21 December Online (with exclusive clip available to newsletter subscribers) LINK For website link LINK A Christmas Wish is a short, stirring and poignant film devised and directed by Matthew Bourne of New Adventures most memorable duets from their classic shows including Edward Scissorhands, Cinderella and Nutcracker! performed on the stage of Sadler’s Wells. Featuring New Adventures principal dancers Cordelia Braithwaite, Paris Fitzpatrick, Glenn Graham, Andy Monaghan, Liam Mower, Dominic North and Ashley Shaw, and two of the company’s brightest young talents Harrison Dowzell and Sharol Mackenzie, the duets will vividly animate the space with memories of shows past. As the dancers take a bow to an empty auditorium with it comes a sense of hope for 2021 when the company will be back on stage in front of their much missed loyal audiences. New Adventures partners once again with TEA Films to bring these beautiful and magical duets to life on film. Sadler’s Wells presents: Sadler’s Wells Global Gala Saturday 5 December, 7.30pm For website link, please click here As this exceptional year draws to a close, Sadler's Wells brings together talented artists and ambassadors from around the world for its first ever virtual fundraising gala, celebrating the beauty and joy of dance. The Sadler’s Wells Global Gala will be broadcast online on Saturday 5 December via YouTube and is free for everyone to enjoy. Featuring performances, sketches and messages from Sadler's Wells global family of artists, audiences can expect to see some familiar faces but perhaps not as they’ve seen them before. Appearances include world-leading dance artists Carlos Acosta, Akram Khan and Natalia Osipova, and Sadler's Wells ambassadors including acclaimed sculptor Antony Gormley and award-winning actor and director Fiona Shaw. Funds raised will be matched and contribute to the full reopening of Sadler's Wells three theatres. Scottish Ballet presents: The Secret Theatre - A Christmas Special 21 December 2020, 6pm Available online until Thu 24 Dec 2020 For website link, please click here This Christmas, Scottish Ballet brings the magic of the theatre into homes with the world premiere of its first feature film, The Secret Theatre. Created by CEO/Artistic Director Christopher Hampson and collaborator Lez Brotherston, alongside Co-Screen Directors Jess & Morgs, it follows a young boy as he stumbles into a theatre. It may be empty, but the show will go on as the worlds of the Snow Queen and Sugar Plum Fairy collide and bring it back to life. Starring characters and choreography from the company’s popular festive ballets, The Secret Theatre is set against a score of Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky, recorded live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. The Royal Ballet presents: The Nutcracker Friday 11 December - Sunday 3 January Tickets: £5 - £100 For website link, please click https://www.roh.org.uk/ The Royal Ballet’s much-loved production of The Nutcracker returns in a COVID-safe restaging of Peter Wright’s celebrated two-act production. Opening on Friday 11 December and running until Sunday 3 January there will be 17 magical performances, with tickets available to purchase from Tuesday 1 December. Enjoy the much-loved elements of this cherished classic, from the magical growing Christmas tree, to the enchanting Dance of the Snowflakes and spectacular duet with the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince in the Kingdom of Sweets. New for The Royal Ballet’s 2020 production is a battle scene between the Nutcracker, the Mouse King and their armies, choreographed by Will Tuckett. Combined with Tchaikovsky's sumptuous score, performed live by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, and charming designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, this classic ballet is not to be missed. Leading up to this festive treat, The Royal Ballet invites audiences to watch the dancers in a special filmed Insight of The Nutcracker in Rehearsal via the Royal Opera House YouTube channel on Tuesday 1 December at 7pm GMT. This streamed event is part of the Royal Opera House digital Insights programme. The Place and Peut-Etre Theatre present: An interactive performance workshop for primary school children December 2020 Across primary schools in Camden After a more than unusual year with too much screen time and not enough play time, The Place and Peut-Être Theatre set out to bring smiles, laughter and live performance back to children around Camden and beyond. In December, (with support from Camden Council), they will be visiting schools with performative workshops based around Peut-Être’s imaginative lockdown podcast series, Audiomoves, that transport children into different worlds to explore through music and dance. We know how much schools will be missing their usual Christmas theatre trip this year and hope that these workshops bring a little playful magic back into the classroom.

Links - Friday 20 November, 2020 Live Review - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Sleeping Beauty, Christchurch: Kerri Fitzgerald, NZ TheatreView Live Review - West Australian Ballet, GALA, Perth: Rita Clarke, Limelight Streamed Review - Royal Ballet, Within the Golden Hour: Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle News - Save a seat this Christmas - fundraising campaign for Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Birmingham Rep: News Desk, Broadway World Streaming Preview - Ballets Jazz de Montréal, Approximately Close: Anna Asimakopulos, CBC Streamed Review - BalletX, Premieres: Ellen Dunkel, Philadelphia Inquirer Streamed Review - Donald Byrd, Lyric Suite: Wendy Perron, Blog Streaming News - Atlanta Ballet’s digital plans: Alex Brown, Decaturish Streamed Review - Sam Ford & Anna Holmes, The Aftermath: Ron Simpson, Reviews Hub Feature - Indigenous dance school finds feet in face of Covid-19 crush: Nick Galvin, Sydney Morning Herald Preview Feature - Shuji Onodera, Knife, Yokohama: Nobuko Tanaka, Japan Times

Welcome to the "normal" world of a Northern Ballet fan!

Links - Thursday 19 November, 2020 Streamed Review - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Rep 2: Annie Nikunen, Bachtrack News - Boston Ballet’s virtual season: Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald News - Houston Ballet goes digital until June 2021 (including Nutcracker): Molly Grenzer, Houston Chronicle Emma Schkloven, Houstonia Feature - Running the Paris Opera was never going to be easy: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Feature - Donald Byrd, choreographer: Garnet Henderson, Dance Magazine Feature - Stitched into neighbourhoods, dance studios battle to stay open: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Live Preview - Jean Sergent & Brigid Costello, The Slutcracker, Wellington: LibraryKris, Wellingtonista Netflix Preview - Tiny Pretty Things (billed as a cross between Black Swan and Pretty Little Liars): Zoe Shenton, Cosmopolitan

Same here - even though I don't like this production. The casts look really rather scintillating!

English National Ballet Nutcracker Delights London Coliseum Thursday 17 December 2020 - Sunday 3 January 2021 www.ballet.org.uk/nutcracker-delights Making their return to stage, English National Ballet performs Nutcracker Delights at the London Coliseum this Christmas, now opening Thursday 17 December and running until Sunday 3 January 2021. Nutcracker Delights is a special 75-minute version of the festive classic which sees the Company perform a selection of the ballet’s most popular moments and iconic scenes, from Snowflakes and hot air balloon rides to the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s famous score played live by musicians from English National Ballet Philharmonic. Tamara Rojo CBE, English National Ballet’s Artistic Director said: “English National Ballet has performed a version of The Nutcracker every year since the Company was founded in 1950 and I’m so pleased that, despite the challenges faced, we have been able to find a way for the tradition to live on, in this, our 70th Anniversary year. It’s more important than ever that we are able to bring audiences some festive joy this Christmas and we cannot wait to return to the stage next month.” Opening night will see Natascha Mair’s first performance with English National Ballet. Natascha, who has previously performed with Vienna State Opera Ballet, has joined the Company as Principal and will be debuting in the role of Clara and will also perform the role of Sugar Plum Fairy later in the run. Also performing in the iconic roles of Clara and Sugar Plum Fairy are Lead Principals Erina Takahashi and Fernanda Oliveira, Principal Shiori Kase and First Soloists Emma Hawes and Katja Khaniukova. Lead Principals Joseph Caley, Jeffrey Cirio, Isaac Hernández and Francesco Gabriele Frola will perform the role of Prince, whilst First Soloist Junor Souza will dance both Prince and Nutcracker. First Soloist Aitor Arrieta, Soloist Skyler Martin and Artist of the Company Fernando Carratalá Coloma dance the role of Nutcracker. Principal Casting (in the order of Clara, Sugar Plum Fairy, Prince, Nutcracker) Thursday 17 December Natascha Mair*, Erina Takahashi, Joseph Caley, Aitor Arrieta Friday 18 December Katja Khaniukova, Fernanda Oliveira, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Junor Souza Saturday 19 December (mat) Erina Takahashi, Shiori Kase, Isaac Hernández, Skyler Martin Saturday 19 December Erina Takahashi, Shiori Kase, Isaac Hernández, Skyler Martin Monday 21 December (mat) Emma Hawes, Katja Khaniukova, Jeffrey Cirio, Fernando Carratalá Coloma Monday 21 December Emma Hawes, Katja Khaniukova, Jeffrey Cirio, Fernando Carratalá Coloma Tuesday 22 December (mat) Natascha Mair, Erina Takahashi, Joseph Caley, Aitor Arrieta Tuesday 22 December Natascha Mair, Erina Takahashi, Joseph Caley, Aitor Arrieta Wednesday 23 December (mat) Fernanda Oliveira, Emma Hawes, Junor Souza, Fernando Carratalá Coloma Wednesday 23 December Fernanda Oliveira, Emma Hawes, Junor Souza, Fernando Carratalá Coloma Thursday 24 December (mat) Erina Takahashi, Shiori Kase, Isaac Hernández, Skyler Martin Saturday 26 December (mat) Katja Khaniukova, Fernanda Oliveira, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Junor Souza Sunday 27 December (mat) Natascha Mair, Erina Takahashi, Joseph Caley, Aitor Arrieta Tuesday 29 December Emma Hawes, Katja Khaniukova, Jeffrey Cirio, Fernando Carratalá Coloma Wednesday 30 December Shiori Kase, Natascha Mair, Isaac Hernández, Skyler Martin Thursday 31 December (mat) Emma Hawes, Katja Khaniukova, Jeffrey Cirio, Fernando Carratalá Coloma Saturday 2 January (mat) Katja Khaniukova, Fernanda Oliveira, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Junor Souza Saturday 2 January Katja Khaniukova, Fernanda Oliveira, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Junor Souza Sunday 3 January (mat) Shiori Kase, Natascha Mair, Isaac Hernández, Skyler Martin *Debut in role with English National Ballet Casting is subject to change. Please see www.ballet.org.uk for up-to-date casting. All rehearsals and performances are in strict compliance with the UK Government’s COVID-19 guidance. To find out more about how English National Ballet is working with the London Coliseum to create socially distanced performances, visit www.ballet.org.uk/nutcracker-delights -ENDS- English National Ballet is a National Portfolio Organisation supported by Arts Council England. English National Ballet is grateful for the generous grant it has been awarded through the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, which allows it to continue to create, perform and serve its audiences. NatWest is Principal Partner of English National Ballet. Notes to Editors Listings information Nutcracker Delights London Coliseum Thursday 17 December 2020 – Sunday 3 January 2021 Press night: Thursday 17 December, 7.30pm Box Office: www.ballet.org.uk/nutcracker-delights This performance runs for approximately 75 minutes with no interval. Presented by English National Ballet Enterprises Ltd About English National Ballet English National Ballet has a long and distinguished history. Founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by the great English Dancers Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, it has been at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution ever since. English National Ballet brings world class ballet to the widest possible audience through performances across the UK and on eminent international stages including The Bolshoi Theatre and Palais Garnier; its distinguished orchestra, English National Ballet Philharmonic; and being a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building innovative partnerships to deliver flagship programmes such as English National Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s. Under the artistic directorship of Tamara Rojo CBE, English National Ballet has introduced ground-breaking new works to the Company’s repertoire whilst continuing to honour the tradition of great classical ballet, gaining acclaim for artistic excellence and creativity. 2019 saw English National Ballet enter a new chapter in its history with a move into a purpose-built state-of-the-art home in East London which brings a renewed commitment to, and freedom for, creativity, ambition, and connection to more people, near and far, than ever before. www.ballet.org.uk About Arts Council England Arts Council England is the national development body for arts and culture across England, working to enrich people’s lives. We support a range of activities across the arts, museums and libraries – from theatre to visual art, reading to dance, music to literature, and crafts to collections. Great art and culture inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us. In short, it makes life better. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help create these experiences for as many people as possible across the country. www.artscouncil.org.uk

Links - Wednesday 18 November, 2020 Opinion Feature - The show must go on: Tamara Rojo, Economist Streamed Reviews - Royal Ballet, Within the Golden Hour: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Zoe Anderson, The i Deborah Weiss, Dance For You Magazine Vikki Jane Vile, Broadway World Streamed Review - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Rep 2: Rich Smith, The Stranger Live Review - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Sleeping Beauty, Dunedin: Hannah Molloy, NZ Theatreview Live Review - Hong Kong Ballet, Don Quixote, Hong Kong: Natasha Rogai, Dance Journal HK News - Jacob’s Pillow Theatre, site of dance festival, destroyed in fire: Julia Jacobs, NY Times Debra Cash, Arts Fuse Video Feature - BalletX celebrates 15th anniversary with virtual garden event: Sheila Watko. NBC Philadelphia News - American Repertory Ballet names Ethan Stiefel new Artistic Director: Staff, Tap Into Feature - Chanel teams up with Australian Ballet to protect its remarkable history: Grace Back, Marie Claire Feature - The disabled dancers behind a wondrous new BBC film: Claire Allure, Telegraph Feature - Diary of an American in Finland doing ‘essential’ work in ballet: Carey Perloff, NY Times Streaming Preview Feature - The black saint and the sinner lady hit the dance floor: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian And finally… Feature - How to make a life-size DIY Nutcracker - start to finish: Leslie Morgan, WKDQ

Northern Ballet are streaming 2 ballets created by members of the company on Friday 20th November. "NEW CREATIONS On Friday 20 November 2020 we're presenting two world premières: Termagant and Men Dances. Choreographed in recent weeks and filmed at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, we're putting the young creative talents of our Company centre-stage. Watch exclusively online, and if you can, please consider making a donation when you watch." https://northernballet.com/new-creations-termagant-and-men-dances?fbclid=IwAR2DaVvi9qXM8pxzRkVGQqqgdpwjyeQ_KYIN1Bjk4LHteqQhxTp8D6Un7Yc

But if you watch it again you could do yourself a shuffle if you make a note of the start times for each piece!

I thought we had a previous thread on this but I can't find it. I did find this thread (although I don't know what happened to the image in my original post - IIRC it was a car door handle as the dancer was outside)

Links - Tuesday 17 November, 2020 Streamed Reviews - Royal Ballet, Within the Golden Hour: Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Sarah Kirkup, Bachtrack Streamed Review - Mark Morris Dance Group, Dance On! Part 2: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Streamed Review - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Rep 2: Rachel Howard, Fjord Review Streaming Preview - Ballet dancers get their Nutcracker fix upstate: Wendy Goodman, Vulture New York Streamed Review - Sun Shier Dance Theatre, Lost and Found: David Mead, Seeing Dance Streamed Review (opera with dance) - Opera North, The Seven Deadly Sins: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature - Andrès Trezevant, Charlotte Ballet: Page Leggett, Charlotte Observer Streamed Review - Little Angels Theatre, Reach for the Stars: Chris Wiegand, Guardian

Daniel Parkinson is the Associate Conductor of Northern Ballet. He and some friends are raising money for the Help Musicians charity. They have recorded Copeland's Appalachian Spring (which is free to listen to but they welcome donations) which sounds fabulous. https://www.danielparkinsonandfriends.com https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/asimplegift https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk

I'm not a lover of Elite Syncopations either but I must say I thought the "expanded" version struck just the right note in the opening night gala.