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National Ballet of Canada - Gratitude. This is so beautiful.

Ballet Vlaanderen in Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Pie Jesu. A number of other recently released short dance films are available on the company's website: https://operaballet.be/en/the-house/blog/discover-our-brand-new-video-performances

Links - Wednesday 15 July, 2020 Obituary - Peter Docherty, Stage Designer: Alasdair Steven, Guardian Preview Feature - The Dance on Camera Festival: Brian Seibert, NY Times Feature - Alice Topp, Australian Ballet, hanging up her pointe shoes to turn to choreography: Catherine Lambert, The Age Streaming News - SPAC (Saratoga) features new ballet video shot on its grounds: Steve Barnes, Times Union Streaming News - Black artists in dance tell their stories & more: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Streaming Review - José Limón Company at Jacob’s Pillow: Mary Paula Hunter, Arts Fuse Streaming Review - ENB School, Virtual Summer Performance: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Streaming Review - School of American Ballet, Virtual Workshop Performance Celebration 2020: Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance Streaming Preview Feature - English National Ballet, Cinderella Games: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature - Kiely Groenewegen an Australian in American Ballet Theatre: Karen Van Ulzen, Dance Australia News - Ballet West announces revised 20/21 season: Valerie Jones, Deseret News News - Turkey’s State Opera and Ballet plans summer concerts: Staff, Hurriyet Daily News

San Francisco Ballet/New York City Ballet/American Ballet Theatre in Sequential:

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Hello DanceTeacher93 and welcome to the Forum! I am sure our members will be able to chip in with information and advice but here is an earlier thread to start you off:

Interesting feature on the possible future of theatre architecture in today's Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/jul/14/covid-future-theatre-scottish-seaside-town-answers-dunoon?CMP=share_btn_fb&fbclid=IwAR3ZupFFhr21SF8nYw09l9M1FrJgYtROQsp2Q1EpoaeLBmjeduaQIZGooXM

Links - Tuesday 14 July, 2020 Obituary - Anna Wyman, Canadian modern dance pioneer: Staff, CBC Streaming review - Dance Theatre of Harlem at 50: David Mead, Seeing Dance Streaming review - Queensland Ballet, 60 dancers: 60 stories - week 4: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing News Feature - Washington Ballet’s virtual fundraiser may have put artists at risk: Sarah L Kaufman, Washington Post Gallery - SystemsLAB mixed bill curated by Freddie Opoku-Addaie: Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Streaming review/featurette - Dancing at Dusk: Kate Wyver, Stage Streaming News - USA: SPAC Reimagined Video Series: News Desk, Broadway World Fire Island Dance Festival: News Desk, Broadway World Streaming review - Australian Dance Theatre, The Age of Unbeauty: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Feature - Charlotte Tonkinson (Royal Ballet) visits her old primary school in Doncaster: David Kessen, Doncaster Free Press News - Returning to the stage in Australia: Staff, Dance Australia

Hello Michelle, For those of us who haven't ventured out to do "normal" things like visiting a restaurant and having our hair done your post has given us some really useful info on what to expect. Thank you.

Links - Monday 13 July, 2020 Interview - Stephen Page, AD Bangarra Dance Theatre: Claudia Lawson, Fjord Review Streaming Review - ENB School, Virtual Summer Performance: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper News - ROH Drive-In Cinema Screenings: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Streaming Featurette - Houston Ballet’s Dancing with Myself captures how we all feel right now: Madeline Schrock, Dance Magazine Gallery - Nigerians doing ballet: Staff, Bella Naija

Northern Ballet news already higher up thread. I believe (but nothing official) that BRB dancers are due back in August.

It seems forever ago now but Leeds City Council used to provide a series of free events in Roundhays or Temple Newsham parks. Northern Ballet used to appear in a big tent. I suppose the set up could have been used fully outdoors as minimal set was used. Perhaps in case of inclement weather a canopy could be over the stage and the audience would just have to take a chance... Of course, ENB and Ballet Black have both appeared at Glastonbury.

No, but Northern Ballet returned to work this week. I've seen a couple of photos on IG stories. The dancers looked as though they were all wearing masks and socially distanced squares had been marked out on the studio floor.

Links - Sunday 12 July, 2020 Streaming Review - Royal Ballet, Romeo and Juliet: Helen Tope, Reviews Hub Streaming Review - English National Ballet, Cinderella (in the round): Vikki Jane Vile, Broadway World Streaming Reviews - The Swan Lake Bath Ballet: Jenny Gilbert, The i Maryam Philpott, Reviews Hub Gerard Davis, Dancing Review Hayley Mainland, Vogue UK Margaret Fuhrer, Dance Spirit Feature - Jacob Jonas, #CamerasandDancers: Haley Hilton, Dance Magazine News - Julie Kent, AD Washington Ballet, says she is recovering from Covid-19: Sarah L Kaufman, Washington Post Feature - Anthony Mmesoma Madu, 11yo Nigerian ballet dancer: April Roach, Standard

Just picked this up off the BBOdance Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbbodance%2Fposts%2F2869816656478602&width=500"

I don't know if this has been posted elsewhere but IMHO it is sublime:

Cinderella Games - online premiere Tuesday 14 July, 7pm ballet.org.uk/cinderella-games Cinderella Games, a ground-breaking film project inspired by Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella, will receive its online premiere at 7pm on Tuesday 14 July on English National Ballet’s Facebook and YouTube channels. Cinderella Games is the third dance film English National Ballet has produced that is directed and choreographed by Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple – known collectively as Jess and Morgs. Immediately after the short film premieres, a special online Q&A will be shared in which Jess and Morgs discuss their creative process, the making of Cinderella Games, and sources of artistic inspiration. This original dance film takes inspiration from Christopher Wheeldon’s production of Cinderella yet imagines the fairy-tale with an alternate ending: after the ball the real Cinderella was never found, and instead a sinister game show now exists in which contestants compete for its title. Shot in the spectacular locations of the Royal Albert Hall and Kempton Steam Museum, Cinderella Games is full of intricate choreography, quirky theatrical performances and dark humour. To bring it to life, English National Ballet’s Engagement Department recruited 35 inter-generational participants from a range of dance backgrounds to work alongside professional performers Chihiro Kawasaki and Matthew Hawkins, giving them the opportunity to experience life on a professional film set, and to be involved in a ground-breaking dance for the camera project. Cinderella Games was screened during English National Ballet’s Autumn/Winter 2019 tour as a curtain raiser for select performances of Cinderella. Throughout 2020, the film is being screened at film festivals worldwide. -ENDS- Link to watch when the film is released: English National Ballet is a National Portfolio Organisation supported by Arts Council England. 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 Jess and Morgs Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple have been making work together since 2005. Their films have been shown on Channel 4, BBC iPlayer, Canal + and internationally at festivals including FIFA (Montreal) Cinedans (Amsterdam), Agite y Sirva (Mexico), Screendance (Stockholm) and San Francisco Dance Film Festival (USA). Their work has been screened at Sadler’s Wells, King’s Place, on large scale pop-up screens in Trafalgar Square and The London Southbank. Curing Albrecht (commissioned by English National Ballet in association with MIF) had over 150k views and 3k shares in its first weekend online and was subsequently hosted on BBC iPlayer and Canal+TV. To date, it has won 7 awards at International Film Festivals, including Best Dance Film 2017 at New Renaissance Film Festival (UK), Best Director at Portland Dance Film Festival (USA), and the Audience Award at Barcelona’s prestigious Choreoscope Festival. Their most recent work An Evening with Taglioni was funded by Arts Council England and was made in partnership with English National Ballet. This is due to be released in 2020. Jess and Morgs have a particular interest in the dancing camera, the malleability of time through post-production technology and the use of surrealist imagery and humour to provoke new ways of thinking about the traditional art forms, making work that is relevant to today and to new audiences. Alongside their collaboration, Jess was a dancer for Company Wayne McGregor for 11 years and Morgs is a freelance choreographer for dance and theatre.www.jessandmorgs.com 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

McNicol Ballet Collective in an original dance film - In Ecstacy Starring our amazing cast - William Bracewell, Delia Mathews, Teo Dubreuil, Laurie McSherry-Gray & Giulia Frosi. We are delighted to announce In Ecstasy has made the official selection for the ChoreoScope Dance Film Festival in Barcelona alongside its previous successes at dance film festivals in Russia, San Francisco, Sans Souri, Portland and Lisbon, significantly expanding the reach and impact of our work. Watch here With Your Support! Thank you to The Linbury Trust and Arts Council England for their vital support and helping us during these difficult and uncertain times. We acknowledge there will be new challenges ahead however we remain committed to bringing you new and innovative collaborations that are relevant to the times in which we live. We are determined to present our ‘From Life’ programme of four world premieres and we will update you with further news as time allows. In the meantime, we have not stood still. MBC has used this opportunity to reflect deeply, recharge and further develop our strategic and future plans. MBC stands for artistic excellence, innovation and creation, with your support we remain committed to delivering on our long term vision in an ambitious, creative and sustainable way. If you want to help shape our future and can support us now during these challenging times, please donate below by August 31, 2020 . Help us by joining our community of supporters who are passionate about bringing new works to life. Donate https://vimeo.com/435739992?mc_cid=fbd8bc978d&mc_eid=7dd5b96f57

Robert Parker was just amazing - as was Carol-Anne Millar! Robert Parker's final ever performance with BRB was as Captain Belaye in a performance at The Lowry.

I thought it was just sublime and, as you say, very moving - especially the final minute or so.

Hello SillySally and welcome to the Forum!

Moving Through A Pandemic - a co-commission from the FT and Sadler's wells featuring, amongst others, Matthew Ball. It's rather lovely: https://www.ft.com/video/61f0ea6c-f2e4-4faa-873c-8544e7940727?fbclid=IwAR1YPOx8U4HZEZ2kKQRvdiIn5_z4e_3RsqJ3zQSXnfeblOCUAR77icUGUHM

There have been teasers about it Ian but it was only released at 9am this morning.

So do we all Fiz! Thanks.

We've had a trail cam set up in Rimrose Valley Country Park. This is the latest compilation.