Jan McNulty

Links - Friday 03 July, 2020 Feature - Septime Webre, AD Hong Kong Ballet on reimagining Romeo + Juliet: Zabrina Lo, Asia Tatler Feature - Queensland Ballet’s step by step return to stage: Valerie Lawson, Dance Lines Streaming Review - Dancing at Dusk: Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance Streaming Review - English National Ballet, La Sylphide: Dominic Corr, Reviews Hub Streaming Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Stems: David Mead, Seeing Dance Feature - Isabella Boylston & James Whiteside of ABT dance to Lady Gaga: Hedy Phillips, Pop Sugar Feature - New York City’s gift of motion: A 70s tale: Elizabeth Kendall, NY Times Streaming News - Choreographer Helen Pickett creates a trio of new pieces for furloughed Boston Ballet dancers: Karen Campbell, Boston Globe Streaming News - Watch Joburg Ballet’s choreographed response to Covid-19: Grethe Kemp, News 24 SA Featurette - Hiplet crew keep traditional ballet on its toes: Wiaam Jacobs, The South African

I loved this production when I saw it live in Manchester a couple of years ago and I loved it again on screen. I thought Dronina was sublime as The Sylph and that Hernandez came over very well as James (more so than when I saw him live). The corps were terrific.

I've just found this Farewell to Jane Howarth on ENB's YouTube Channel. Jane joined English National Ballet in 1983 and is retiring from the company after 37 years. She seemed omnipresent in performances when I first started watching ballet in 1984 and I always enjoyed watching her. I remember her being a wonderful Sylph in La Sylphide and, of course, a couple of years ago she was a wonderful Madge in the same ballet. Very best wishes to Jane for the future. Thanks for all the memories.

Links - Thursday 02 July, 2020 News - San Francisco Ballet announces season for January-June 2021 (Take a Leap of Faith): Carlos Olin Montalvo, SF Station Streaming Reviews and Features - Dancing at Dusk: Richard Maguire, Reviews Hub Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide Emily May, Dance Magazine News Feature - Nutcracker is coronavirus’ latest casualty: Sarah L Kaufman, Washington Post Streaming News - Jacob’s Pillow announce’s full schedule for online festival (starts on 7th July): News Desk, Broadway World Streaming Review - Live from Covent Garden, programme 3: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Streaming Review - Smuin Contemporary Ballet, Indigo: Heather Desaulniers, DanceTabs Feature - Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre honours outgoing director Terence S Orr: Mike Palm, Trib Live Streaming News - Ballet Manila to stream Lisa Macuja’s final performance in Romeo & Juliet: News Desk, ABS CBN

Hello Dora and welcome out of the lurking shadows!

Hello fwr and welcome to the Forum!

Links - Wednesday 01 July, 2020 Obituary - Eileen Farrell, dancer & teacher: Stewart Pimbley, Guardian Feature - Carlos Acosta, AD Birmingham Royal Ballet: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Streaming Recommendations - Before the world shut down a Rite of Spring on a Senegal Beach (and more): Marina Harss, NY Times Streaming Review - Live from Covent Garden, Programme 3 - duet from Concerto, duet from Within the Golden Hour: Vikki Jane Vile, Broadway World Streaming Review - Royal Ballet, Woolf Works: Róisín O’Brien, Fjord Review Feature - Sofiane Sylve, new Artistic Advisor of Ballet San Antonio: Nicholas Frank, Rivard Report Video Premiere - Carlos Lopez, American Ballet Theater, We will dance again: Broadway World Video Feature - This 87-yo ballerina has dedicated her entire career to raising the bar for Philadelphia’s young black dancers: Yahoo Feature - How Portland’s big dance organisations responded to Black Lives Matter: Elizabeth Whelan, Oregon Arts Watch Feature - Will streaming be theatre’s death or its saviour?: AFP via Prestige Feature - Ballet has gone digital. Does the experiment have legs?: Lilah Ramzi, Vogue US Feature - Choreographers relish ‘spontaneity’ unleashed by virus restraints: AFP via RFI Video Feature - American Ballet Theatre brings magic of dance and music to children in hospital: Yahoo News Featurette - Dance Diary June 2020: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Review - Yeh Ming-Hwa, The house behind the wall, Taipei: Lin Yatin, Seeing Dance

World Ballet School Day Training a new generation of dance artists Inaugural edition Tuesday 7 July 2020 from 12 noon BST www.worldballetschoolday.com English National Ballet School and The Royal Ballet School are delighted to announce that they will be participating in the inaugural World Ballet School Day which will be streamed online on Tuesday 7 July from 12 noon BST. World Ballet School Day (WBSD) connects the next generation of young professional dance artists with young people from around the world. Created by students for students, this event is a platform for young artists in training to share a message of solidarity through the language of dance and ballet. Students from participating schools will join together in a round table to provide insights into the world of professional ballet and dance training especially during lockdown, and will introduce segments from each school featuring behind the scenes and performance footage filmed both before and during lockdown. The event will also feature the world premiere of a new dance work. Six international ballet schools worked with choreographer Didy Veldman to explore the theme of physical restriction in a project led by The Royal Ballet School. The Royal Ballet School invited San Francisco Ballet School, Canada’s National Ballet School, Paris Opera Ballet School, The Royal Danish Ballet School and the Dutch National Ballet Academy to join them in a creative choreographic challenge for ballet students in lockdown. The dancers worked in six groups and created and rehearsed with Didy over Zoom. The students then filmed their individual performances and Didy and The BalletBoyz have created a film containing their work. The founding of WBSD is a collaboration of Boston Ballet School, Canada’s National Ballet School, English National Ballet School, New Zealand School of Dance, Palucca University of Dance Dresden, and the Prix de Lausanne. The idea was originally conceived by Viviana Durante. Twelve schools/institutions from three continents are participating in this inaugural year: The Australian Ballet School Paris Opera Ballet School Boston Ballet School Prix de Lausanne Dutch National Ballet Academy Royal Ballet School English National Ballet School Royal Danish Ballet School Canada’s National Ballet School San Francisco Ballet School Palucca University of Dance Dresden New Zealand School of Dance Viviana Durante, Director of Dance at English National Ballet School, says: “World Ballet School Day is about uniting students training at professional ballet and dance schools around the world. We want to showcase their resilience, strength, dedication, talent, intellect and passion, celebrating how their journey begins and why—now more than ever—ballet, dance and art matter so much.” Christopher Powney, Artistic Director of The Royal Ballet School, says: “I am delighted that The Royal Ballet School is taking part in the inaugural World Ballet School Day at a time when celebrating our young dancers feels more important than ever. Forced to train in isolation and in often very challenging spaces, they have continued to find the energy, motivation and focus they need to keep going. I am inspired daily by the passion and commitment our young dance community has shown in the face of such unprecedented and difficult circumstances.” - ENDS - Notes to editors World Ballet School Day will be streamed on Tuesday 7th July from 12 noon BST on www.worldballetschoolday.com and will be available for catch-up for one month.

Hello Reggi and welcome to the Forum. I have moved your post to the Doing Dance Forum. We've already got a thread about the video/email auditions so I will lock this thread and you can look and contribute to that thread. Here's the current thread:

Yes, it's a streaming service and costs £5.99 per month. If you can access it and there is not a contract period I suppose that is not too bad a price to pay for one month to watch it.

Not dance I know but Hamilton is being streamed via Disney+ https://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/affordable-accessible-hamilton-streams-july-3/?fbclid=IwAR2cvdkD2gtJGRz6A2wVeB7Sr6-W-S4O25FMsXJlLHg_OEMkgNXhbS_Oork

What does through Bastille Day mean?

Links - Tuesday 30 June, 2020 Streaming Review - Live from Covent Garden, duet from Concerto, duet from Within the Golden Hour: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Streaming Review - Live from Covent Garden: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard International News - Sir David Bintley to judge BBO dance online choreography competition: News Desk, Broadway World Feature - How Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre stays nimble during coronavirus uncertainty: Teghan Simonton, Trib Live

Sir David Bintley coaching students in Birmingham © Ty Singleton Sir David Bintley, CBE to judge lockdown Choreography Challenge for students created by BRB Principal, Brandon Lawrence Internationally acclaimed choreographer and former Artistic Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB), Sir David Bintley, CBE will judge an online Choreography Challenge for students together with its creator, Brandon Lawrence. Currently featured on the July cover of The Dancing Times, BRB Principal, Brandon Lawrence created this challenge to support students' psychological wellbeing during lockdown and stimulate their creativity. The challenge is open to students of bbodance, an international dance awarding organisation of which Brandon is Patron. Sir David Bintley joined as Vice President less than a year ago. "I am delighted and excited by Brandon’s challenge to all aspiring young choreographers. I’m only sorry that, as I’ve agreed to be Judge, I won’t be able to enter myself, as the current lockdown has me aching to flex my own choreographic muscles! Good Luck everyone!" Sir David said. "Having worked closely with David throughout my time at BRB, I couldn’t be more honoured to have his expertise brought to our challenge. It’s important more than ever to keep our world alive with Creation," Brandon said. The Online Choreographic Challenge is open to students of bbodance teachers from across the world. Students have to express what lockdown means to them by choreographing one of three original pieces created by the award-winning composer, Andrew Kristy. Entries close on 3 July. bbodance, the organisation that trained Brandon Lawrence, has recently celebrated its 90th anniversary. – ENDS –

Thanks Capybara. Signed and shared.

Tabloid article from Winnipeg about the drive-in experience: https://winnipegsun.com/news/local-news/shall-we-dance-rwb-wso-put-on-live-show-for-first-time-since-covid-struck

I haven't caught up with PAB's latest offering yet but I loved Balamouk. I thought the way the fabric of the costumes swirled really added to the choreography (rather than detracting from it as sometimes happens). I'm really just picking random ballets from all that is on offer, as Jeanette says often something I've not seen before or a company new to me. I've been rather enamoured by PAB (especially now I understand what PAB means!).

My feelings about those idiots are unprintable - they have brought shame on the city and its people and for me have tarnished the achievement. At least one person arrested did not even come from Liverpool!

Links - Monday 29 June, 2020 Streaming Reviews - Live from Covent Garden, Programme 3: Richard Morrison, Times Rupert Christiansen, Telegraph Claudia Pritchard, Culture Whisper Streaming Review - Royal Ballet, Woolf Works: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard International Streaming Review - Dance Theatre of Harlem, Balamouk: David Mead, Seeing Dance Streaming Review - Queensland Ballet, 60 Dancers: 60 Stories - Week 3: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Streaming Review - Aterballetto, The Other Side: Gerard Davis, Dancing Review

Very worrying article in the Herald Scotland: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18545514.coronavirus-bring-curtain-forever-scottish-theatres/

Hello Ballet0mane and welcome to the Forum!

Links - Sunday 28 June, 2020 Interview - Cassa Pancho, AD Ballet Black: Deborah Weiss, Dance for You Magazine Streaming Review - Stuttgart Ballet, Messenger: Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance Streaming Review - Royal Ballet, Woolf Works: Helen Tope, Reviews Hub Streaming Review - English National Ballet, Manon: Vikki Jane Vile, Broadway World Streaming Review - Australian Dance Theatre, HELD: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Feature - Meet the real life Phantom of the Opera who’s been living in a Czech theatre during lockdown: Jennifer Stahl, Dance Magazine

After an initial panic stricken "I must watch everything" I'm finding that I am a bit streamed out but I am grateful to have seen offerings from San Francisco Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, ENB, Northern Ballet (natch), Stuttgart and now Pennsylvania Ballet.

1. Ensure that the app is available on your smart TV. 2. You need a Vimeo account (free). 3. Get the video up on Vimeo on your laptop using the password or URL you have been given. 4. When it is on your laptop if you hover your mouse over the picture you should see on the top right hand side a heart and underneath it a symbol that looks like a clock. 5. Click on that clock symbol (watch later). 6. Make sure you are logged into your account on your smart tv. 7. On the top right hand side you should be able to click on the corresponding watch later symbol. 8. Bob's your uncle!! Thanks to Bruce Wall and Jeanette for pointing me in the direction of Pennsylvania Ballet. If I had read the email properly a week ago when I signed up for their live streams I would have known how to do it then. I've just watched Glass Pieces on my TV and now am rewatching Connection. Hopefully the above instructions should help people with the Covent Garden streams on Vimeo.

Hello Dancemumma and welcome to the Forum!