Jan McNulty

I'm sorry but I think that people who are auctioning the magazine at inflationary prices are nothing more than reprehensible racketeers who are making money out of a tragedy.

Another BCoF member posted on FB yesterday that a supermarket chain has an offer that makes 6 single eggs cheaper than a box of 5. Are you concerned about the recipe change Taxi? Some people are advocating a boycott. There is a recipe for homemade creme eggs also doing the rounds on FB.

Well if it's part of the Murdoch organisation ..... I'm afraid where ever you are these days you need to gather news from as many sources as possible as every source puts their own slant on it (although that has always been the case - what did the British public know about Wallis Simpson until is was all over bar the shouting but news of her romance with the then Prince of Wales was in the celebrity press in the USA and probably other countries long before)

So thrilled for your DD Pups! Proud Mum status is definitely allowed!

At risk of getting this thread back on topic, I would just like to say how thrilled I was with the 2 performances I saw (Friday night and Saturday matinee). I wasn't sure how I would react to La Sylphide without any form of set but actually the quality of the dancing meant that I didn't notice the absence of a set! I thought the evening was well balanced and well thought out and that all the dancers performed well. I liked the opportunity to see the new Sylphide on Saturday afternoon and would like to see the whole production now on the basis of what I saw. I am so glad I got to see Diana Cuni one last time. I love the joy that Act 3 of Napoli brings me. It was wonderful!

NB go to Edinburgh annually and BRB are there in February. ENB do Liverpool and Manchester (probably the Lowry too would be overkill) and NB go to Manchester.

Yes, I miss her at BRB too. Upper Room won't be the same without her.

Jonathan Burrows & Matteo Fargion ONE FLUTE NOTE & BODY NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE Lilian Baylis Studio at Sadler’s Wells Monday 2 & Tuesday 3 February Performances: Mon & Tue at 8pm Tickets: £17 Ticket Office: 0844 412 4300 or www.sadlerswells.com The internationally renowned duo, British choreographer Jonathan Burrows and Italian composer Matteo Fargion will present their 2013 piece One Flute Note alongside the 2014 Venice Biennale commission Body Not Fit For Purpose, at the Lilian Baylis Studio at Sadler’s Wells on Monday 2 & Tuesday 3 February 2015. One Flute Note is a meditation on memory and music, which generates accumulating worlds of sound and action out of a single event. Body Not Fit For Purpose is their first overtly political work, taking as its starting point the uselessness of dancing to express anything of any real concern and at the same time the inherent, gloriously foolish radicality of the attempt. Collaborators for 25 years, the artists combine humour and intellectual rigour to create work that radiates delight even as it makes the audience think. They clash the formality of classical music composition with an open and often anarchic approach to performance, bringing them a worldwide following. Jonathan Burrows began his career as a Royal Ballet soloist before forming his own company to present his work. His commissions include work for Sylvie Guillem, Forsythe’s Ballett Frankfurt and the National Theatre, London. Burrows has been an Associate Artist at Kunstencentrum Vooruit in Ghent, Belgium, London’s South Bank Centre and Kaaitheater Brussels. He is a visiting member of faculty at P.A.R.T.S Brussels and has also been Guest Professor at universities in Berlin, Ghent, Giessen, Hamburg and London. His book ‘A Choreographer's Handbook’ has sold over 7,500 copies since its publication in 2010. He has led the Summer University as part of the Jerwood Studio Sadler’s Wells for 4 years running, is co-mentor for Jonzi D's Back To The Lab hip hop mentoring project and was recently commissioned to make The Elder's Project for Exilir at Sadler’s Wells, featuring former dancers of London Contemporary Dance Theatre and the Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet. Matteo Fargion studied composition with composers Kevin Volans and Howard Skempton and his interest in dance began after seeing Merce Cunningham perform in London. He has written music for choreographers including Lynda Gaudreau and Russell Maliphant, and has worked particularly closely with choreographer Siobhan Davies, writing music for some of her most significant work including The Art of Touch (1995) andMinutes for the Collection (2009). Farigon also writes for theatre, particularly in Germany, where he has worked over a number of years at the Residenz Theater Munich and at the Berlin Schaubühne with Thomas Ostermeier. The two artists met in 1989 through the UK International Course for Choreographers and Composers and have since worked closely on a body of work conceived, created and performed together. They have given over 300 performances across 31 countries. The two are currently in-house artists at the Nightingale Brighton and contributing artists for William Forsythe’s Motionbank website project. Notes to Editors: Listings information Jonathan Burrows & Matteo Fargion One Flute Note & Body Not For Purpose Lilian Baylis Studio at Sadler’s Wells Monday 2 & Tuesday 3 February 2015 Performances: Mon & Tue at 8pm Tickets: £17 Ticket office: 0844 412 4300 / www.sadlerswells.com About Sadler’s Wells Sadler's Wells is a world leader in contemporary dance, committed to producing, commissioning and presenting new works and to bringing the very best international and UK dance to London and worldwide audiences. Under the Artistic Directorship of Alistair Spalding the theatre’s acclaimed year-round programme spans dance of every kind, from contemporary to flamenco, Bollywood to ballet, salsa to street dance and tango to tap. Since 2005 it has helped to bring over 90 new dance works to the stage and its international award-winning commissions and collaborative productions regularly tour the world. Sadler’s Wells supports 16 appointed world class Associate Artists and 3 Resident Companies and nurtures the next generation of talent through its National Youth Dance Company, Summer University programme, Wild Card initiative and its New Wave Associates. Located in Islington in north London, the current theatre is the sixth to have stood on the site since it was first built by Richard Sadler in 1683. The venue has played an illustrious role in the history of theatre ever since, with The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and English National Opera all having started at Sadler’s Wells. Sadler’s Wells is an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation and currently receives approximately 9% of its revenue from Arts Council England.

Academy of Northern Ballet opens its doors to Yorkshire’s future ballet stars The Academy of Northern Ballet is hosting open days on Sunday 1 and Sunday 15 February 2015 at its home in Leeds city-centre for young people interested in pursuing their passion for ballet with professional training. The free open days will run from 9.30am-4pm on Sunday 1 February and 9.30am–12.30pm on Sunday 15 February and include sessions for budding dancers aged 9-12 and 13-15, as well as dedicated boys only sessions. The open days are the chance for prospective students from Yorkshire and beyond to meet the staff, tour the Academy’s state-of-the-art facilities and find out more about the training programmes on offer. The Academy of Northern Ballet is the official school of Leeds-based Northern Ballet, one of the UK’s foremost professional ballet companies, and specialises in offering a holistic approach to teaching, nurturing and inspiring the professional dancers of the future. As the only recognised Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) in the UK specialising in Classical Ballet, the Academy of Northern Ballet is hosting its open days in Leeds to encourage young dancers to audition for its professional CAT training programme which celebrated its 10thanniversary in 2014. 100% of graduates from Northern Ballet’s CAT programme wishing to pursue their training further, have gone on to full-time training at top vocational schools including the Royal Ballet Upper School, English National Ballet School, Canada’s National Ballet School and Central School of Ballet. Yasmin Delves, CAT Manager at the Academy of Northern Ballet said: “The Academy of Northern Ballet is one of the leading classical ballet training schools in the UK. Our focus is on recognising talent and nurturing our students to give them the technical training and mentoring they need to develop as dancers. We are holding our open days so that young dancers can find out first-hand about the world-class ballet training available to them in Leeds. The open days will provide the opportunity for prospective students to meet staff and talk to the teachers, find out more about the training programmes and technique, and take part in a taster class. They will also be able to tour our state-of-the-art facility which we share with Northern Ballet’s professional company. We want to encourage both 9 - 15 year old boys and girls to come along with their parents to meet us on 1 or 15 February to find out about what our different training programmes entail, build their confidence and discover how they can further their passion for ballet.’ To register for an open day or to find out further information please call 0113 220 8000 or email academy@northernballet.com. -ENDS- Notes to Editors Open Day Dates Sun 1 February 2015 Northern Ballet, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7PA 9.30am – 12.30pm (Ages 9-12) 9.30am – 12.30pm (Ages 9-12, Boys only) 1.15pm – 4pm (Ages 9-12) 1.15pm – 4pm (Ages 13-15) Sun 15 February Northern Ballet, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7PA 9.30am – 12.30pm (Ages 9-12) 9.30am – 12.30pm (No previous experience) Academy of Northern Ballet The Academy of Northern Ballet is the official school of Northern Ballet and is the only recognised Centre for Advanced Training specialising in Classical Ballet in the UK. Training programmes are offered at professional level, for the professional dancers of the future, and a wide range of classes at recreational level are available for anyone from the age of 18 months up. The Academy has a dedicated Student Support team to offer the best possible support and advice and ensure that students have a safe and friendly environment in which to pursue their passion for dance.

Hello Nick and welcome to the Forum! That particular use of mobile phone is a new one on me (thank goodness). I do hope you will continue to contribute.

Hello Bellini Pointe and welcome out of the lurking shadows. I do hope you will continue to contribute.

it happens I saw the RDB perform Alicia Alonso's production of Don Q a few years ago. For the performance we saw Kitri and Basilio were danced by Cuban guests Anette Delgado and Joel Carreno. It could be said that the Danish company members were completely out of their comfort zone. It was the juxtaposition of the 2 styles that made the overall performance so interesting and enjoyable. The RDB does not spend their entire time dancing Bournonville...

It seems to vary from theatre to theatre. In some you have to book the whole box and in others you can book by the seat. It may be that you have to book in person or over the phone. If the boxes are at the side of the stage the sightlines could well be awful so you need to check positioning before you book.

Which theatre are you asking about?

And what an absolute treat tonight's performance was! If you haven't already booked, do come along tomorrow...

Aileen, not being funny but would this post have been better in an RB thread? I thought for a few seconds that some RB dancers were guesting with ENB!

Hello DancingKelpie and welcome to the Forum. I'm only a dance watcher so can't offer any practical advice but as others have said - go for it!! Please let us know how you get on!

Links - Thursday, January 08, 2015 Feature – Helgi Tomasson celebrates 30 years with San Francisco Ballet: Allan Ulrich, SF Chronicle Preview - San Francisco Ballet's Spring 2015 programme, San Francisco: Allan Ulrich, SF Chronicle Review – Bodytraffic, The New 45, And at midnight, the green bride floated through the village square…, Dust, Once again, before you go, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Preview – Dance to look forward to in 2015: Katie Columbus, Stage En Pointe Preview – Ailey II returns to the Joyce, New York: Dance News Desk, Broadway World Reviews – Cirque du Soleil, Kooza, London: Arifa Akbar, Independent Fiona Mountford, Standard Feature – Julia Moon of Universal Ballet Company: Kwon Mee-yoo, Korea Times Preview – Bellydance Evolution, Alice in Wonderland, Arlington: BWW News Desk, Broadway World And finally… Feature with recipes – Nutcracker Cupcakes: Jennifer Eremeeva, Russia Beyond The Headlines

Article featuring videos of Ballerinas preparing their pointe shoes

If you can go further afield Capetown City Ballet are performing La Sylphide next month: http://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/article/Cape-Town-City-Ballets-LA-SYLPHIDE-Opens-1-February-20150107#

Welcome to the Forum gowiththeflo. Good luck to everyone's DCs. Please let us know how you get on.

Possibly B3. I can't understand why this terrific programme from this wonderful company hasn't sold. Actually when a similar group was here in 2005, I only realised a week before that I could go and I had no problem getting a good seat. On the night there was a queue waiting for returns. Sadly I suspect this will not be the case this coming weekend. We've had a couple of threads in News to tempt you even more: http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/8593-rdb-group-in-london-some-of-the-dancers/ http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/8564-rdb-dancers-in-london-radio-feature-3-jan/ http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/8066-royal-danish-ballet-soloists-and-principals-peacock-jan-2015/?hl=danish And finally there was a preview article in NYT about the group's upcoming visit there: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/04/arts/dance/royal-danish-ballet-brings-bournonville-back-to-new-york.html?_r=0 And even more finally my personal opinion is that the excerpt from Napoli is the most joyous thing you will ever see on a stage!

Done! (I've just read this topic and didn't notice the date!)

If it's not too late - the Royal Danish Ballet group at the Peacock Theatre in London this weekend. (Sadly) there are plenty of tickets left for the Saturday matinee. It's a terrific programme of Bournonville excerpts featuring some of the top RDB dancers. Guaranteed to lift the spirits! (I'm there on Friday night and Saturday afternoon).

Links - Wednesday, January 07, 2015 Preview – English National Ballet, Swan Lake, London: Luisa Metcalfe, Daily Mail Feature – Review of 2014: Graham Watts, London Dance Review – Dance Festival, Chennai: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Feature – Ludmila Pagliero (Paris Opera Ballet): Afshan Ahmed, The National Preview - Miami City Ballet, Hear the Music: Programme 2, Miami: Artburst Miami, Miami New Times Preview – Frantic Assembly, Othello, London: Lyn Gardner, Guardian Preview - Best of the London International Mime Festival, London: Lyndsey Winship, Standard