Jan McNulty

CharlieChuck, I'm so sorry to hear of your troubles. I do hope Dexter will come through, it sounds like he is having the best possible treatment. GTL has given some wonderful, practical advice above. Sending you hugs and best wishes. Jx

I was at the matinee on Thursday afternoon. It was my 9th and final performance watching this current run! I find it hard to believe that I have enjoyed this production so much this time around (I enjoy it but its not a favourite). I think David Bintley has found almost the perfect cast combinations. Maureya Lebowitz and Brandon Lawrence took the honours on Thursday afternoon. They were just out of this world and I was weeping buckets during the beautiful final duet. Max Maslen was superb as the Raven, his hands and arms are particularly beautiful. Laura Day was enchanting as the Wild Girl. Lewis Turner was a lovely cheeky hare in the ballroom scene. In fact all the dancers looked like they were having fun being naughty in the ballroom scene. I just wish I knew which dancers I was looking at! This ballet is also populated with character miniatures that David Bintley is so good at creating. The bailiffs henchmen are a case in point; Jonathan Caguoia is just hilarious! The scene with the wedding guests is also rib-ticklingly funny. Laura Purkiss and Rull Brill as Belle's vain and selfish sisters were pitch perfect. James Barton has perfect comic timing as M Cochon. A great afternoon made even more pleasurable by bumping into a couple of Forum members by chance!

I was at the performance on Wednesday evening. What can I say, from the moment she first appeared I was watching Manon as opposed to Francesca Hayward dancing Manon. She was totally subsumed into the role and I loved watching her seduced by avarice. Hers was such an intelligent and nuanced reading of the role that it is hard to believe she is a young dancer at the start of her career. Edward Watson swept me away as DG. I loved his interactions with both Francesca and Alexander Campbell as a nasty and all too believable Lescaut. One of the joys of this performance was, to me, the fantastic way the three leads interacted. I thought that Bennet Gartside was a thoroughly nasty gaoler - a brilliant performance. I was emotionally drained by the time the curtain came down! It was lovely meeting up with fellow Forum members in the intervals too.

Mathias Dingman of Birmingham Royal Ballet is guesting with ENB in the Nutcracker. He will be dancing four performances with Erina Takahashi. Here is the ENB announcement

Hello FrankH and welcome to the Forum. Thanks for giving us such articulate thoughts about the performance. I do hope you will continue to post.

The Chelmsford Ballet Company's 2015 programme In its 2015 programme The Chelmsford Ballet Company will present Pineapple Poll and an all-new work for the company, Christopher Marney's Carnival of the Animals. The programme will run from 18-21 March 2015 at the Civic Theatre in Chelmsford, Essex. Tickets will go on sale in late November, for which contact the box office on 01245 606505. Christopher Marney is the company's patron, having danced with the company and current Artistic Director Annette Potter in previous years. Christopher Marney is currently establishing himself as a much sought after choreographer; he has recently been studying for his Masters in Choreography from Central School of Ballet and is a longstanding member of Matthew Bourne's New Adventures. He is currently dancing the Prince on the international tour of Swan Lake. The company is excited to work closely with its highly valued patron. In this delightful double bill, full of humour and family fun, audiences will experience the Company's varied work in both genre and era. Pineapple Poll, a comedy ballet of sailors and their sweethearts, takes its form in Annette Potter’s adaptation. Pineapple Poll is full of fun, originally choreographed in 1951 by the celebrated John Cranko. Captain Belaye and the HMS Hot Cross Bun arrive in Portsmouth and the sailors, who are now on shore leave, head into town for the pretty girls and the local inn. Fun and games ensue as Poll and the girls, Jasper the pot-boy, sailors, Blanche, her Aunt and Captain Belaye plot to capture the attention of their hearts’ desire. Christopher Marney's Carnival of the Animals, a first for the company, is set in a 1930s theatre. A young stage hand falls for a dancer in the corps de ballet of a touring company: humour and romance ensue as he sets about joining the show to win her hand. This ingenious piece is accompanied by the beautiful music of Camille Saint Saëns, Poulenc and Strauss. For further information: www.thechelmsfordballetcompany.co.uk --Ends-- About The Chelmsford Ballet Company In 1947, Joan Weston created the Broomfield YMCA Ballet Company in order to give the more senior students at her existing dance school the opportunity to learn and perform to the public. It was after their 1949 performance of ‘Coppélia’ at the Shire Hall that the then Mayor of Chelmsford suggested the name ‘The Chelmsford Ballet Company’, and with a small committee the Company was born. Since 1949, the Ballet Company has staged a full-scale production every year. Initially a part of the Arts Festival, and then the Cathedral Fringe Festival, they occur today as an annual event in their own right. Today the Company is led by Artistic Director Annette Potter, who is a former dancing member. Annette danced many leading roles with the company before moving on to teaching and choreography. The Ballet Company is a way for skilled dancers from across the area to perform together and to showcase their considerable talents to appreciative and receptive audiences. Theatre-goers are constantly ‘thrilled’ with the productions, which always maintain the high standards set by Joan Weston. It has become a well-loved cornerstone of Chelmsford’s cultural calendar. The Chelmsford Ballet Company is “an amateur Company which sets professional standards for all its work, involving professionals in its productions, courses and other teaching and workshop opportunities”. The standards are such that both junior (aged 10 and Standard/Grade 2 or above) and senior (over 14) dancers must audition to become members and again each year to perform in any production. These high standards are maintained through the monthly Company classes, where the dancers are able to meet and take a class with experienced and distinguished teachers. In the 1960's a Scholarship Fund was created to help young dancers moving to professional training.

Phoenix Dance Theatre’s 2014 London season: 25 – 29 November Linbury Studio Theatre, ROH, Covent Garden, London WC2 A trademark mixed bill from Phoenix dance including a Christopher Bruce world premiere. Under Artistic Director Sharon Watson, Phoenix Dance Theatre proudly presents its week-long, London 2014 season, featuring a double bill by Christopher Bruce CBE including Shadows, a brand new work created especially for Phoenix Dance Theatre and a restaging of Christopher’s energetic study of life in the 1940’s, Shift. Alongside the Christopher Bruce double-bill, Phoenix presents the London premieres of new work from Darshan Singh Bhuller and choreographic duo Ivgi & Greben. Having choreographed works for leading dance companies across the globe, this is the first time that Phoenix will perform any of this renowned choreographer’s Christopher Bruce’s work. Set in the mid-twentieth century Shadows is a moving and thoughtful piece of dance theatre, taking the family dynamic as its central theme, exploring some of the deepest fears and daily struggles faced by people all over the world. Bruce’s Shift, is an energetic study of factory workers in the 1940’s. Performed to the last movement ofSwing Shift by Kenji Bunch, the dance builds its choreography out of a vocabulary of production-line tasks. Speaking about Shadows, Christopher Bruce said “To me, many of Arvo Part’s compositions evoke images of a European history and tradition steeped in over a thousand years of human experience and, frequently, suffering. These themes, and particularly the turbulence of twentieth century events, have influenced my reaction to his work “Fratres”. In my dance the action can be read literally or metaphorically, within the intimacy of an insular family environment or on a more universal scale. I am happy to leave the audience to interpret the work individually.” Powerful, relentless and hard hitting, Document is the first UK work by exciting Amsterdam-based choreographic duo Ivgi & Greben. Set to music by long term collaborator Tom Parkinson this brooding new piece sees five dancers grappling with the darkest aspects of human emotion, building to fill the stage with blistering, intense movement. Inspired by his father’s journey from East to West, Mapping is former Phoenix Artistic Director Darshan Singh Bhuller’s first work for the company since 2006. One of the leading voices in British dance, this new work sees Bhuller looking down on the world from above, and is packed with his signature thrilling, dynamic and inventive choreography. Mapping 1, 2 & 3 were originally developed with Ballet Central and the full re-working of Mapping represents the final choreographic journey of this piece. Tues 25 – Sat 29 Nov at 7.45pm Linbury Studio Theatre, ROH, London WC2 Box Office: 020 7304 4000 Tickets: £8 - £25 www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk NOTES TO EDITORS: Sharon Watson – Phoenix Dance Theatre Artistic Director Sharon Watson was appointed as the 7th Artistic Director of Phoenix Dance Theatre in May 2009. Trained at the London School of Contemporary Dance, Sharon danced with Spiral and Extemporary Dance Theatre before joining Phoenix as a dancer from 1989 to 1997. During this time Sharon choreographed Never Still and Shaded Limits for Phoenix as well as creating new works for the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, National Youth Dance Company, Union Dance and a specially commissioned piece for the opening ceremony of the Royal Armouries in Leeds. She formed ABCD in 1998 and returned to Phoenix in 2000 as the company’s Rehearsal and Tour Director. In 2006 she embarked upon a fellowship with the Clore Leadership Programme and in 2008 she was one of 26 aspiring leaders from around the globe selected to attend Dance East’s fourth Rural Retreat. Sharon was named as one of the Cultural Leadership Programme’s Women to Watch, a list of 50 influential women working in arts and culture in the UK selected by a distinguished panel made up of figures from the cultural and creative industries. Phoenix Dance Theatre Formed in 1981 in inner-city Leeds, Phoenix Dance Theatre has grown to be one of Britain's leading international dance companies. As a repertory company, Phoenix aims to bring together the best choreographers from the international contemporary dance world. A diverse company of dancers works with these choreographers and the Artistic Director to create innovative work, which is communicative, highly accessible and represents the cultural diversity and experience of life in multi-cultural society.Phoenix is inclusive and open to people from all backgrounds. The company has a commitment to widening access to dance through its education, audience development and creative programmes. Phoenix Dance Education’s highly acclaimed programme of education work promotes participation in the arts as a stimulating and creative pursuit within schools and community settings. The company takes on dance apprentices and dancers are encouraged to develop their skills as teachers and choreographers. Sharon Watson was appointed as Artistic Director in 2009. A more detailed history of Phoenix is available atwww.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk

The performance of Manon tonight was utterly sublime. I'm emotionally drained!

Is this the clip you mean? (It's the only one I could find)

I finally caught up with the Mark Bruce Dance Company's production of Dracula in Manchester last Saturday. After reading so much about the production last year I had really high expectations and they were absolutely not disappointed!! I loved the wit and humour in this production and the fact that this in no way detracted from the disturbing nature of the plot. I loved the three "brides of Dracula" being used as a sort of chorus. I loved the set, especially the gothic gates that added so much to the spooky atmosphere. I loved the horses and the wolves. Most of all, I loved Jonathan Goddard as Dracula - his incredible stage presence was a brooding menace throughout the performance. I found it very easy to follow the progression of the story. Coincidentally, within the eclectic and atmospheric score Mark Bruce had chosen to use some of the same pieces of Schnittke that David Nixon has used in his production of Dracula. This is a seriously wonderful piece of dance drama and I hope you will all try and see it during this tour!

Here's just a couple of existing threads for you to have a look at. I am sure other members will be able to chip in with their thoughts. There are lots more summer schools in the UK than the threads I have picked out below. The Prague master classes curated by Daria Klimentova seem very popular (but I couldn't find the thread) as does the one held at BTUK. http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/6990-yorkshire-assembly/?hl=%2Bsummer+%2Bschools#entry96900 http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/7172-opes-v-yorkshire-assembly/?hl=%2Bsummer+%2Bschools http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/6304-elmhurst-senior-summer-school-2014/?hl=%2Bsummer+%2Bschools#entry84555 http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/6810-summer-school-west-yorkshire/?hl=%2Bsummer+%2Bschools

Thanks Lyn. It has always made sense to me that the swans are danced by men as, to me, they are such masculine birds. I had a "swan incident" in the early 1980s that coloured my view of them and I love the way the swan movements are so realistic in this piece.

I was at the Saturday matinee in Nottingham, which was led by Javier Torres and Dreda Blow. This production really is a great evocation of the Roaring 20s with its fantastic charleston and tango parties, The set and costumes are fabulous. Hiro Takahashi showed just what a fabulous actor he is with his complex interpretation of Tom; there was a real ripple of shock around the auditorium when he got annoyed with Myrtle at the party in their flat and hit her. Then later his genuine grief at Myrtle's death. Even though he was having an affair with Myrtle it was obvious he was almost obsessively jealous of Daisy, even when she was with her cousin Nick. Javier Torres was the brooding presence as Jay Gatsby, invisible at his own parties, always searching for Daisy. I loved the moment when he met Daisy again at Nick's cottage. David Nixon choreographs stillness so well and the way Javier and Dreda froze looking at each other was breath-taking. Dreda was incandescent as Daisy. This is one party I want to be at!

Hello Tanyar123 and welcome to the Forum. Good luck with your aspirations. I do hope we hear more from you.

Hello Booklover89 and welcome out of the lurking shadows! We look forward to hearing more from you.

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Northern Ballet announces Spring 2015 season Following the announcement that Northern Ballet is to première an adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984 by Jonathan Watkins in September 2015, the Leeds-based Company, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary year, has released details of its plans for spring 2015 with a season of iconic love stories giving 134 performances across 28 venues in the UK. The Company, recently awarded Best Company at the Taglioni European Ballet Awards, will open its 2015 season with the UK première of Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Romeo and Juliet in February before bringing the torrid love affairs ofWuthering Heights and The Great Gatsby to audiences throughout the UK. Northern Ballet will also return to Leeds and London with a new Mixed Programme and will tour their latest children’s ballet Elves & the Shoemaker nationally. After receiving an increase in funding from Arts Council England for 2015-2018, Northern Ballet will also introduce a new strand of touring, widening the reach of the Company and developing audiences across the UK. Northern Ballet will perform Madame Butterfly and Christopher Hampson’s Perpetuum Mobile at nine venues for the first time, providing the opportunity for an additional 18,000 people to see the Company. Opening the season in Edinburgh in March, audiences will be swept away by the UK première of Jean-Christophe Maillot's Ballets de Monte Carlo production of Romeo and Juliet. This will be the first time that a British company has ever performed work by the acclaimed dance-maker who has recently been invited by the Bolshoi Ballet to create a new version of The Taming of the Shrew. Romeo and Juliet will also be performed in the Company’s home city of Leeds before returning to the repertoire for a national tour in 2016. In celebration of its 45th anniversary year, Northern Ballet will hold a Sapphire Gala at Leeds Grand Theatre on 14 March 2015. The gala will include performances by international guest artists as well as Northern Ballet dancers. Further details will be announced. Later in March, Northern Ballet will bring the spirit and untamed beauty of the Yorkshire Moors to the stage where the turbulent love affair of Cathy and Heathcliffe will come to a devastating climax in Wuthering Heights. Touring to Sheffield, Southampton and Milton Keynes, Wuthering Heights is set to music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, acclaimed composer ofLes Misérables, Miss Saigon and Cleopatra. To reflect the Company’s ambitions to have more of a presence in the capital Northern Ballet will tour to London twice in 2015. The jazz and sparkle of the roaring twenties will come to life in The Great Gatsby when it returns to Sadler’s Wells in March following a sell-out season in 2013. The Great Gatsby will also return to Norwich in April. In May, Northern Ballet will perform a Mixed Programme showcasing the artistic versatility of the Company at its home in Leeds and in London at the Royal Opera House's Linbury Studio Theatre following a sell-out inaugural visit to the theatre in 2014. The Mixed Programme at the Linbury will include the London première of Kenneth Tindall's The Architect. In addition to working with new choreographers Maillot and Watkins, Northern Ballet will also hold a Choreographic Laboratory at its home in Leeds during May and June. Emerging choreographers will be invited to work with Northern Ballet’s talented dancers to create new narrative dance material. Further details will be announced. David Nixon OBE said: ‘It’s an exciting time for Northern Ballet to be able to invest in the future of British dance by performing and creating new work and touring to new theatres bringing world-class dance to the doorsteps of people who may never have been to the ballet before. Broadening our range of work not only enriches what we are able to offer to audiences but also provides opportunities for our dancers to work with new choreographers and demonstrate the versatility of our company. The increase in funding we received will allow us to further our objectives which include working with new choreographers, touring more widely and developing audiences offering people everywhere more opportunities to experience captivating performances that are inspiring, emotional and intensely dramatic.’ For more details of Northern Ballet's spring 2015 tour, on sale dates and booking information, please visitnorthernballet.com/whatson. -ENDS- Notes to Editors Voted Best Company at the 2014 Taglioni European Ballet Awards, Northern Ballet is one of the UK’s five large ballet companies. Based in Leeds it performs throughout the UK as well as overseas. Northern Ballet’s productions mix classical dance and theatre, embracing popular culture and taking inspiration from literature, opera, or giving a unique interpretation of popular classical ballets. Northern Ballet is the busiest touring ballet company in the UK and is typically on the road for around 32 weeks of the year. The Company of 46 dancers tours a combination of full-length new work and established repertoire to cities throughout the UK and is the only large scale ballet company to do so. The Company tours widely with its ballets for children, the first two of which were adapted for TV by CBeebies, and also performs a Mixed Programme annually showcasing the versatility of the its dancers. Visit northernballet.com for more information on the Company and tour. Production images and information are available via the online media centre. Spring 2015 Tour Listings Romeo and Juliet Edinburgh, Festival Theatre (UK Première) Leeds Grand Theatre Thu 26 – Sat 28 Feb 2015 Wed 4 – Thu 12 Mar 2015 Box Office 0131 529 6000 Box Office 0844 848 2700 edtheatres.com leedsgrandtheatre.com On sale now On sale now 45th Anniversary Sapphire Gala Leeds Grand Theatre Sat 14 Mar 2015 Box Office 0844 848 2700 leedsgrandtheatre.com On sale soon Wuthering Heights Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre Southampton, Mayflower Theatre Wed 18 – Sat 21 Mar 2015 Wed 22 – Sat 25 Apr 2015 Box Office 0114 249 6000 Box Office 02380 711 811 sheffieldtheatres.co.uk mayflower.org.uk On sale soon On sale now Milton Keynes Theatre Tue 28 Apr – Sat 2 May 2015 Box Office 0844 871 7652 atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes On sale soon The Great Gatsby London, Sadler’s Wells Norwich, Theatre Royal Tue 24 – Sat 28 Mar 2015 Tue 14 – Sat 18 Apr 2015 Box Office 0844 412 4300 Box Office 01603 630 000 sadlerswells.com theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk On sale soon On sale now Mixed Programme Leeds, Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre London, Linbury Studio Theatre Wed 6 – Sat 9 May 2015 Tue 12 – Thu 14 May 2015 Box Office 0113 220 8008 Box Office 0207 304 4000 theatreleeds.com roh.org.uk On sale soon On sale soon Elves & the Shoemaker Touring to the following venues between March and May 2015, more to be announced: Middlesbrough Theatre Bridlington Spa Goole Junction Barnsley Civic Berwick-upon-Tweed, The Maltings Durham, Gala Theatre Barrow-in-Furness, The Forum Peterborough, Key Theatre Lancaster, The Dukes Harrogate Theatre Stirling, Macrobert Theatre Huddersfield, Lawrence Batley Theatre Norwich, Theatre Royal Southampton, Mayflower Theatre Milton Keynes Theatre London, Linbury Studio Theatre For updates and booking information, see northernballet.com/whatson. Madame Butterfly / Perpetuum Mobile Details to be announced soon, see northernballet.com for updates.

WILD CARD Neil Callaghan: Transforming Matter Lilian Baylis Studio, EC1R 4TN UK Premiere Friday 7 November Performance at 7.45pm Tickets: £17 Ticket Office: 0844 412 4300 or www.sadlerswells.com Wild Card, a Sadler’s Wells initiative which opens up the theatre’s Lilian Baylis Studio to the next generation of choreographers and dance makers, returns for the second time this season, presenting performance artist Neil Callaghan. In a theatre stripped of seating, Transforming Matter is an intimate triple bill which aims to draw attention to the different ways in which an audience member is an active participant in co-creating a dance. The three pieces explore how we engage with the world and with each other, and act as an invitation to take part in an evening of shared experiences and multiple transformations. The Wild Card initiative aims to bring fresh perspectives to the stage and each time gives emerging artists from different spectrums of the dance landscape the opportunity to curate a mixed bill evening of cutting edge work. Neil Callaghan creates work that sits between the genres of dance and theatre. Since 2002 he has been creating performances both as a solo artist and in collaborations, including the Sadler’s Wells commission Electric Hotel by David Rosenberg andFrauke Requardt. Transforming Matter features two international artists at the cutting edge of dance – Mette Ingvartsen and Jeremy Wade – in rare UK appearances. Callaghan also performs an extract of his latest duet with long-time collaborator Simone Kenyon.

I would have said that it is definitely BNC. Don Q is one of their signature works.

Go see it! Wonderful performances this afternoon.

Links - Thursday, October 09, 2014 Reviews – Royal Ballet, Manon (Osipova/Acosta cast), London: Sarah Crompton, Telegraph Judith Mackrell, Guardian Roundup – In Praise of World Ballet Day and other items: Ismene Brown, Spectator Feature – Dame Gillian Lynne steps to it with BRB: Roz Laws, Birmingham Post Review – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Beauty and the Beast, Birmingham: John Phillpott, Worcester News News – New Adventures announces principal casting for Edward Scissorhands: Carmel Smith, London Dance Gallery – Ballet Revolucion 2014, London: Dave Morgan, DanceTabs Review – Wendy Houston, Pact with Pointlessness, London: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Review – Jonathan Royse Windham, Creatures of Habit, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Review – Balasole, Pastiche, New York: Jessica Abejar, Broadway World Review - Compagnie du Hanneton / James Thierree, Raoul, Antibes: Christina Gallea Roy, DanceTabs Interview – Lee Wilson on her memoir “Rebel on Pointe”: David Henry Sterry, Huffington Post Review – Michela Marino Lerman, Tribute to Betty Carter, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Feature – Parsons Project on tour to Kalamazoo: Marin Heinritz, M-live Review – Tukana, Kiri, Auckland: Briar Wilson, NZ Theatreview Featurette: The Australian Ballet dancers conquer Hollywood: Stephanie Wood, Sydney Morning Herald And finally… Wayne Sleep’s Paella recipe (for Who’s doing the dishes TV programme): U TV

It might be - it may have been included in the Magic of the Dance programme. They did that programme and Swan Lake at the Lowry but IIRC not with an orchestra.

XL Group sponsor Junor Souza, First Soloist at English National Ballet In a dynamic new partnership with English National Ballet, XL Group, the global insurance and reinsurance group has announced it is to sponsor First Soloist with English National Ballet, Junor Souza. Born in Brazil, Junor Souza joined English National Ballet in 2008, following his graduation from English National Ballet School. In 2010 he was promoted to First Artist and the following year to Junior Soloist. In September this year Souza was promoted to First Soloist. In 2014 Souza won the Emerging Dancer award, a competition that encourages young talent within English National Ballet chosen by a panel of eminent judges. This season sees Souza partner Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director and Lead Principal at English National Ballet, as Prince Siegfried in Derek Deane’sSwan Lake, Franz in Coppelia and as the Prince in Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker. There are many parallels between XL Group and English National Ballet, both build on tradition through distinction, look to be relevant in a changing world, seek to recruit and develop top talent and strive for technical excellence. Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director at English National Ballet said: “XL Group’s sponsorship of Junor will help to fulfil his potential and develop his career while raising his profile on both a UK and international stage.” Nigel Bamber, Country Manager for XL Group’s insurance operations in the UK said: “This sponsorship really is a mutually supportive exercise which we hope will enable Junor to continue to follow his passion with this world-class ballet company. Mainstream sports sponsorships are popular in our marketplace so we are delighted to be lending our support to a discipline where art and athleticism meet.” For further information about English National Ballet and to book tickets visit www.ballet.org.uk. Please note performance details are subject to change. Notes to Editors: About XL Group plc’s Insurance Operations XL Group plc’s insurance companies offer property, casualty, professional and specialty insurance products globally. Businesses that are moving the world forward choose XL as their partner. To learn more, visit xlgroup.com/insurance. About XL Group plc XL Group plc (NYSE:XL), through its subsidiaries, is a global insurance and reinsurance company providing property, casualty and specialty products to industrial, commercial and professional firms, insurance companies and other enterprises throughout the world. XL is the company clients look to for answers to their most complex risks and to help move their world forward. To learn more, visitwww.xlgroup.com XL Group is the global brand used by XL Group plc’s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries.

Small world!!