Jan McNulty

I have noticed that I am occasionally logged out of this forum and Ballet Alert, but not usually when I am in mid-session. I have "keep me logged in" set but obviously that is not always recognised.

Articles like this may not help! http://www.thehardtackle.com/2014/juventus-roma-game-is-not-a-title-decider-allegri/ The final paragraph says: “Roma always play to win and we’ll approach it the same way as on Tuesday [against City], with the ambition to cause problems. Juventus have a strong physical presence on the field, we have to be up for that. We have to win balls in defence too and you can’t do that with ballet shoes, you need to fight,” the Roma boss concluded.

Judging by the packed house and audience reaction yesterday afternoon in Nottingham Gatsby mania has most definitely not been and gone!

John, that is how I have my word document set up - it still doesn't work!! It's not a huge issue to change the font size and correct boldness before I publicise though.

Just as a matter of interest, I set up the links in a Word document, copy and paste. The way the post appears after I have done the paste appears nothing like the document and I have to edit the font size and sometimes the "bold" or otherwise! This has only happened since I had to change my laptop earlier this year ... Windows 8 strikes again!

Hello Jane T and welcome to the Forum! That's a good idea for presents. I have a couple of friends who ask for theatre tokens to help spread the cost!

I've just seen Maureya Lebowitz and Brandon Lawrence make their debuts this afternoon. All I can say is WOW! They were incredibly moving in the final duet; I hope my sobbing did not disturb the rest of the row too much...

BRB's Shadows of War programme (La Fin du Jour, Miracle in the Gorbas, Flowers of the Forest) starts next week (8th October) at the Birmingham Hippodrome before moving to London and Plymouth. Can we please use this thread to discuss? I have moved a couple of posts from the B&B thread as they are discussing Gorbals.

I believe you understand correctly Alison. I think it is in the spirit and style of the original. Here is a review of B&B from the Birmingham Mail

I have never read the book but I have always imagined that she is an innocent flirt who falls in love with Des Grieux but is seduced by the money and jewels she can earn.

A Sadler’s Wells Production Thomas Adès See the Music, Hear the Dance Karole Armitage / Wayne McGregor Crystal Pite / Alexander Whitley with Britten Sinfonia World Premiere Sadler’s Wells Thursday 30 October - Saturday 1 November 2014 Performances at 7.30pm Tickets: £12 - £45 Ticket Office: 0844 412 4300 or www.sadlerswells.com From Thursday 30 October - Saturday 1 November, Sadler’s Wells presents the world premiere of the second in its Composer Series, Thomas Adès: See the Music, Hear the Dance. The production features some of Adès’ most celebrated works set against four contemporary dance pieces from Karole Armitage, Sadler’s Wells Associate Artists Wayne McGregor and Crystal Pite and Sadler’s Wells New Wave Associate Alexander Whitley.See the Music, Hear the Dance sees Adès conduct Britten Sinfonia and perform live on stage in his only London appearance in 2014. The evening includes two world premieres. Crystal Pite brings together six dancers from her company Kidd Pivot with a cast of 54 students from the London Contemporary Dance School and Central School of Ballet, accompanied by a 70-strong orchestra playing Adès’ Polaris. The second world premiere is emerging British artist Alexander Whitley’s The Grit in the Oyster, which sets a trio of dancers against Adès playing his Piano Quintet live. The programme also includes the European premiere Outlier, choreographed by Associate Artist Wayne McGregor to the violin concerto Concentric Paths. Please note, Outlier will now be performed by dancers from Wayne McGregor | Random Dance. Completing the evening, Karole Armitage presents her duet Life Story, set to Adès’ song cycle based on words by Tennessee Williams. It is performed by two dancers from her New York-based Armitage Gone! Dance Company and sung by British sopranoClaire Booth with Adès on piano. Notes to Editors: Free post-show talk with Karole Armitage, Crystal Pite, Wayne McGregor & Alexander Whitley (BSL-interpreted): Friday 31 October The Monument Trust supports co-productions and new commissions at Sadler's Wells The New Wave Associates programme is supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Nottingham Post review

Whoops.... Teething problems with the new computer system.... http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Thousands-drivers-road-tax-morning-DVLA-new/story-23024723-detail/story.html

Thanks to member Tours en l'air and another facebook friend for posting this link: https://www.snurkbeddengoed.nl/en/product/ballerina Possibly a little pricey but what a brilliant idea!

Hello Vetty and welcome to the Forum. Good luck with the audition. There are lots of threads on the Doing Dance Forum about Tring, which may have information of use to you. Here are a couple: http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/7891-tring-application-photos/?hl=tring http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/7832-tring-lower-school-dance-audition-date-through/?hl=tring http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/7713-tring-1st-day-help/?hl=tring

Hello Jack B and welcome to the Forum! Not everybody can like everything any more than everybody can dislike everything. I haven't seen this but I have liked the other Ek pieces I have seen but I know people who dislike them intensely.

Welcome to the Forum, Susi Jane! Here's a variety of synopses I found on the internet. I haven't read them but assume they have similar details. Loads more were listed too! http://www.trell.org/wagner/rhinegold.html http://www.metopera.org/metopera/season/synopsis/rheingold?customid=78 http://users.utu.fi/hansalmi/wagner/rhein.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Rheingold

Hi Sim - I'm there on 15th too! Interval meet?

From tomorrow, 1st October, there are significant changes to the way road tax for cars in the UK is operated. If you are unaware of the changes here is an article which explains. Please read and tell everyone you know. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/car-tax-disc-changes-two-days-to-go--and-it-affects-you-much-more-than-just-not-displaying-a-piece-of-paper-9762000.html

I've picked up, via twitter, that Scottish Ballet is running a Silver Swans workshop next week on 6th October. Participants will be learning steps from Elite Syncopations. http://www.luminatescotland.org/events/silver-swans-workshop

Some years ago when I was a novice car owner I noticed that one of my tyres had a nail in it. As I was about to set off on a journey I sought advice from a neighbour who insisted on changing the wheel for me. When we got the wheel out of the well there was an empty miniature whisky bottle! As I had never even raised the mat in the boot before and I had had the car since new I had absolutely no idea how the bottle got in there!

That's fascinating Floss, Thank you.

It's a free world Bruce. I'm sure you won't mind if I lean towards the things I have read.

Comments I've seen on other websites and reviews. I tend not to think of Wheeldon as a British choreographer as he has spent most of his career in NY.

Northern Ballet named Best Company at European Ballet Awards Published on Sun 28 September, 2014 Northern Ballet was named Best Company at the inaugural Taglioni European Ballet Awards held on 27 September at a Gala performance at the Maritim Hotel in Berlin and attended by dance companies from across the continent. Artistic Director David Nixon OBE attended the awards and Premier Dancers Martha Leebolt andTobias Batley were also at the ceremony to showcase the Company by giving a breathtaking performance of a pas de deux from Cleopatra. Named after one of the most famous Italian dancers of the Romantic Period, ballerina Marie Taglioni, the awards are presented by the Malakhov Foundation, established by ballet star Vladimir Malakhov, founder and former Director of the State Ballet Berlin, to recognise extraordinary achievement in dance. The winners were chosen by an expert panel of journalists from Austria, Denmark, France, Italy, Russia, Germany, and the UK, and Northern Ballet was nominated for Best Company alongside Hamburg Ballet and Paris Opera Ballet. On accepting the award David Nixon said, “It’s a huge honour to accept this award on behalf of everyone at Northern Ballet. I am so pleased that the hard work and exceptionally high standards of the Company have been recognised in this way. To have been nominated alongside the Hamburg Ballet and Paris Opera Ballet, two companies I admire so much, only adds to the sense of achievement. Northern Ballet is passionate about creating new full-length ballets and touring these as widely as possible reaching audiences who otherwise might not have access to high quality dance. Our dancers, technical team and Sinfonia tour for more than 25 weeks a year giving in excess of 160 performances. I would like to thank the Malakhov Foundation and the Jury for this recognition.” Northern Ballet was nominated in one of 13 categories at the awards where Northern Ballet Premier DancerKenneth Tindall was also nominated in the category of Best Young Choreographer. http://northernballet.com/?q=blogs/laraine-penson/14-09-28/northern-ballet-named-best-company-at-european-ballet-awards