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I think Francesca Hayward would be fantastic as Tatiana. She's danced Olga but not Tatiana if I remember rightly. Definitely Muntagirov as Onegin.
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I wonder who will be cast as Alice. I think Lauren Cuthbertson, Francesca Hayward and Sarah Lamb have all danced the part but I might be missing others.
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News of RBS graduates elsewhere
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I know not a Principal or soloist but I noticed Nadia Mullova-Barley looked taller than average at last week's insight -
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I'm really jealous of anyone going. I'm sure it will be fantastic. Please report back!- 996 replies
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That's really interesting and makes absolute sense..thank you- 996 replies
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balletfanatic replied to MJW's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
I was also at the performance last night and loved every minute. I think I forgot to breath in act 3, it was so tense, daring, dramatic, heart rending. It was so hard to believe it was their debut performances. I also wondered about the aerial twists. How do they train to do these? It reminded me of some of the lifts/throws you see in ice skating pairs but probably not a normal lift for ballet - or not something I remember seeing in other ballets anyway. It must take absolute trust to pull them off. I was also astonished at the lack of bouquets - I've never seen that before at the ROH. There may be flaws in the ballet but overall it's a work of genius - there is surely no living choreographer with the talent of MacMillan.- 996 replies
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I haven't ever seen MG Hinkis but I think Gasparini is terrific and could definitely be a principal one day. Out of interest what kind of qualities do you think she's lacking?- 612 replies
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I totally agree - I've seen photos of friends children in skimpy swim wear on social media this Summer which is just way too dangerous in my view. I'm not a fan of social media anyway though - I find holiday photos on FB a bit distasteful in general for example - why not just show your friends and family when you return if they're interested - why put photos on while you're away. So many people can't afford a day trip this year let alone an expensive holiday abroad and it's just showing off unnecessarily and/or self indulgent in my view
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I can totally understand that. It's so nerve wracking taking an exam and just so much harder when the examiner has a stern and unfriendly demeanor. Really unnecessary in my view
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I do think examiners should at least smile for all candidates though, put them at ease. It just felt at the time she had no awareness of how much courage it takes for adults to do an exam
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It was a long time ago now so I'm over it but it took me a long time to put it behind me!
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I almost wonder if some examiners don't like adult dancers? I took grade 8 as an adult. The examiner was very stern and unsmiling throughout and it made me feel very nervous. I was very disappointed with my result and the lack of feedback. Apparently she was totally different with the children, smiling and encouraging
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Does anyone know if any of the students mentioned in the article did make it as professional dancers?
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I've noticed a few mistakes on the bios eg a current soloist described as first artist. I hope they correct any errors
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My sons are very sporty - we have encouraged them to move clubs/teams several times when they weren't sure they wanted to. Sometimes it's good to have a change - it helps their confidence knowing they can make new friends, adapt to new training methods etc and they learn something new from new coaches/teachers. After a while they can get stuck in a rut at one club and I'm sure from my experience as a child it's the same in the dance world. So from what you're saying I would take the plunge and explore other options. ps we were made to feel bad for moving clubs by certain other parents - not by the coaches who were very understanding. At the end of the day you have to put your child first - you haven't signed up to one dance school for life!
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Talking about the glories of past choreographers, are any creative industries as amazing as in the past? Is there a modern Tchaikovsky or Mozart? Does any modern artist rival Da Vinci or Van Gogh etc? Does anyone alive now write classics on a par with Dickens? Not to deny there isn't a huge amount of talent nowadays but can they equal these former geniuses?
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Cecchetti, Ashton and the Royal Ballet
balletfanatic replied to Ondine's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
I remember grade 4 pretending to be a fat lady too but I don't remember it being to do with a fair. I think we had to wear character shoes for it- 55 replies
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Grade 4 was some kind of character dance I think- 55 replies
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How about the grade 1 birdcage dance!!- 55 replies
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I was also really disappointed that I just got a list of numbers As a child I received a short report for ballet exams which made it easier to understand what I'd done well and where I needed to improve. A list of numbers can seem very arbitrary without any justification from the examiner
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I'm so sorry to hear this. I was very disappointed with my grade 8 exam grade , 1 point off merit. I took that exam in my 40s. It took me a long time to get over and I felt my marks were unfair compared to other students I saw on utube etc who got distinction. It sometimes feels that some examiners are harsher on adults and don't take into account how brave you have to be to do an exam as an adult Onwards and upwards
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Coronation Concert - Ballet
balletfanatic replied to Ian Macmillan's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
It is still a legal requirement. RE lessons are a totally different matter and I don't think anyone objects to that. Anyway I have strong views on this topic but I'm not saying any more as I certainly don't want to offend anyone