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Saw this yesterday too, sat a few rows behind Natalia Osipova! Really interesting to watch, must see! They mentioned UK release date will be March 2017! 

My brother coaches gymnastics and used to do ballet, your son is still young and one class a week of gymnastics won't do any harm but enhance his strength and flexibility. Keep up the ballet too and see what happens at the vocational school auditions. Good luck! 

Agree I do miss YBDY and the Spring Celebration that followed! 

Was an interesting performance, lovely to see lots of dancers from around the world dance some beautiful repertoire.

Paquita was quite brave for a summer school, especially being so technically demanding. It was also quite long, maybe they could have danced this with the professionals, but then good to give them the opportunity. 

They did perform this quite recently, so maybe that's why. Although enjoyable for first timers, this ballet does not have much 'ballet' in it!

Thank you for this information, sounds very interesting 

Just noticed this on the RAD website. looks interesting and free to attend at RAD HQ, Battersea. Just need to complete the Eventbrite registration at bottom of the page: https://www.rad.org.uk/events/in-conversation-with-dr-ann-hutchinson-guest

I went to the official Closing and the Gala Concert on the 29th July, and the Super Gala Concert on 30th July! Was most amazing trip and yes money goes a long way in Varna! 5* hotel is around £40 a night, 3 course meal around £8 and airport transfer also £8! Triple scoop ice-cream costs about 33p!!

Direct flights from London Luton (the only direct flight to Varna) with Wizz Air were expensive, but I think Wizz Tours reduces the price, although I booked separately. 

It is a very relaxed atmosphere and the dancing is probably the highest consistent standard I have ever seen! The galas did not begin until 8:30/9PM because of the heat, it was very hot during the performance at night around 26C! 

Highly recommend! 

Heard Sarah Compton at ROH in Conversation with Francesca Hayward and James Hay last month and was very disappointed with the quality of her questions and moreover shocked at some of the factual errors in comments.

No one can be perfect, but denying that Francesca was a Junior Associate (Francesca’s face was visually stunned), talking about them both studying at Baron’s Court, when the Upper School has been resident in Floral Street for over twelve years and even talking about repertory and instead of repertoire, were just some of the things that I really picked up on!

Perhaps a former Arts Editor in Chief, but her ballet knowledge, including the above is somewhat questionable. 

I did Central Associates maybe 10 years ago and loved it.

My brother did both LJB/LSB and Central, I think it depends on the teacher you have. I had some wonderful teachers at Central but my brother did not like his teacher so much and got on much better at LJB/LSB. However my sister did LJB and hated it, she did not like the discipline! I think it's personal preference, each dancer needs a teacher they can work well with and I guess you can't find out until you try.

At Central we did a range of classes, Contemporary, Rep, Pilates etc, I am not sure if LJB/LSB does this as well?

Maybe audition for both and see what happens/which one feels better...

From my experience, the classes are meant to be classical but have a contemporary style and the pianist almost always plays contemporary and not classical.

2pm UK time (3pm CET): https://www.staatsoper.de/en/staatsopertv.html?no_cache=1

Thanks

Did anyone see this last night and know the name of the interviewer? They didn't hand out any programmes this time.

Thanks for this info, do you know on which day/night the gala would be held, probably cannot take too much time off work!

Has anyone ever been to watch as an audience member? It's held every two years not sure whether to go this year or not!

Thanks

 

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I tried this but it did not send? 

Thanks for this, watching now from UK on arte.tv - will this be available later too, like a catch-up?

Sarastro in Covent Garden is a theatrical themed restaurant, I celebrated my birthday there and is close to all the theatres 

Thank you very much for this information, very helpful. 

I am planning a trip to New York in May and would definitely like to see some ballet.

I can see there are some things on at the Met with ABT, but thought forum members may know a lot more than me! 

1) How easy is it to buy tickets, how do I go about this? 

2) What other companies, performances do you recommend. I love watching ballet schools and demonstrations of technique, any info about this?

3) The ABT gala is on at the time I am going, is this impossible to get tickets for unless you are a sponsor or celebrity?

Thanks!

Never tried but: http://www.pdsw.org.uk/classes

Think I once went to a class here: Russian style - http://www.murilovaballetschool.co.uk/

I did Lorien's class before, I don't remember it being that difficult he had a more teacher like approach whereas Denzil's class (also at Central) was run more like a professional class. If you like a challenge and picking up fast enchainments I would recommend Denzil's class. 

Hope this helps.

I have not been to the beginner class, but another class by Christina and she was a good teacher with a slow pace, a friend of mine is more advanced and likes her a lot. So try it out.