swanprincess

I recently started helping with classes at my local dance school when I'm home for the holidays; I've been told I need a DBS check, which I have to obtain myself. I rang the county council who weren't much help, so just wondered whether anyone knows how to go about getting a DBS check? Thank you

Interested

I have the cd if you'd like it x

Definitely!!! It's so awkward when non-dancing friends & family say things like "So you're going to be a prima ballerina then??"Uhhhhhhhhhh nope!!

Hi, what size is the Royal ballet Freddy top? Also could I please see photos of the green & purple Mirella leotards? Thank you x

Interested!!xx

What is 7.5m in terms of uk sizing?

An exercise program, Frost?! Can you PM it to me please as I didn't get one!!xx

I've possibly got the cd somewhere, will have a look for you!

Did you ever watch the film Ice Princess, Lisa?? It certainly made me want to be an ice skater when I was younger!xx

Does anyone know when the casting for ENB Nutcracker will be available?? Thanks x

Have sent you a PM!xx

Out of curiosity (trying to write a review!) does anyone know the name of the step that Odile does when she extends the leg croise devant then draws it through passe to releve to arabesque? I liked how Odette danced the same step in act 2, suggesting a connection between herself and Odile...

Lin that sounds awful!! hope you were okay afterwards!!! I have mild asthma which seems to have flared up recently- during Corsaire on Saturday I kept desperately needing to cough, but tried to hold it in until during the applause! The Stalls Circle Standing area seemed suspiciously overcrowded, there must have been at least double the amount of people standing than there were tickets for.... And WHY the gentleman sat just in front of me decided to noisily swap seats with his companion DURING a variation, I have no idea!!! Grr!!

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but does anyone know the running time for the Royal Ballet's Anastasia? I'm seeing it in October but could do with booking train tickets etc well in advance... Thanks!!

Is anyone watching the matinee tomorrow?? I'll be there

Does anyone know who designed the costumes for swan lake? On the cast sheet it says designs by Simon Virsaladze; does that include both set and costume?

Yes, bells definitely needed on the tambourines!!!!

Might be worth taking a warm jumper and comfy shoes, as the wait can be quite long (I was waiting for 2 hours last night..... Sooooo worth it!! ) hope you enjoy the show x

Whilst certainly not wishing to provoke an argument, Godots_arrived, I do disagree with your point about expensive seat holders. On this occasion I was very lucky to recieve Orchestra Stalls tickets as a birthday gift, however frequently watch ballets from stalls circle standing or balcony standing- my point is that regardless of how much money I pay for my ticket, I still support the ROH and deserve to be treated with respect by its staff. And whilst I can appreciate that some people may go to the ballet for the social aspect, I- and no doubt many others- go to broaden our horizons in the ballet world and appreciate the art form, which is primarily the purpose of going to a ballet. Yes, Zakharova was understandably exhausted, and spent no more than two or three minutes with me- but they were very precious moments that I will cherish for a lifetime. Lexy I do find your point about people 'wanting more from her' very thought-provoking, I most certainly wouldn't want any dancer to feel that I was wanting more from them by waiting at the stage door; I waited for almost 2 hours as a means of expressing my respect to Zakharova; had she not wanted a photograph with me then I would've totally respected her decision! I only wish I could've had time to buy a bouquet of flowers to give to her, so that she didn't feel that I was selfishly asking for an autograph without acknowledging that she had already given everything she had in the performance! (Just to clarify, Lexy, I am agreeing with your point, albeit in a slightly ashamed manner as I had naively assumed that dancers would always be keen to greet fans, so it hadn't really occurred to me that the dancer might perceive it as us at the stage door wanting more from her, I am grateful that you gave me that insight )

Amen to that, Cavycapers! Godots_arrived I don't fully understand your point; do you mean that the patrons who paid for top price seats should've been treated better at the stage door? I agree!!

I agree that the woman in red was very rude though and do feel compelled to complain- had we left when she told us to, I was going to write on here to say that it was rude of Svetlana to leave without even greeting her fans, so I'm very glad that I know that the woman in red lied!! (In fairness to the woman, she could've just been doing what she was told to, although the way she she spoke to everyone- and counted us (!!!) seemed particularly irreverent.)

She was very sweet although did seem in a rush to get away (understandable I suppose!!) By the time she came out, there was just me & my mum, a Chinese gentleman, and a small group of women who seemed to speak fluent Russian- and didn't seem fazed when we were told that Svetlana had left, leading me to think that they were perhaps friends of hers who had been forewarned!!! I managed to get a cast sheet signed for the three lovely young girls who go to the same school and will post it to them; I felt so sorry for everyone who left just moments before Svetlana came out!!

It did occur to me that Svetlana might have requested for the woman to say that she'd gone, so as to not be mobbed by fans- just after you'd left, Cavycapers, myself and a young man ventured inside the stage door; there was a man sitting the other side of the glass who also politely but firmly assured us that Svetlana had gone and there was absolutely no dancers left in the building! But if no dancers were left in the building, why were the lights still on, door open & security man sitting in his booth?! Persistence is key, I got some lovely photos with Svetlana and a very precious pair of signed pointe shoes!!!!

It was lovely to meet you, Cavycapers!