sugarwaltz

Thank you, Sim.    Would love to meet you, toursenlair!  Wish I could see them all, and hoping to make it to Chroma for sure! 

I love the offer of the single rose to the male partner, too.  Sorry to hear this isn't done so much now and hope it won't disappear completely with this new trend.  

I just saw my first Neumeier ballet with a performance of Nijiinsky at NBOC.  The curtain stayed open, revealing the set, as audience members took their seats.  As the performance began, silence remained as dancers entered the stage and this silence continued until they started conversing with a pianist who is part of the cast.  In the entire packed theatre, you could have heard a pin drop.  It was very effective and set the tone for us to expect something very different.  It was a fantastic contrast to Shostakovich's powerful thundering music to come later.  Loved the use of silence here!

Guillaume Cote received a much deserved bouquet last Sunday when taking his bows during the last performance of "Nijiinsky" at NBOC.  It made complete sense, considering the audience adored this impressive production.