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Ballet Icons Gala March 2024
Peanut68 replied to Tango Dancer's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
I hate seeing empty seats & then to find they were sold (good for production) but unoccupied (bad for the dancers & rest of audience) I think the trouble is with ‘event’ ballet/theatre/concerts you get the ‘glitterati’ social set & their fixers who just buy up anything that’s expensive in case their diaries work out or they’d charges fancy that night out in the day…..ironically, if tickets were cheaper I reckon there would be very few no shows. Or it were for charity & thus they can be seen to be ‘doing good’, more of ‘the wealthy set’ would take up their very pricey seats & probably give much more in auctions etc….. I take it this gala is purely commercial? And nothing wrong with that btw - I’m all for more opportunities to employ dancers & for audiences to see more ballet!- 79 replies
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Ballet Icons Gala March 2024
Peanut68 replied to Tango Dancer's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Gosh I imagined it would’ve been a sellout…. Maybe if prices had been a little lower??? I also think a Sunday night quite tricky… if had to be a Sunday I wonder if a matinee or late afternoon start would be better?- 79 replies
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Peanut68 replied to Tango Dancer's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Out of interest, did this get filmed & might it be available as pay to view somewhere some time? Couldn’t justify another expensive ticket & travel etc so soon after Manon but would love to see these dancers & this programme:- a great way to ‘discover’ new dancers/choreography etc! Mind you, I’m typing this reading through watery eyes with a streaming cold whilst drinking a lemsip so probably just as well I wasn’t there!!- 79 replies
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So to clarify, mumtotwoballerinas (your name sounds like life must be expensive!) Your son was/is a fully paid/salaried coach contracted dancer with the professional company rather than on a trainee programme which requires payment (either by way of a fee or waiver with awarding of scholarships). Where I am confused is the use of term ‘apprentice’. Where this and other dance ‘companies’ offer ‘apprenticeship’ positions, what are these? Are they properly paid or merely a chance for work experience? I’ve heard in some companies the word ‘stipend’ being used which suggests a nominal level of money being paid to dancers but that it’s not enough to live on so they still require to be able to financially support themselves (probs by parents). It is all rather Dickensian - didn’t ones families in bleaker times have to buy a trainee position in a firm to guarantee a job centuries back? Or buy a position into the clergy… (thinking Jane Austen era now) Even in more recent times (early 30th Century) I think sometimes serving an apprenticeship was a way to get paid whilst learning & getting qualified on the job with low salary to start but seen as a sure fire way to learn a trade & earn for life. Does seem bonkers that ballet companies use this term. Reckon being an apprentice plumber would be a better bet for longterm earning potential & job satisfaction!! And better ROI for parents investment in education!! Congrats to your son for his success & to you for seeing the journey through! Always good to hear from all sides too
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I doubt it though tbh they do make it very clear that finance matters must remain confidential. If ever 100% bursary is given I imagine it’s to make dancers only
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My thoughts exactly!!! And it had loads of extras incl higher fee for non Spanish & I think there was additional fee for costumes!!! That’s rich as bet any audiences pay standard ticket prices & assume they are watching professionals (which they are) but I’m guessing they also assume the dancers are paid as such. It’s disgraceful & isn’t this the sort of thing that should be outlawed? Like paid internships to the legal industry were years ago?
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Wow….& am I understanding correctly that dancers (family) are actually paying to be part of this? Or at least the dancers are not being paid a salary or living expenses at least?
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Reading the RAD article, this part made me laugh...yep, we actually need more boys to take up dance & need to put an awful lot of girls off from doing it as way way too many with the same dreams/talent/training but but not the jobs for the vast majority the end. move girls This almost suggests they want to move girls into other fields! To be fair, many would be wise to do just that....wonder if there are more properly paid jobs in cricket for female players than ballet dancers?? Hmmm....
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My inter at 50 was a sort of ‘Bucket List’ wish list to do…. Maybe I could make Adv F a goal for 60 😂 I reality think that could only be possible if moved less rural &/or could find & afford a teacher for private lessons…. Good luck with your Inter too! I loved the Inter pointe work (esp. the barré exercises!) & really wish I’d had longer prep time & had kept it up! In reality were I ever to do another exam it’s more likely to be grades 6 & onwards as no pointe & I hear nothing ce & dancey but never really seen syllabus. Again, nothing near where I live though
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PAVLOVA- A woman for all time film 1983 to loan please?
Peanut68 replied to Aklf's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
I did try watching that way a few months ago but it was not great quality…(might work better on computer or TV screen rather than phone of course!) -
NYCB Sat 9th 7.30pm 1 ticket for sale!
Peanut68 replied to Peanut68's topic in Ticket Exchange & Special Offers
Of course…will contact now & thanks! -
NYCB Sat 9th 7.30pm 1 ticket for sale!
Peanut68 replied to Peanut68's topic in Ticket Exchange & Special Offers
I bought it so long ago when tickets were first on sale & bizarrely the QR code ticket just says row & seat number… -
NYCB Sat 9th 7.30pm 1 ticket for sale!
Peanut68 replied to Peanut68's topic in Ticket Exchange & Special Offers
Still available! Will have to return to box office before noon tomorrow… -
Off topic but relevant to discussions here about strange allocation of budgets perhaps…. Saw local arts centre jobs posted… the massive disparity between a marketeer told & technical staff really grates with me…. So much money spent on a role to presumably find out what audiences want etc (hence all the blinking surveys these folk send out ti justify their existence!) yet the tech teams who help create the actual magic of theatre that is what brings audiences back are paid paltry minimums… World gone mad