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  1. I work in dance education but had never heard of him, a discreet man !
  2. What was Aaron Watkin's artistic project when he was chosen by the selection committee ? It's hard to say when you look at this 75th anniversary season... Having said that, a new creation by William Forsythe is always an event, but perhaps a little too much in the same vein as the previous director. Taking over from this visionary and exceptional woman is really not an easy task. We knew that, but it's becoming more and more obvious.
  3. The talented Skya Powney is in the Het Nationale Ballet in Amsterdam.
  4. Having watched the trailer it looks very dated and not very exciting. Please Mr Watkins would it be possible to have innovative choreographers who, in their use of classical dance, move the art form forward ?
  5. Where is Shiori Kase ? Where are the young dancers ? Aaron Watkins castings are more traditional, or less daring than Tamara Rojo's...
  6. Thank you for your answer. I am sure the PdL judges are not counting the turns but are focused on the quality of dancing, musicality, potential, physical abilities...
  7. What do you mean by "if judges are aware of /agree with these choices" ? The choice to ask for musicality ?
  8. I know, you are right concerning this aspect !
  9. Jury members are able to see things in the blink of an eye, much faster than the most diligent ballet lover. They know which solos are difficult and they're not fooled by spectacular virtuosity. So, in my opinion, the question of separating the boys and the girls doesn't arise. This year 9 scholarships were awarded (4 women / 5 men); in 2023 11 scholarships (7 women / 4 men); in 2022 9 scholarships (5 women / 4 men). Total those last three editions : 29 scholarships (16 women / 13 men)
  10. Too many female candidates ? what are you talking about LinMM not sure to understand. 88 candidates this year in Lausanne (44 female / 44 male) 20 candidates in the finale (10/10)
  11. I follow the competition since 1980, it has evolved in many ways but the format (female / male) has always been the same. Personally I don't think the gender issue is the most important one, but we could imagine that a different ranking between the two groups of candidates (junior / senior) could be interesting. History of the competition : in 1980 the young American Nancy-Ann Raffa won the gold medal (at the time without scholarship). Four scholarships were awarded to Alessandra Ferri / Patrick Armand / Deborah Bull / Marie-Laure Keller. A documentary followed the competition that year. In the first editions there was no pre-selection, but candidates were eliminated every day, sometimes even after the first lesson. In the film, part of the jury's deliberations is shown and someone says "boys are always given better marks than girls and then it's not necessarily what you want in terms of the ranking". Back then there were far fewer male candidates, and I think things have changed a lot over the last 40 years but I may be wrong ?
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