Shya100

I would. D think it quite ,likely that those two share that role but I that would mean neither would be in variations I guess. I thought Muntagirov was in M and A. I could see the bigger names doing variations.

Hopefully they will all have a bit of break now. Too much burnina the candlead over Christmas...joke.

It would be wonderful for people to learn. I think it would be wonderful to have a programme or series about how the RB works. Wasn't this programme though but it seems to have been widely popular so hopefully in the future there will be more programmes about the RB. The Nutcracker is widely part of dance programmes for young children in schools. A lot of kids now know alot about it while their parents quite happily or not know very little.

It would have been nice to do many things but I don't think a casual viewer even knows what a first soloist is. We all understand the word principal. It would have been interesting to mention that many people train to do the same part and each only do a few performances. To be honest it would have been lovely to have a programme about how the RB works. They did briefly mention the overall story. Many kids now know the Nutcracker story through many wonderful picture books and the ever popular Ella Bella series. I do it ever year with my class as one of the Christmas stories and they adore the interactive music books.

Thank you. I don't mean people were talking about the other characters they didn't highlight but the other dancers who weren't promoted in this film. They couldn't do everyone and this was the choice and it made sense since they are two of the new principals and I thought all the talk about who it wasn't about missed the point. It wasn't about some 60 plus other dancers. I thought they did a good broad spectrum and engaging documentary. I remember watching one, when I was young which concentrated on young girls, presumably from white lodge, who were playing Clara, and being just spellbound about it. Couldn't have told you then who the other characters were but that wasn't the point of the documentary.

I find all this talk about the Nutcracker documentary a bit sad. They made a lovely documentary about the royal ballet which appeals to a broad spectrum. This is what was needed and they needed a human angle too because otherwise there will be no audience. They obviously choose Campbell and Hayward because they are new principals and they obviously have hopes for them. They also had an extremely kind and supportive coach. They all are not like this... as we know. I am suprised people are being begrugeon about it. There are many dancers there that they did did not make it about, including the other two new principals. I do not see it as a slight, I see it as business savvy from the ROH. They are young and they have hopes for them. There are many ways of promoting dancers and partners.