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    @The Sitter In Of course, his profession does not protect him from punishment, who doubts it? There will be legal consequences, but we should not speculate about them here.
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    @Angelaamen to what you said. I think part of the explanation is that in classical ballet, there is always a story to be told. People tend to ask "what does it mean", I am no exception. However, I have learned to let the question drop when music and choreography capture me, and when I can admire a dancer "just" for their artistry, musicality, flexibility, dedication etc. I also think that in contemporary dance, the atmosphere of a piece really needs the live experience in a theatre, rather watching it on a small screen. At least this is what I feel. E.g. watching Sharon Eyal's pieces LIVE is sooo much more impressive, they literally suck you in, even when the movements look monotone/repetitive. They are, but the darkness in the theatre, the music, light, movement onstage, this is something which adds indispensable to the entire experience. A Black Swan PDD on the contrary works always by its sheer bravado, even when extracted for a gala.
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    Ahhh I missed it😥
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    For those who can access instagram: do yourself a favor and check this out and find the cutest Puck Valentine ever https://www.instagram.com/p/CovM7NyLQKa/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= (Link to Shale Wagman's account)
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    @LinMM deal😀
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    Passport expires for Germans (older than 24 years old) after 10 years. What about the UK?
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    I asked Shale last year about it, and he said it's "for the art", so no story behind. Which is what I assumed. Linda, we should probably watch it together and you tell me where you see "yoga".😁 There are so many movements spot on the music...ah well I just love it, and I do see some meaning/content. E.g. the "stop talking to me" scene (Shale), can you figure out which pose/scene I mean?
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    Where did I say that?? I am "just" concerned about his well-being (as is his former employer, when you read her statement), that's all. And I stand by it. We all know how Liam Scarlett ended up...I do not wish that for Marco Goecke.
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    I really like this statement. Laura Berman had a tough job to do, and she found the appropriate words, imo.
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    I hope I never read news like about Liam Scarlett again. It came to my mind re the sensitive Goecke, to be honest.
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    "Mein alter Dackel hatte ein Häufchen gemacht und ich hatte das dann in eine Tüte gepackt und wollte das draußen entsorgen." Translation: My old dachshund had made a dump and I had then put that in a bag and was going to dispose it outside. Source: https://www.ndr.de/kultur/buehne/Marco-Goecke-bitte-um-Verzeihung-Schaendliche-Handlung-im-Affekt,goecke114.html
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    Newly confirmed dancers: Xander Parish (currently with Norwegian National Ballet Oslo) Dorian Plasse (Stuttgart, PdL prize winner 2022)
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    I tend to go as often as possible to Munich. It's in my country, and as long as he is here...I don't have to travel very far! St. Petersburg made me "pray" that he would not stay there. 😉
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    A short but very sweet stay in Munich, finally reunited with Mandy Kent after almost 4 years! Back then, we were in St. Petersburg, watching Shale Wagman in La Sylphide with the Mariinsky Ballet. Who knows when a trip to this beautiful theatre will be possible again...we agreed last night that it is always good to take changes, as long as you can. As it was the case yesterday again. Great review Mandy! I fully agree with it and will add just some things. I too loved the very elegant moves in The Dream, and the very sparse decoration (by the amazing legendary Jürgen Rose): greenish sparkling, illuminated trees, (sometimes the fairies were hiding in), and the foggy floor added to the fairyworld illusion in a beautiful way. As for the actual reason for our travels to Munich: OMG. Shale Wagman was phenomenal. He owns this Puck character, not only for the brilliant dancing with his amazing flexibility and high jumps, but for the mischevious acting as well. Every detail, from rolling his eyes when annoyed, being scared of Oberon, struggling with the sudden blurry view through glasses, feeling confused when he mixed the couples who were supposed to fall in love, to the innocent joy as this hobgoblin it's just so much FUN to watch. And the nice natural amount of black curls on Shale's head added enormously to the mischevious and cute appearance of Puck. I too loved the PDD's between Madison Young and Jinhao Zhang!! Overall, you could see the fun the dancers had onstage. Raphael Vedra had his debut as Lysander, alongside the beautiful Carollina Bastos (partnering Shale Wagman in Rubies Solo couple, next performance is on March 3rd, btw). THANK YOU Bayerisches Staatsballett, and Mr. Puck in particular 😀, for a fun Valentine's night.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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    "Germany’s journalists’ union responded by saying: “An artist must endure criticism, even if it may seem excessive. Anyone who reacts to criticism with violence is not acceptable.” From here: https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/hannover-ballet-director-dog-excrement-critic-face/ Violence is a no go of course. But this is my question: how long must an artist ensure excessive (and demeanoring) criticism? It's being said that journalists shall cultivate a sort of self-control - my impression is that this doesn't work for Mrs. Huester.
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    Marco Goecke created this piece on Shale Wagman and Jun Masuda for their graduation from Académie Princess Grace in 2018. Here is the link to Shale's post on his Facebook account: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02iMgXJfKUVdEPyh7Jwsd9L6kSvMB1QaWXzVnjaiCF2hysDR9z8cNQaUtk8Li4dkEMl&id=100002039269803 I like it very much. Yes, a) because it shows the artistry of these young students, b) also it seems to be created "against the music", as @LinMMhas stated, to me, it isn't. It's just not a nice smooth choreo, as you would expect.
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    Here is the link: https://donyc.com/events/2023/4/11/stars-of-today-meet-the-stars-of-tomorrow-tickets Cast (*YAGP alumni): Constantine Allen (Dutch National Ballet) * * Antonio Casalinho (Bavarian State Ballet) * * Derek Dunn (Boston Ballet) * * Vsevolod Mayevskyi (Ukrainian artist, Dresden Semperoper Ballet) * * Chloe Misseldine (American Ballet Theatre) * Ana Sophia Scheller (International guest artist) * Christine Shevchenko (American Ballet Theatre) * * Jacopo Tissi (La Scala Ballet) * Shale Wagman (Bavarian State Ballet) * This gives maybe the opportunity to see the Dying Swans by Juliano Nunes (as Shale Wagman and Derek Dunn are present).
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    🙈🙈🙈
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    It wasn't just because of this one review, as the article states. She has been smearing his works in a personally derogatory manner for years. This is not an excuse for what he did, but it is an explanation that he blew a fuse.
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    Yes, I do know how much dancers love to work with him! It's inexcusable what he did but so very very sad. That being said: of course it's very hard to swallow that critics are protected by press law without being obliged to deliver a certain quality. And even personal offending is quite often tolerated/protected. I figure it's probably very difficult to defend against this legally.
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    @Angela but he himself said it's because of her criticism that ticket sales dropped 🤔. Well, he must have had a very very bad nerve day.
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    I don't think that's the point here. Critics can be a pain in the a* and there are a lot of "writers" who have no expertise for dance but scribble anyway. I have been upset about a certain stupid German online magazine more than once. However, the incident crossed a VERY red line. I think Goecke's work is difficult to grab for the "normal" audience. This is certainly a reason why ticket sales dropped. I love most of his work, but find it hard to describe why. It's a matter of very intense feelings.
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    Indeed. Maybe he had taken his dog Gustav for a short walk and had just returned. I don't know of course, I wasn't there. Why should he bring this sh* bag inside the Opera house... I read that a statement from the Goecke team will follow soon. I'm shocked. And sad.
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    OMG. According to some reliable news media, choreographer Marco Goecke attacked a journalist during an intermission in Hannover Opera House yesterday. More here: https://newsout.co.uk/at-the-premiere-in-hanover-the-ballet-director-throws-dog-shit-at-a-critic-ndr-de-culture/
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    Thank you for the explanation @Emeralds. The title just sounds wrong to me, but in these times, I guess the organisers also need superlatives to get attention. I'm sorry that you miss it this year.
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