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Putting this out there just in case. Am looking to swap a seat for Swan Lake at the ROH on Friday 15 March (Fumi/Will). Ideally want to trade for their matinee on April 1st. (Or will consider swap for any Fumi or Marianela date prior to 15 April.) My ticket is in the Upper Amphitheatre, Row S Seat 54 (No Armrests), £ 35.00. Will pay the difference if yours is a better seat. Or can just purchase, if you have a spare ticket for 1st April matinee with a good view for a short person. Thanks.
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Love this description. Like many I am in mourning over losing my platonic ballet crush. Alex as a dancer somehow made me feel like I knew him personally and that he was just the best kind of bloke to have as a friend. Having treated myself to a posh seat for this last performance in the same row as Mr. O'Hare, it took all of my strength and manners instilled as child not to grab him and ask this question.
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I am NOT saying she shouldn't be a principal (she should) but I loved Francesca Hayward as Clara way more than Sugar Plum. Same with Anna Rose O'Sullivan. It is always interesting to ponder casting traditions. Why can a dancer be Juliet at any age but not Clara? Yes, I know this role is a big chance for the lower ranked dancers to shine. And Sugar Plum is the technically challenging role. But three out of four Perditas are principals, which is awesome but doesn't follow the same logic imo. Agree with all above who think the RB principals do not dance enough (at the ROH). Maybe we need more galas or ensemble works. How I wish I could see Alexander Campbell in Dances at a Gathering (live) again.
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NYCB at Sadler's Wells - 07-10 March 2024
Candleque replied to SheilaC's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
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Tamara Rojo at San Francisco Ballet
Candleque replied to miliosr's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Agree this is amazing news. Well done Tamara and unknown (probably tech mogul) SF balletomane. If I was a development director for a ballet company, I would be using this as a prompt for motivating my own circle of donors 🤣 What is also great about this for the ballet world in general is that the donation is mainstream news. The $60 million makes a juicy headline and means ballet is showing up in general news feeds. -
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Candleque replied to Geoff's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Well it will be interesting to see — once they hire this person — how it works with existing artist/brand deals. Or if it is just for pursuing new opportunities. Not a lawyer but I doubt the RB could take a cut of any paid sponsorships already in place. Maybe they will also look at some team sponsorship models for the company as a whole, which are so common in sports. Nike logos on tutus, Mulberry ballet bags. Just kidding. I think 🤣 -
Wow. Well done her 👍. Perdita is my personal fave in this ballet fwiw.
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Candleque replied to Geoff's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
For the many who have wondered what the Royal Ballet marketing / PR team does or doesn't do, here is an interesting job spec currently on their website. Looks like they want to centralise and participate in what many dancers currently manage for themselves (i.e., paid work with brands). The RB might be late to the concept of influencer marketing, but imo this is a smart move. Salary of course quite low for the skills and experience they want. Job opportunity: Artist Brand Liaison Manager, The Royal Ballet >> "...Because of the increasing popularity of dance in general...it is expected that commercial opportunities involving the Artists will increase in scale and regularity...As a result of this, we have an exciting, newly created opportunity for an Artist Brand Liaison Manager to join the organisation...main purpose of the role is to manage brand liaison for The Royal Ballet, developing and managing commercial sponsorship models which will bring mutual benefit to both the ROH/Royal Ballet and the individual Artist." -
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Candleque replied to Bruce Wall's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Totally agree. (Admittedly I'd personally be horrified if he was.) Suspect many RB dancers would feel the same (/speculation). I also think mega talents like Tiler Peck could do whatever they set their mind to. Obvious fits like Elite Syncopations or anything really. -
Manon, Royal Ballet Winter 2024
Candleque replied to MJW's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Excuse the off-topic side note, but the discussion above about the RB marketing staff missing obvious PR opportunities made me think about the amazing job the NYCB team is doing promoting Tiler Peck and her new ballet Concerto For Two Pianos. Big profiles in mainstream publications like NYTimes and Vogue and lots of love on their own channels, including their excellent podcast. It's nice to see.- 996 replies
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Agree. Emma Hawes was my fourth Giselle this run. She so completely captured the innocence and venerability of Act I for me. Amazing to think it was her debut 👏. And wow Vsevolod Maievskyi. Every inch a prince. (The only flaw I saw in Giselle was that she couldn't see how posh he was right from the start 😁.) James Streeter gave us a Hilarion we could empathise with. Precious Adams was stunning. So happy to see this cast 🤩. The corps was imo giving their all (and on a double show day.) My one difference with Sim's review is that the quite young primary school children flooding my area were all having a cheeky picnic lunch during Act I. It wasn't their fault — their ziplock bags of sandwiches and snacks indicated that the school told the parents to provide nourishment. But forgot to teach the kids to wait for the interval to dig in. In fact, it didn't seem like they had been briefed at all. There was a loud outcry of dismay behind me at the end of the first Act because they were sad it was over. When I told them there was another Act to come, there was a happy cheer of surprise. Although they were somewhat noisy neighbours, I forgave all in sympathy with how much the kids loved the show. Me too! Their whispered gasp when when Myrtha appeared mirrored my own. Bravo to all the dancers.
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