Erica

2 hours ago, SheilaC said:

No-one here has commented on the panel but I am concerned that, in my view at least, there is no-one currently associated with ballet, as opposed to dance. Obviously Deborah Bull is a former RB principal and then involved with the Linbury for some years but now has a much broader role in the arts and HE. Spalding, although he does put on some ballet at the Wells, prioritises dance more generally and although there are now links between ENB and SWT the emphasis is very much on contemporary ballet. There is a representative of the Arts Council but many of us have doubts about the way ACE appears to be emasculating classical ballet. I would have liked a representative of a UK ballet company to be involved. Christopher Hampson, AD of Scottish Ballet, would have been an excellent choice (assuming that he isn't planning on applying).

Do you really believe a current Artistic Director of one of the few UK ballet companies will be appropriate to choose the Artistic Director of a competitor ballet company? So if, for instance, Coca Cola needs a new CEO should Pepsi’s CEO be on the choosing panel?

On 03/04/2022 at 10:41, capybara said:

That will be up to the Company. Tamara herself has previously eschewed fuss and wasn’t really in favour of what the audience and dancers arranged at the RAH when Daria Klimentova was leaving.

 

But I agree; it’s nice to celebrate someone’s achievements with a proper send off. The RB is now doing that well.

I wonder where you got that from. I believed Rojo has always encourage anyone´s achievements with a proper send off. After all, it is her who introduced direct stage announcements when promoting a dancer to either Principal or Lead Principal categories

May I ask why is this Topic under “Performances seen & general discussions”? Shouldn’t it be under “Ballet / Dance news & information”? 

Was at the Coli last night, totally agree with Bruce, Alexandrova was just fantastic, such richness of movements, so many small details that make a real difference, I loved the way she interpreted Aurora.

Great congrats also to Caley for being able to do a great show at such short notice

And what to say about Stina? Really outstanding

19 hours ago, Blossom said:

It was obvious McCormick was being set up to win with the choice of pdd and the contemporary piece. It was a bit of a flashback to 2 years ago which anointed Corrales a star and although not quite as striking a performance, he will fill the virtuoso gap quite nicely I’m sure. 

 

I really enjoyed Vowles and Garrett’s pdd from William Tell. Garrett has a wonderful sense of humour on stage which was shown in both his pieces and he is definitely one to watch. Vowles is such a pretty dancer and makes the little beats look like a breeze and loved her contemporary performance. 

 

Wasnt keen on Harlequinade at all for these dancers as a classical piece but Adams’ talent is evident. Her contemporary piece was not my cup of tea  but she was incredible. 

 

I do do like this event as a chance to get to know the dancers- shame there are no filmed insights as with the Royal Ballet which really help to build a connection to the company. I love this event but felt that despite being a wonderful piece of PR, especially with the dancers dotted around in the audience, it just wasn’t as exhilirating as in previous years, potentially due to the choices made in terms of choreography.

 

 

Such a mean comment about McCormick! Can you prove what you are saying? I don’t understand how a ballet forum allows such vile assertions

7 hours ago, Bruce Wall said:

it was the same for me.  Corrales was, I thought, sadly notable by his absence in the casting lists.  I pray he is not injured again.  

I believe he is

2 hours ago, bangorballetboy said:

 

I would suggest grievances are most likely dealt with in accordance with the company's grievance procedures.

And to whom, do you think, whoever is in charge of grievances reports to?

It is all very nice but can anybody tell me how can Scottish ballet dancers put forward whatever grievances (true or invented) they might have? To Christopher Hampson choreographer? To Christopher Hampson Artistic Director? To Christopher Hampson Executive Director?

On 29/2/2012 at 09:45, Angela said:

Yes, William Moore and Alexander Jones, both graduated the same year als Xander Parish and Liam Scarlett from RBS, if I remember right. Great dancers - tall, good actors, musical, fine technique, handsome guys. I could never understand why Mrs. Mason did not do everything to get them into the Royal Ballet - good for Stuttgart

William Moore, one ot the best dancer-actors I've seen in a very long time, is leaving with Stuttgart resident choreographer Christian Spuck for Zurich Ballet at the end of the season, where Spuck will follow Heinz Spoerli as director. Big mistake for Moore, if you ask me, because he got every role he could wish for at Stuttgart, he was in most creationes by choreographers working there and hugely popular with the audience.

Also dancing at Stuttgart: Elisa Badenes from Spain, Prix de Lausanne and YAGP winner, who trained at the RBS and danced her first Odette/Odile in December - an incredible performance, better than all the senior ballerinas of the company. Calm and serene, not a little bit nervous, wonderful arms, and a very dangerous, sensual black swan. Like she was born to dance that role - I could not believe it, she was 19 years old!

Strange the RB did not keep her. By what you are seing I wish I could see her dance

16 hours ago, John Mallinson said:

I should keep an eye on this page of the ROH's YouTube presence which lists the Insights. That's where it should appear … hopefully.

 

 

Thanks, will do

I watched Flames of Paris by the Bolshoi, with Osipova, a few years ago and I just loved it!

Will appreciate it if date is listed by anyone “on the know”. Would hate to miss it

On 25/2/2018 at 20:20, zxDaveM said:

 

the prix de Lausanne dancer

 

http://www.roh.org.uk/people/stanislaw-wegrzyn

I have never seen him dance, how good is he?

Can’t wait to see what will they do

1 hour ago, Nina G. said:

 

Goodness me, how sad. 

I do not see any reason why dancers would invent what they stated in this article. This really changed my perception of Tamara Rojo.             How is this possible in a 21st century ballet company?

What makes you think it's true? Have you never seen before peoples’ reputation destroyed to find out, after months or, even, years that everything was a fake?

It is inconceivable that a veteran journalist like @TeresaGuerreir2 in her article about the @ENBallet is unable to distinguish between opinions and facts. In every ballet company there are dancers who do not agree with how they are evaluated by their artistic directors. The only fact in these libels is that Tamara and Isaac are togethre, the rest are opinions sent from the cowardice of anonymity and, therefore, whoever publishes them without verifying the opinion of those denounced is doing tendentious and sensationalist journalism or pursuing shameful spurious goals.

12 hours ago, alison said:

Uruguay?  Well, it makes a change from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba ...

Doesn’t this sound a bit musty ethnicism? Ciro Tamayo is from Spain and is a principal Dancer at National Ballet of Uruguay (SODRE) under the Artistic Direction of Julio Bocca.

Going through the list of 69 dancers I only find: One Mexican and 3 Brazilian, no Cubans at the moment as Cesar Corrales is Canadian

I would like to remind that propagating xenophobia is a crime in the UK

On 13/9/2017 at 22:38, cavycapers said:

Feeling a bit underwhelmed myself....what is it that the ENB do between Christmas and the Summer each year? 

 

Just going through the last two years I can find the following although I am probably missing something:

March 2016 – Wimbledon Theatre

April 2016 – Sadler’s Wells

June 2016 – Royal Albert Hall

June 2016 – Palais Garnier, Paris

March 2017 – Sadler’s Wells

May 2017 – Lodz, Poland

June 2017 - Belfast

July 2017 – Tokyo and Nagoya

August 2017 – Royal Festival Hall

What I would like to know is how many students from White Lodge make it to either RBS or ENBS

Am i right in thinking that Tamara Rojo tends to partner herself with guest artists, that has been my impression for a while anyway, which must be very disheartening for the male company dancers.

As I was not under the impression that Rojo has invited so many guests to partner her I have gone through the last two year’s schedules. Of course I am sure I am forgetting some programs/performandes but what I have found is the following:

Season  -  2016/17

Akram Khan’s Giselle:  Rojo – Streeter (company dancer)

Nutcracker: Rojo  -  Hernández (company dancer)

Skeaping’s GISELLE:  Rojo – Parish  (replacing Cao – Allen

Season 2015-16

Barcelona - Swan Lake: Rojo  -  Hernandez (Company dancer)

NUTCRACKER: Tamara Rojo - Osiel Gouneo (guest dancer)

LE CORSAIRE Coliseum: Tamara Rojo – Hernandez (company dancer)

Le Corsaire Oman: Rojo – Hernandez (company dancer)

LE CORSAIRE PARIS: Rojo  -  Hernandez (company dancer)

BROKEN WINGS: Rojo  -  Mukhamedov (ENB’s Artistic Team member)

SWAN LAKE RAH  -  2016: Rojo  -  Hernandez (company dancer)

Season 2014-2015

SWAN LAKE MANCHESTER: Rojo  -  Souza (company dancer)

OXFORD COPPELIA: Rojo  -  Acosta (Company dancer)

NUTCRACKER: Rojo  -  Souza (company dancer)

SWAN LAKE: Rojo  -  Lendorf (guest dancer)

Madrid: Lest we Forget

No Man’s Land:  Rojo  -  Berlanga (ENB former dancer)

Dust: Rojo – Streeter (company dancer

Colombia Swan Lake: Rojo  -  Hernandez (Company dancer)

The working stage rehearsal was filmed (and apart from the recorded music was effectively a performance), but perhaps that can't/won't be used commercially?

I believe general rehearsals are only recorded for archives, using one fix camera and not close up so it would not be suitable for distribution

I think they just don't have the money to do so. They don’t have a theatre and I don’t think any of the theatres they use have recording facilities and/or online transmissions to cinemas around the world. Being so tight on money must be a real problem and a continuous headache for ENB

Shiori Kase was promoted to Principal last night after her performance at the Paris Opera Garnier. Huge congratulations, she deserves it!

I went last night and saw Tamara Rojo. Utterly, utterly stunning on several counts. Not to see this in the round but on an ordinary stage will forever seem second class.

 

I was sat in the Choir which provides a marvelous view with just a little part of the stage cut off. I didn't feel I missed anything and was also fascinated to see the orchestra at close quarters. The conductor has a screen by his podium but he also turns round when the principals are dancing. I was beguiled at times watching how this works.

 

I've seen this production several times over the years and always loved it. However, I think the quality just gets better and better. I've always been lucky to see top class principals (Edur/Oakes) and then Vadim's very first performance. Oh my goodness, that was sheer luck.  Last night, I felt Tamara hit extraordinary heights in technique and I've seen her dance many times.  Her fouettes were multiple, totally on the spot and yet also to 3 sides of the auditorium. As for Act 4, I just LOVE this version. The music, the 60 swans, the drama. Real hairs on the back stuff. 

 

The swans were amazing - so well rehearsed and the effect is stunning. GO, GO, GO if you can 

Just checked the RAH, there are 8 tickets for tonight’s performance and everything else is sold out… very glad for ENB but I was thinking of going back Sunday…

Does anyone know if Rojo will be dancing on Wednesday evening? I've heard that she was injured last week and am hoping she has recovered for her show on Wednesday! 

I have tickets for tonight so called ENB and was told that Rojo will be performing tonight and Saturday eve