Roberta

Yes. As with Frankie Hayward.

There are three in stock via Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sleeping-Beauty-Sadlers-Wells-Ballet/dp/B0002VGRAE

https://www.dancetheatreofharlem.org/dthondemand-creolegiselle/ Still there! https://youtu.be/LreKPkVoUnk?si=-6tlXKhduYIx-FsH

The making of the Swan Lake tutus

A reminder that the Insight I posted above is this evening 25th April 7pm. However if you miss these normally remain on the ROH Youtube to catch up later. https://www.youtube.com/live/L6TDBmzurYc?si=QWxFKNtZqSbh76Y7

Wonderfully enthusiastic reviews on Amazon! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Swish-Curtain-Pamela-Brown/dp/0955242800#customerReviews "If you like vintage children’s books I thought this was a charming example, good-natured, amusing and a wonderful glimpse of life in the late 30s – although the attitudes towards class are quite striking at times. It also set off a curious craving for cocoa, chips in newspaper and ‘lashings’ of tea and cake. The book’s been in and out of print since the 40s and was recently re-published by Pushkin Press, it was the first in a series and Pushkin is slowly bringing out the rest endorsed by Eileen Atkins and Maggie Smith." "A wonderful story of growth, accepting and using your differences, as well as your strengths and to fight for what you want in life. Just DO NOT forget to have fun while doing it." I can actually still recall the moment I picked this book down from the school library shelves, and began reading. That was it, I was hooked! I read a great deal of it (as I spent so many lessons doing with other books) on my lap under the desk as I couldn't put it down.

I loved this one also. (Article from 2018) "The 1941 novel – a sort of Ballet Shoes for the theatre" The Swish of the Curtain: an anarchic children's classic rises again Pamela Brown’s madcap 1941 tale of stagestruck children inspired the likes of Dame Maggie Smith and Eileen Atkins to start acting. Now it’s stepping back into the limelight https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2018/may/31/the-swish-of-the-curtain-an-anarchic-childrens-classic-rises-again?CMP=share_btn_url And of course the 'Maddie' sequels "Brown wrote four sequels: Maddy Alone – 1945 Golden Pavements – 1947 Blue Door Venture – 1949 Maddy Again – 1956 Publication Until recently The Swish of the Curtain was the only one of the "Blue Doors" series to have been republished after the 1970s. However, The Swish of the Curtain (2006), Maddy Alone (2007), Golden Pavements (2009) and Blue Door Venture (2011) have been republished by Longwater Books, and Maddy Again was finally reprinted in 2012. As this last book in the series was not published for many years, copies of it had previously become very rare and valuable, and very hard to find. Most recently, Pushkin Press have republished all the titles in the Blue Door series." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swish_of_the_Curtain "It was begun in 1938 when the author was 14 but was not published until 1941"

I suppose as it was a student performance and Easter weekend critics decided not to watch? I watched all three performances online and very much enjoyed it. That based on Petipa even if re-imagined. @Doug Fullington based the choreography on Stepanov notation from c1900 when there was a revival.

Ballet Shoes on film, a discussion. 1975 v 2007 versions (with comments underneath) https://pargoletta.livejournal.com/126261.html

Not so well known is the Cecchetti Associates scheme, held three times a term on Sundays plus there is a summer school. For many students it could be the extra boost they need while still able to carry on with other training & classes. It's not only for those training in the Cecchetti Method. From 7 to 18. It's a chance also to network and make friends. There is also a choreographic competition. This is based at Rambert. Next auditions June. There are a small number of scholarships. The scheme has been running for 25 years. https://www.cecchettiassociates.dance/ https://www.cecchettiassociates.dance/summer-school https://www.cecchettiassociates.dance/history https://www.cecchettiassociates.dance/choreographic https://www.facebook.com/CecchettiAssociatesCentral/ Two other schemes in Wales and Warrington

Yuhui Choe is missing also, maternity leave, always joy and a reliable, versatile First Soloist.

Yes, it is at least a wonderful opportunity to dress up in their best, pout suggestively and cast shade on the others! Here I am look at my overload of sequins choose ME! All rather a cattle market isn't it? I suppose it balances out (pun there) Aurora and her parading suitors. It's an odd way to find a spouse.

Yes! Usually First Soloists in gorgeous costumes doing not a lot.

Yes! More about that here! 🩰 https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/whirligigtv/ballet-shoes-t11295.html

Here is the wonderful Makarova talking with huge humour about her 'dancing disasters. I think falling into the prompter's box trapped in your crinoline at the Kirov is possibly pretty disastrous. 🙂