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Sim: I just ran a Test entry on that thread and it worked fine. (Now deleted.)
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Happy New Year from the Mods
Ian Macmillan replied to Sim's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Jan - you may very well be correct plus, as I recall, I started Links in the last 18 months or so of ballet.co's existence. That was a somewhat more complex task, as it involved keeping the site's Reviews database up to date. All a long time ago .... -
Before the season ends, may I just slip in (not for the first time) a mention of Morten Lauridsen's version of "O Magnum Mysterium," heard several times in past days, and which was danced to by the magnificent Zenaida Yanowsky in an Acosta & Friends programme some 10-15 years ago - as a solo with choral backing and, I think, in the Coliseum.
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I've been more conscious of "The carol of the bells" than in past years. I understand that it's of Ukrainian origin, and that may have a bearing on it's becoming more prominent.
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Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Saturday 23 December, 2023 The Seasonal stuff: Feature - At City Ballet, history Is made with two black Dewdrops: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature - The beauty and pain of being a Nutcracker ballerina: Christine Lenahan, America Magazine Premiere Reviews - Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker, Chicago: Steven Oxman, Chicago Sun-Times Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune Review - Scottish Ballet, Cinders!, Glasgow: Lucy Ribchester, The List Meanwhile elsewhere: Feature - Dancers in Sensor Suits: CGI videos reveal performance meaning: Staff, Loughborough University Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Mixed Bill with Premieres, New York: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review Review - Isaac Mizrahi, Nico Muhly, and Dance Heginbotham: Third Bird, New York: Cecilia Whalen, Fjord Review Preview - English National Ballet, Carmen, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview - State Ballet of Georgia, Swan Lake, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature - Australian Ballet ends 2023 with Swan Lake and 14 promotions: Deborah Jones, Follow Spot Feature - 10 top ballet and dance shows to see in 2024: Mark Monahan, Telegraph Feature - American Ballet Theatre’s Michael de la Nuez: Marina Harss, Dance Magazine Feature - Ex principal dancer uses ballet to transform young lives in Leeds: Robyn Vinter, Guardian And to finish: Australian Football - Pies appoint ex-ballet employee Wright as AFLW coach: Justin Chadwick, Northern Daily Leader -
Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Friday 22 December, 2023 Review - Sarasota Ballet, Theme and Variations, In the Upper Room: Sarasota: Marina Harss, Fjord Review Stream Review - La Scala Ballet, Coppélia (Ratmansky), Milan: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Mixed Bill with Premieres, New York: Caedra Scott-Flaherty, NY Observer Review - Limón Dance Company, Women’s Stories, New York: Karen Hildebrand, Fjord Review Preview - Holiday Season with Ballet Stars, Miami: Orlando Taquechel, Miami Herald Exhibition - Mapping the Lesser-Known Territories of American Modern Dance: Brian Seibert, NY Times Exhibition - Meredith Monk. Calling, Munich: David Mead, SeeingDance News - Francesco Ventriglia to be Alberta Ballet’s new artistic director: Michele Jarvie, Calgary Herald Graham Spicer, Gramilano Feature - Joffrey stage managers make the magic happen: Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune Feature - Hong Kong Dance Company uses Chinese folk dance to recall the relationship between humans and nature: Ashlyn Chak, SCMP And some seasonal stuff: Feature - Scottish Ballet’s festive family favourite returns to Aberdeen: Staff, Press and Journal Photo Feature - Young Kenyan ballet dancers stage early Christmas performance: Staff, Al Jazeera -
Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Thursday 21 December, 2023 The Seasonal Stuff: Review - Royal Swedish Ballet, The Nutcracker (Isberg), Stockholm: Maggie Foyer, Bachtrack Feature - How The Nutcracker has been reimagined, for better and worse: Hugh Morris, NY Times Video Feature - Tales of the The Nutcracker Kids: Gia Kourlas & Gabriel Blanco, NY Times Stream Review - Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard Review - Northern Ballet, The Nutcracker: Laura Rowe & Charlotte Ambrose, York Vision Feature - Mexican dancers take center stage at The Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker: Gisela Orozco, Chicago Sun-Times Review - Oregon Ballet Theatre, The Nutcracker (Balanchine), Portland, OR: Amy Leona Havin, Oregon Artswatch News - Paris Opera dancers to go on strike over Christmas period: Jonny Walfisz, Euronews And elsewhere: Feature - The Ballet Dancers from Dance Magazine’s 2024 “25 to Watch”: Staff, Pointe Magazine Feature - Marrugeku dance group and the racist history of pearl diving in Australia: Kelly Burke, Guardian -
Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Wednesday 20 December, 2023 The Seasonal stuff: Review - Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Edward Scissorhands, London: Staff, Time Out London Reviews - San Francisco Ballet, The Nutcracker (Tomasson), San Francisco: Jim Munson, BWW SF Richard Bammer, Vacaville Reporter Heather Desaulniers, Critical Dance (incl Berkeley Ballet Theater/Post:Ballet and Smuin Contemporary Ballet shows) Review - Philadelphia Ballet, The Nutcracker: Camille Bacon-Smith, Broad St Review (+ 2 other local shows) Review - Badisches Staatsballett, The Girl & the Nutcracker, Karlsruhe: David Mead, SeeingDance Review - Scottish Dance Theatre, Pirates!, London: Financial Times Feature - They danced in The Nutcracker as children. Now they're performing It again as adults: Terry Trucco, Playbill And elsewhere: News - Leanne Benjamin to head Queensland Ballet: Karen Van Ulzen, Dance Australia Nick Dent, The Age Deborah Jones, Follow Spot Jason Blake, Limelight Michelle Potter, ... on dancing. (That outback photo from years ago reappears) Review - Ballet Vlaanderen, Seven Deadly Sins, Petrushka, Ghent: Vikki Jane Vile, Bachtrack Preview - Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg, Pants, Vancouver: V S Wells, Straight.com 5 Book Reviews - Dance by the book: Moving stories: Martha Ullman West, Oregon Artswatch Video Feature - Anthony Madu, from a viral video to Elmhurst and who knows where: Staff, BBC News News - More dancers allege body-shaming and bullying at UK ballet schools: Mark Daly, BBC News -
Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Tuesday 19 December, 2023 Obituary - Bill Jack, architect for the ROH redevelopment: Staff, The Times (+ share) The Seasonal stuff: Review - English National Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Alexander Simpkins, Bachtrack Reviews - Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Edward Scissorhands, London: Helen Hawkins, Arts Desk Lydia Wharf, Gramilano Review - Scottish Dance Theatre, Pirates!, London: Siobhan Murphy, The Stage Tamsin Flower, BTG David Mead, SeeingDance Feature - Nutcracker Nostalgia: Alanna Love, En Face Magazine Feature - How The Nutcracker went from flop to festive fan favourite: Garth Grimball, SF Examiner Review - Australian Ballet, Storytime Ballet: Cinderella, Melbourne: Stephanie Glickman, Australian Stage And elsewhere: Review - La Scala Ballet, Coppélia (Ratmansky), Milan: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times October Review - (LA )HORDE, Room with a view, New York: Ann Binlot, Document Journal Feature - Behind-the-scenes at Australian Ballet’s 2023 season of Swan Lake: Elyssa Kostopoulos, RUSSH Feature - The Best Dance of 2023 in London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Interview - Jane Sanig, ex-dancer and teacher: Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle Interview - Choreographer Antoine Hunter: Two Spirits, One Mission: Lou Fancher, SF Classical Voice Review - Hong Kong Dance Company, HerStory, Hong Kong: Natasha Rogai, SCMP -
Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Monday 18 December, 2023 The Seasonal stuff: Review - Scottish Ballet, Cinders!, Glasgow: Emily Moffett, The Student Review - English National Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Vera Liber, BTG Review - Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Edward Scissorhands, London: Sarah Crompton, The Observer Reviews - Scottish Dance Theatre, Pirates!, London: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview - Rome Opera Ballet, The Nutcracker (Chalmer): Graham Spicer, Gramilano Review - John Cranko School & Stuttgart Ballet, Aktion Weinachten - Mixed Bill, Stuttgart: David Mead, SeeingDance And elsewhere: November Review - National Ballet of Canada, Onegin (Cranko), Toronto: Denise Sum, Danceviewtimes October Review - American Ballet Theatre, Single Eye, Depuis le Jour, On the Dnipro, New York: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Review - Mourad Merzouki/Compagnie Käfig, Zephyr, Ludwigsburg, David Mead, SeeingDance Review - Sydney Dance Company, New Breed 2023 - Quad Bill, Sydney: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing News - Dancers of National Youth Ballet of Germany perform in Beijing: Xinhua Agency, People's Daily Online Footnote: There were two Royal Ballet related items in yesterday's Sunday Times. I can find neither online. (One was a drinks advert.) -
Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Sunday 17 December, 2023 The Seasonal stuff: Reviews - Scottish Ballet, Cinders!, Glasgow: Allan Radcliffe, The Times (+ share) Mary Brennan, The Herald Graeme Strachan, BTG Review - English National Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: John O'Dwyer, Seen and Heard Reviews - Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Edward Scissorhands, London: Debra Craine, The Times (+ share) Deborah Weiss, Bachtrack Nicola Claire, SeeingDance Feature - Eugene Ballet, The Nutcracker, Anchorage, Eugene,OR: Jean Zondervan, Oregon Artswatch Review - Chris Davis, One Man Nutcracker, Philadelphia: An Nichols, Broad Street Review Feature - Houston Ballet's Danbi Kim and The Nutcracker: Margaret Downing, Houston Press Meanwhile, elsewhere: Late Tour Review - Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Romeo and Juliet, Wolverhampton: Georgia Brooks, Redbrick Review - RAWdance: Loving Still, San Francisco: Rachel Howard, Fjord Review Review - Tiffany Mills Company & Ensemble Ipse, Triple Bill, New York: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review Review - Lisa Schlesinger & Hussein Smko, Iphigenia Point Blank, New York: Karen Hildebrand, Fjord Review Photo Preview - La Scala Ballet, Coppélia (Ratmansky), Milan: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Preview - Restless Dance Theatre, Private View, Adelaide: Steve Dow, Limelight 2023 Roundups: London: Mark Monahan, Telegraph Chicago: Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune -
Dutch National Ballet: Raymonda, 2022/23
Ian Macmillan replied to Buddy's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
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Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Sunday 10 December, 2023 Feature - Sweating through creativity- how Twyla Tharp created In the Upper Room: Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Review - École des Sables/Pina Bausch Foundation, The Rite of Spring, common ground[s], New York: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Preview - RAWdance, Loving Still, San Francisco: Garth Grimball, SF Examiner 'Tis the Season ...... Feature - In search of the real Nutcracker: a tale of sickness, psychosis and suicide: Victoria Smith, Telegraph Review - National Ballet of Canada, The Nutcracker (Kudelka), Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Review - Hollywood Ballet, The Nutcracker, Los Angeles: Jillian Verzwyvelt, Ballet Herald Review - Philadelphia Ballet, The Nutcracker, Philadelphia: Peter Dobrin & Ellen Dunkel, Philadelphia Inquirer -
Butting in to say it was just the TV at Uncle Roderick's house, where we went for the day!
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Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Saturday 9 December, 2023 Obituaries: Janet Panetta, Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher: Claudia Bauer, NY Times Sir John Trimmer, KNZM, MBE, dancer: Staff, The Times (+ share) Interview - Alina Cojocaru: ‘When people tell me I’m a natural, I just want to scream’: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Feature - They’re ready to revamp L.A.’s ballet scene — after falling madly in love on and off stage: Steven Vargas, LA Times Preview - Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Nelken, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Review - Lucy Guerin Inc, Pieces - Triple Bill, Melbourne: Gracia Haby, Fjord Review Catchup Review - Paris Opera Ballet, Robbins Programme - En Sol, In the Night, The Concert, Paris: Eva S. Chou, Fjord Review Review - Continuum Dance Project, Not Eye, Us, Cambridge, MA: Thea Singer, Arts Fuse Documentary - Call Me Dancer - Manish Chauhan’s unlikely path to the professional stage: Kyra Laubacher, Pointe Magazine 'Tis the Season ...... Review - Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker (Wright), London: Jonathan Gray, Gramilano Review (of sorts) - Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Orion Scott, Hello! Fashion Review - Boston Ballet, The Nutcracker (Nissinen), Boston: Caitlin Beal, Daily Free Press Tour Review - The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Chicago: Jerald Pierce, Chicago Tribune Picture Essay - Dance Centre Kenya’s Nutcracker: Luis Tato, Guardian Video Feature - Atlanta Ballet’s The Nutcracker is jam-packed with state-of-the-art technology: Don Shipman, Atlanta News First -
Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Friday 8 December, 2023 'Tis the Season ...... Reviews - Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker (Wright), London: Maggie Foyer, Bachtrack Siobhan Murphy, The Stage Louise Levene, Financial Times Mark Monahan, Telegraph Debra Craine, The Times (+ share) Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle Review - New York City Ballet, The Nutcracker (Balanchine), New York: Marina Harss, Fjord Review Review - Alberta Ballet, The Nutcracker, Edmonton: Angela Johnston, Edmonton Journal Feature - How Houston Ballet brings 1,750 Nutcracker costumes to life: Molly Glentzer, Texas Monthly Feature - Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker features up-and-coming BC dancers: Sara Harowitz, Straight.com News - Finnish National Ballet, A Christmas Carol (Bintley), Helsinki: Staff, Ballet Herald Film Feature - The Red Shoes (1948) review — a perfect work of art about the price of success: Kevin Maher, The Times (+ share) Online Review - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Love and Loss Triple Bill, Seattle: Graham Watts, Gramilano Review - Dancing With Glass, New York: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review Review - Bayerisches Staatsballett: Silent Screen, Schmetterling, Munich: David Mead, SeeingDance Review - Crystal Pite/Kidd Pivot, Assembly Hall, Toronto: Martha Schabas, Globe and Mail. Also, Lydia Perovic, Globe and Mail Review - Alessandro Marzotto Levy, Irene, Florence: Veronica Posth, SeeingDance -
Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Thursday 7 December, 2023 Feature - Best New York Dance Performances of 2023: Gia Kourlas & Brian Seibert, NY Times Review - Houston Ballet, Jubilee of Dance, Boston: Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle Feature - National Ballet of Canada's Nutcracker cast look ahead to what brings them joy: Duane Cole, Globe and Mail Feature - Ballet West Academy elevating Salt Lake City as an international ballet training ground: Jacqueline Mumford, Utah Business Feature - La Probabilité du Néant uses hip-hop to preach the importance of getting involved: Mike Usinger, Straight.com News/Video - Northern Ballet releases first Inclusive dance film, Every little thing is a change: Staff, BWW UK News - Ballet teacher cleared of student assault charges: Staff, BBC News (+ elsewhere) TV News - BBC Four, New Year's Day: Rambert, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper News - Cast set for La Strada, the first full length ballet presented by Alina Cojocaru OBE: Stephi Wild, BWW UK Film News - Dutch National Ballet's Giselle coming to a cinema near you: Staff, Ballet Herald -
Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Wednesday 6 December, 2023 Feature - Amy Hall Garner readying a new work Century for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Brian Seibert, NY Times Preview - Limón Dance Company, Women's Stories 4-Bill, New York: Caedra Scott-Flaherty, NY Observer Review - Dancing With Glass, New York: Robert Greskovic, Wall St Journal News - State Ballet of Georgia to bring Swan Lake to London Coliseum: Staff, Theatre Weekly 'Tis indeed The Season .... Review - Northern Ballet, The Nutcracker, Leeds: Geoffrey Mogridge, Ilkley Gazette Review - Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater, The Polar Express, New Jersey: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance News - Ballet dancers help Heathrow prepare for second-busiest December: Neil Lancefield, Independent (+ elsewhere) News - It takes a team to present Mother Ginger character in Colorado Ballet's The Nutcracker: Libby Smith, CBS News -
Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Tuesday 5 December, 2023 Obituary - Marion Cito, ingenious costume designer to Pina Bausch: Chris Wiegand, Guardian Review - NZ School of Dance, Performance Season 2023, Wellington: Deirdre Tarrant, Theatreview Denise Richardson, Dance Australia Jennifer Shennan, ... on dancing Interview - Stanton Welch: Reflecting on 20 Years at the helm of Houston Ballet: Alanna Love, En Face Magazine Feature - Tell, Black and white dancers hold space for racial healing: Aimée Ts'ao, SF Classical Voice 'Tis indeed The Season .... Review - English National Ballet, The Nutcracker, Southampton: Poppy Lindsey, SW Londoner Review - Queensland Ballet, The Nutcracker (Stevenson), Brisbane: Denise Richardson, Dance Australia Review - Boston Ballet, The Nutcracker (Nissinen), Boston: Millie May Healy, The Harvard Crimson Review - Smuin Contemporary Ballet, The Christmas Ballet, Walnut Creek: James Ambroff-Tahan, SF Examiner Review - Aljaž and Janette, Dancing in a Winter Wonderland, Southend: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard -
Dance Links for December 2023
Ian Macmillan replied to Jan McNulty's topic in Dance Links - reviews, news & features
Links - Monday 4 December, 2023 Feature - Concours: healthy competition at the Paris Opera Ballet? Matthew Paluch, Gramilano Feature - Valery Gergiev to direct both The Bolshoi & Mariinsky – The political, cultural and repertoire implications: Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Russia Briefing Feature - Kilometre house: how dance pioneer Rudolf Laban dreamed of staging performances in a gigantic dome: Dalya Alberge, The Observer Feature - San Diego’s ballet dancers kept on their toes with work visa requirements: Marcia Luttrell, SD Union-Tribune Review - Schauspielhaus Zürich Dance Ensemble, Tambourines, Paris: Sarah Crompton, The Observer Review - Bayerisches Staatsballett, Le Parc, Munich: David Mead, SeeingDance Review - Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Lunar Halo, London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Preview - Crystal Pite/Kidd Pivot, Assembly Hall, Toronto: MIchael Crabb, Toronto Star 'Tis indeed The Season .... Reviews - Joffrey Ballet, The Nutcracker (Wheeldon), Chicago: Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune Candace Jordan, Chicago Star Reviews - Queensland Ballet, The Nutcracker (Stevenson), Brisbane: Ruth Ridgway, Bachtrack Olivia Stewart, Limelight Review - Kansas City Ballet, The Nutcracker, Kansas City: Hilary Stroh, Bachtrack