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Royal Ballet 2013/14 Period 3 Casting
chrischris replied to Bluebird's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
I don't know. I've always been a bit perplexed that he has stayed at the RB. Other than McGregor and Wheeldon casting him in new stuff, he usually has to wait for Macmillan ballets to be revived to get a really juicy part, and in the case of Mayerling, in my opinion his best role, they don't come around often.- 159 replies
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Christ, what a challenging start Golding has had at the RB
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Royal Ballet 2013/14 Period 3 Casting
chrischris replied to Bluebird's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
I've heard him say he hates dancing Giselle so doesn't want to do it, so it could be more his choice than an issue of not being cast, but it is weird. I get that he's not a conventional 'prince' type of dancer, but he's so talented, it would be interesting to see him in them. He's 38 now too, so there won't be that many opportunities.- 159 replies
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BBC Ballet on TV season - March 2014
chrischris replied to Nana Lily's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
If Bussell can get people interested in ballet, or even get programmes commissioned, then surely that's a good thing? She may not be to everyone's tastes, but the majority of the general public don't care or have a great deal of knowledge of ballet, so someone like Bussell explaining that she had once danced this role probably provides a bit of context, or conveys that she at least has experience of it. I really like Bull, but find Rojo a bit pretentious to be honest. I love ballet, but from the way she talks about her job, you'd thinking she was working on an ebola vaccine or something.- 176 replies
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I guess the guy's shoes will last for ages?
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It's also common if you have one injury in one part of your body, to get injured in another part, as your body naturally overcompensates.
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Apparently Sarah Lamb injured herself during the filmed performance the other night. Not sure whether it's a serious injury or not.
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"Poetry in Motion", RB dancers in Harper's Bazaar.
chrischris replied to Nina G.'s topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Cuthbertson looks really different. Yanowsky is so, so beautiful. -
Kings of the Dance
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So many of these events at the coli (not just ballet) end up barely half full. They must run at such a loss. -
Royal Ballet 2013/14 Period 3 Casting
chrischris replied to Bluebird's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Shame. Hopefully he, and Kish, will be ok for the triple bills in May.- 159 replies
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Wasn't Bussell supposed to be a really great Aurora? I think I remember reading somewhere that she though it was her best role and the one that changed her career.
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I understand that the 2014-2015 season will be announced soon (probably around the end of march), and I would be interested to hear what ballets people would like to see performed. For me, i'm hoping for Manon, Mayerling (though there isn't a chance of that being on again so soon), Macmillan's Somnambulism and Laiderette (not sure if they are even in the rep still but I can hope), a new Scarlett full length narrative, Fille, and perhaps a new version of Swan Lake.
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A lot of the issues the article dealt with could be helped by paying dancers, or anyone in an industry with a short work life, better. If you a soloist for a company you will probably be earning around £30,000 a year (I guess), and if you are in a city like London, Paris or New York, you are not going to be able to save much on a salary like that. Even principals won't be earning loads, so when they come to retire they haven't in many cases been able to build up any investments or reserves. Same with sportspeople, who in most cases usually earn enough to cover living expenses and not much else.
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Such a hilarious story.
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What a fascinating, quite sad article. Thanks for posting. I think it must be so difficult for people in any profession which centres around your physical performance or your appearance, to suddenly find yourself out of a job at about 40. Although you know it will happen, most of these professions are so all consuming and comparatively poorly paid that you probably don't have the time to pursue other options or build up any savings.
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Royal Ballet 2013/14 Period 3 Casting
chrischris replied to Bluebird's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Not sure if this has been posted already, but details of the RB Taiwan tour in June. http://www.ntch.edu.tw/program/show/2c90814043d7947e0144258ecb4e0466?lang=en- 159 replies
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12 of the greatest ballerinas of all time
chrischris replied to Bruce's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Sorry that's what I meant. Didn't read it before I posted it. In the UK we stress the 'lo', instead of the 'pav'.