John Mallinson

Links - Thursday July 4, 2019 Review - The Bolshoi Ballet, Spartacus, Brisbane: Valerie Lawson, DanceTabs Review - Staatsballett Berlin, Romeo and Juliet (Cranko), Berlin: Katja Vaghi, Bachtrack Feature - The Royal Ballet takes Mayerling to LA: Ann Haskins, LA Dance Chronicle Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Hobson’s Choice, London: Rachel Elderkin, The Stage Reviews - Ballet Flamenco Sarah Baras, Sombras, London: Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian Zoë Anderson, The Independent Donald Hutera, The Times Vera Liber, Bri

Links – Tuesday July 2, 2019 Reviews - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Hobson’s Choice, London: Siobhan Murphy, DanceTabs Louise Levene, Financial Times Review - Akram Khan and others, Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise, NY: Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times News - The Royal Ballet and others at the Joyce Theater festival, Aug 6-18: Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times Review - Bolshoi Ballet, Jewels, Brisbane: Sally Peters, ArtsHub Review - Queensland Ballet, Synergy, Brisbane: Deborah Jones, FollowSpot Reviews - Phoenix Dance T

Someone else has noticed… (Maybe scope for a new thread.)

We have never had a written guideline on the use of nicknames. Do we need one?. One can assume that nicknames are generally used in a friendly or affectionate way but there is always the implication of a closer relationship to the dancer than probably exists. There is also the matter of disrespecting or demeaning the dancer by referring to them publicly in this way. Maybe of relevance is that dancers, in the UK at least, are no longer referred to as girls and boys. This discussion began because of Janet's reasonable reminder that nicknames may be unknown to some or many

Links – Saturday June 22, 2019 Reviews - Natalia Osipova, The Mother (Arthur Pita), London: Mark Monahan, The Telegraph Sarah Kirkup, Bachtrack Emma Byrne, Evening Standard Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian Zoë Anderson, The Independent David Mead, SeeingDance Feature - Carthage Dance festival, Tunis: Laura Cappelle, Financial Times Profile - ‘Hurricane’ Catherine Hurlin, American Ballet Theatre: Gia Kourlas, New York Times Review - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Black Swan, White Swan, Auckland: Jenny Stevenson, Theatreview

Links – Friday June 21, 2019 Review - National Ballet of Canada, The Merry Widow, and Xiao Nan Yu’s retirement, Toronto: Paula Citron, Ludwig Van Review/interview - Ebony Noelle Golden, 125th and Freedom, NY: Siobhan Burke, New York Times Review - Royal Danish Ballet, Summer tour, Fredriksborg Castle: Eva Kistrup, Copenhagen Report Review - Junior Ballett Zürich, Echo of Elements, Wounded, Submerge, London: Lynette Halewood, DanceTabs Review - Ballet BC, Bedroom Folk, To this day, Petite Cérémonie, Jacob’s Pillow: Tresca Weinstein, A

Links – Thursday June 20, 2019 Review - Dutch National Ballet, Pas/Parts 2018, Kleines Requiem, Ignite, Amsterdam: Lambrecht Wessels, Bachtrack Review - Ballet Black, The Suit, Ingoma, London: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Review - American Ballet Theatre, Le Corsaire, NY: Christina Pandolfi, Broadway World Feature - Brooklyn Mack guests with ABT in Le Corsaire: Sarah L. Kaufman, San Francisco Chronicle Review - Lost Dog, Juliet & Romeo, London: David Mead, SeeingDance Book preview - Bill Cooper, Swan Lake - Reimagining a Cl

Links – Wednsesday June 19, 2019 Review - The Royal Ballet, Margot Fonteyn, A Celebration, London: Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs Feature - William Kentridge & Faustin Linyekula’s Holland Festival: Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times Review - Ballet Black, The Suit, Ingoma, London: David Mead, SeeingDance Reviews - Bangarra Dance Theatre, Unaipon, Stamping Ground, To make fire, Sydney: Deborah Jones, FollowSpot Chantal Nguyen, Bachtrack Feature - Scottish Ballet’s Digital Season, Edinburgh: Claire Sawyers, The List

Links – Friday June 14, 2019 Reviews - American Ballet Theatre, Le Corsaire, NY: Mary Cargill, Danceviewtimes Ivy Lin, Bachtrack Feature - Mark Morris and Pepperland: Victoria Looseleaf, Fjord Review Review - Boston Ballet, Rhapsody mixed bill, Boston: Merli V. Guerra, Fjord Review Review - San Francisco Ballet, Bespoke, Hummingbird, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, London: Sara Veale, Fjord Review Interview - Jean-Christophe Maillot, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo: Stephanie Bunbury, Brisbane Times Preview - Edinburgh Fes

Links – Thursday June 13, 2019 Review - New York City Ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, NY: Robert Gottlieb, Observer Review - National Ballet of Canada, The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude, Approximate Sonata, The Second Detail, Toronto: Denise Sum, Danceviewtimes Review - San Francisco Ballet, Your flesh shall be a great poem, Bound To, Anima Animus, London: Neil Norman, The Stage Feature - The Shifting Fortunes of Manon: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Review - English National Ballet, Cinderella, London: Joy Sable, The Jewish

Foteini Christofilopoulou was at the The Firebird, A Month in the Country and Symphony in C photocall...  Itziar Mendizabal in The Firebird. ©Foteini Christofilopoulou/ROH, by courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr Marianela Nuñez and Matthew Ball in A Month in the Country. ©Foteini Christofilopoulou/ROH, by courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr Sarah Lamb and Nicol Edmonds in Symphony in C. ©Foteini Christofilopoulou/ROH, by courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr More… Foteini Christofilopoulou - 12 photos By courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr Discussion of this programme is here

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Foteini Christofilopoulou was at the Margot Fonteyn Celebration photocall, if sadly Darcey Bussell wasn't... Francesca Hayward in Ondine. Photo ©Foteini Christofilopoulou/ROH, by courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr Natalia Osipova in Romeo and Juliet. Photo ©Foteini Christofilopoulou/ROH, by courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr Lauren Cuthbertson in Apparitions. Photo ©Foteini Christofilopoulou/ROH, by courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr More… Foteini Christofilopoulou - 16 photos by courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr Discussion of this event is here

Links – Thursday June 6, 2019 Reviews - The Royal Ballet, The Firebird, A Month in the Country, Symphony in C, London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Debra Craine, The Times Mark Monahan, The Telegraph Joy Sable, The Jewish Chronicle Anna Winter, The Stage G.J. Dowler, Classical Source Reviews - American Ballet Theatre, Jane Eyre, NY: Gia Kourlas, New York Times Ivy Lin, Bachtrack Michael Popkin, Danceviewtimes Review - American Ballet Theatre, Tharp programme: Brahms-Haydn Variations, Deuce Coupe, In the Upper Room, NY:

No. The 40 minutes came from the RB cast list. However…