bridiem Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Do the Ballet Association and the London Ballet Circle confer at all about their speakers? As we know, Mayara Magri is also talking to the LBC via Zoom on 31st May. There must be a lot of people who are members of both organisations; I suppose people can therefore choose whether to go to the in-person interview or the Zoom one, but I'm concerned (both for Mayara and for the two organisations) that both events will suffer by being held so close together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) Yes - there is liaison between the two organisations. However, there must have been a miscommunication (or something) on this occasion in order for this issue to have arisen. Edited May 15, 2022 by capybara 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLET ASSOCIATION Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 The Ballet Association's next guest will be WILLIAM BRACEWELL whose promotion to Principal of The Royal Ballet was announced recently. Since William spoke to the BA in 2018, he has been cast in numerous leading roles and, of course, he is currently dancing Dr John Brown in Like Water for Chocolate. So there is a lot to catch up on! This is an 'in person' event. Date: Thursday 16th June 2022 Time: 7.30pm Place: The American International Church , 79a Tottenham Court Road. [Turn left as you come out of Goodge Street Station and the Church is ahead of you on the left. Go past the building itself and walk down its right hand side to find the entrance.] Admission at the venue costs: £5.00 for ordinary members; £4.00 for concessionary members and £9.00 for non members. The online charges are: £5.50 for Members; £4.50 for Concessionary Members; £10.00 for Non Members (i.e. slightly higher to cover the processing costs). To book in advance, please go to: https://balletassociation.co.uk/collections/meetings-2022 If you pay via the website, please keep your receipt as proof of payment to show on arrival. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 William Bracewell has had to withdraw from this event, and is replaced by Luca Acri tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLET ASSOCIATION Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) As mentioned by Alison, tonight's guest at The Ballet Association will be LUCA ACRI, First Soloist of The Royal Ballet This is an 'in person' event. Date: Thursday 16th June 2022 Time: 7.30pm Place: The American International Church , 79a Tottenham Court Road. [Turn left as you come out of Goodge Street Station and the Church is ahead of you on the left. Go past the building itself and walk down its right hand side to find the entrance.] [ Unfortunately, William Bracewell has had to withdraw for personal reasons and we are very grateful to Luca for being willing to step in. ] Edited June 16, 2022 by BALLET ASSOCIATION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkgal Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 That’s a shame- on such a hot day might forgo the schlepp up from Suffolk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkgal Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Suffolkgal said: That’s a shame- on such a hot day might forgo the schlepp up from Suffolk Much as I admire Luca I hasten to add it’s just so hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLET ASSOCIATION Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Congratulations to the following Royal Ballet dancers or associates who were laureates at the 22nd National Dance Awards: Best Female Dancer: Marianela Nunez Best Male Dancer: Edward Watson Outstanding Female Classical Performance: Natalia Osipova Outstanding Creative Contribution: Thomas Ades Best Classical Choreography: Valentino Zucchetti * * This award is sponsored by The Ballet Association 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 And congratulations to all the other winners and nominees too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLET ASSOCIATION Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Last night, members of The Ballet Association enjoyed their Annual Dinner at the Chesterfield Hotel alongside some 30 guests from The Royal Ballet Companies, The Royal Ballet School and Elmhurst. Although she was unable to attend through illness, Tierney Heap's career and retirement was celebrated with a round of applause. Nehemiah Kish's contribution as an RB Principal was acknowledged alongside that of Hikaru Kobayashi, the former RB First Soloist. Mention was also made of Jeanetta Lawrence's appointment as Chair of The Ashton Foundation. Then, those present applauded Federico Bonelli for his stellar career with the RB and on his appointment as Artistic Director of Northern Ballet. The evening ended with words of thanks to the Association from the Director of The Royal Ballet, Kevin O'Hare and a note that, in September, members would be able to watch a Royal Ballet studio rehearsal at the ROH. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyTaylor Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 At last night's dinner, it was noted that Covid has hit the Ballet Association membership and attendances at meetings and new members would be very welcome indeed. As a member of several years standing now, I would highly recommend to any London based ballet fans. The membership and meeting fees are very reasonable and are very good value in terms of access to RB dancers. Last night, I had Bennett Gartside, Leo Dixon and Dame Monica Mason on my table. Steven McRae was just behind and Kevin O'Hare on the table on the other side. Over the years, I've got to know many of the dancers by attending the dinners. It's all very friendly and informal. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 Oh blast. It had totally skipped my mind. Whatever happened to the second half of June?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLET ASSOCIATION Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 The Ballet Association's next guest will be WILLIAM BRACEWELL whose promotion to Principal of The Royal Ballet was announced recently. Since William spoke to the BA in 2018, he has been cast in numerous leading roles. So there is a lot to catch up on! This is an 'in person' event. Date: Thursday 25th August Time: 7.30pm Place: The American International Church , 79a Tottenham Court Road. [Turn left as you come out of Goodge Street Station and the Church is ahead of you on the left. Go past the building itself and walk down its right hand side to find the entrance.] Admission at the venue costs: £5.00 for ordinary members; £4.00 for concessionary members and £9.00 for non members. The online charges are: £5.50 for Members; £4.50 for Concessionary Members; £10.00 for Non Members (i.e. slightly higher to cover the processing costs). To book in advance, please go to: https://www.balletassociation.co.uk and click on the photo of William NEXT UP: EDWARD WATSON MBE ON THE 8TH SEPTEMBER............... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 Eek, thanks for the reminder. I had been going to Prom that evening ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkgal Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Really very interesting evening, William B (apart from his many talents as a dancer and actor) has a winning combination of humility and great respect for other artists/ teachers/coaches/choreographers, and a very clear ambition and confidence to achieve and be the artist he wants to be. Sorry, very long sentence! He’s also so appreciative and grateful and so enjoying life. I’ve let the association slip out of my life for far too many years but will definitely endeavour to return often. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Drat - missed it…. Can members watch a recording on demand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLET ASSOCIATION Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 7 hours ago, Peanut68 said: Drat - missed it…. Can members watch a recording on demand? So glad that people enjoyed William - he is certainly a star talker as well as a wonderful dancer. Unfortunately, there is no recording; but a full written report on the evening will be posted on the BA website as soon as possible. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 It's hoped to confirm full details for Edward Watson on 8th September shortly. @Mandy Kent I'm trying to remember when he last spoke to the Association: my brain is telling me 2011, but I have no idea whether or not that's correct! Either way, there will be a lot to catch up on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaC Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Such a pity the BA no longer zooms interviews. A hotel stay in London is now so expensive, even for basic accommodation, that a trip just for an interview is difficult to justify in these difficult times, so it's discriminatory against members who live a long way away to stop zooms. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyTaylor Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Will Bracewell was so interesting and he talked almost non stop for over an hour with a few prompts from David. We went through last season, the R&J film, next season, his early career, BRB, coaches, working with different ballerinas and choreographers, acting. Throughout, he came across as modest and unassuming. We all know what a wonderful artist he is and his humility is a joy. My first BA in person meeting for probably 3 years. It was well worth it but I do empathise with those members who would also like a virtual option too. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLET ASSOCIATION Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 The Ballet Association's next guest will be EDWARD WATSON who retired as a dancer last autumn after 27 years with The Royal Ballet but has been working as an RB Repetiteur since 2020. It's 11 years since Edward last spoke to the Association so there is a lot of catching up to do! This is an 'in person' event. Date: Thursday 8th September 2022 Time: 7.30pm Place: The Royal Ballet School, Floral Street, Covent Garden. PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 7.00PM. Admission at the venue is: £5.00 for ordinary members; £4.00 for concessionary members and £9.00 for non members. The online charges are: £5.50 for Members; £4.50 for Concessionary Members; £10.00 for Non Members (i.e. slightly higher to cover the processing costs). To book in advance, please go to: https://balletassociation.co.uk/collections/meetings-2022 If you pay via the website, please keep your receipt as proof of payment to show on arrival. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 There's so much to do this week! Please can someone clone me? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLET ASSOCIATION Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Unfortunately, EDWARD WATSON has had to pull out of his talk on Thursday at short notice for work reasons. Another date will be found later in the season and any online bookings will be honoured then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 [Quickly tries to rejig her plans for the rest of the week, and hopes he can reschedule quickly. And maybe time it for sometime when Sheila *is* in London?] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLET ASSOCIATION Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 The Ballet Association's next guests will be two of The Royal Ballet's newly promoted soloists, LETICIA DIAS and MARIKO SASAKI. Interestingly, both Leticia and Mariko graduated firstly into Birmingham Royal Ballet before 'transferring' to the RB. Of course, both featured prominently in Valentino Zucchetti's award-winning ballet Anemoi. So it will be especially interesting to hear about their seemingly parallel careers. This is an 'in person' event. Date: Monday 26th September 2022 Time: 7.30pm Place: Place: The American International Church , 79a Tottenham Court Road. [Turn left as you come out of Goodge Street Station and the Church is ahead of you on the left. Go past the building itself and walk down its right hand side to find the entrance.] Admission at the venue is: £5.00 for ordinary members; £4.00 for concessionary members and £9.00 for non members. The online charges are: £5.50 for Members; £4.50 for Concessionary Members; £10.00 for Non Members (i.e. slightly higher to cover the processing costs). To book in advance, please go to: https://balletassociation.co.uk/collections/meetings-2022 If you pay via the website, please keep your receipt as proof of payment to show on arrival and please check in at the desk on entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 Hoping to make this if I can get out of my meeting early enough: I'm an admirer of both dancers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura_ballet Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 This looks amazing. Do they broadcast this on webinar or record it and playback? I have young children and I miss out on all these amazing conversations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I would have really liked to go to this but need at least a minimum of a weeks warning as have to do a bit of rearranging if going up to London on a Monday. Perhaps this event was only very recently confirmed as taking place but otherwise would appreciate if could advertise events a little sooner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 14 minutes ago, Balletmediauk said: This looks amazing. Do they broadcast this on webinar or record it and playback? I have young children and I miss out on all these amazing conversations! Hello Balletmediauk and welcome to the Forum! I'm not based in London so can't get to in person events either. I don't know about the Ballet Association but the London Ballet Circle still does some zoom talks - it's Federico Bonelli on Wednesday evening this week. (London Ballet Circle also has its own thread.) I'm sure BA will be able to clarify as to whether they still run zoom events. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLET ASSOCIATION Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Balletmediauk said: This looks amazing. Do they broadcast this on webinar or record it and playback? I have young children and I miss out on all these amazing conversations! Hello Balletmediauk. This, and most other Ballet Association events are live 'in person'. However, reports are usually published on the BA website shortly afterwards: https://www.balletassociation.co.uk 56 minutes ago, LinMM said: I would have really liked to go to this but need at least a minimum of a weeks warning as have to do a bit of rearranging if going up to London on a Monday. Perhaps this event was only very recently confirmed as taking place but otherwise would appreciate if could advertise events a little sooner! LinMM - if you are a BA Member, you will have received notice of this event in the recent newsletter which issued on the 1st September. The notices on BCF seem to work best when they are posted less than a week before a 'talk' as, otherwise, people tend to say that they forgot! Maybe we should post twice................ Edited September 26, 2022 by BALLET ASSOCIATION 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 (edited) Thankyou for your prompt reply. I understand where you are coming from with that but perhaps post twice or post once but just a bit earlier as people on the Forum and moderators etc can boost the event closer to it happening by rementioning it in comments. As I live in Brighton and usually have to be in London on Tuesdays I wouldn’t be able to come to all events anyway but could come to a few during in the year and I particularly like these two young dancers so might have been able to make it on this occasion!! Edited September 26, 2022 by LinMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLET ASSOCIATION Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 The Ballet Association's next guest, STEVEN MCRAE will be joining us only three days after his latest performance as Rudolf in Mayerling. Steven last spoke to the Association in 2015 so there is much catching up to do, including his recovery from serious injury This is an 'in person' event. Date: Monday 10th October 2022 Time: 7.30pm Place: The American International Church , 79a Tottenham Court Road. [Turn left as you come out of Goodge Street Station and the Church is ahead of you on the left. Go past the building itself and walk down its right hand side to find the entrance.] Admission at the venue is: £5.00 for ordinary members; £4.00 for concessionary members and £9.00 for non members. The online charges are: £5.50 for Members; £4.50 for Concessionary Members; £10.00 for Non Members (i.e. slightly higher to cover the processing costs). To book in advance, please go to: https://balletassociation.co.uk/collections/meetings-2022 If you pay via the website, please keep your receipt as proof of payment to show on arrival and please check in at the desk on entry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLET ASSOCIATION Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Following requests from forum members, here is a quick reminder that STEVEN McRAE will be talking to The Ballet Association on Monday, 10th October. Please see details immediately above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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