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The Ballet Bag For those of you who love Natalia Osipova and/or who would like to watch a performance from the wings, here is an amazing video of THAT famous pdd from Le Corsaire (with Ivan Vasiliev as Ali the slave)
Karen Reedy-Wilcox I don't know if I have asked this before, but...why does someone not choreograph a 3 act ballet about King Henry VIII and his six wives? This would be a monumental role for a male dancer and the wives could be portrayed in short vignettes as a dream or there are thousand of other possibilities....MacMillan could have done a great job at this!
The Ballet Bag Our thoughts on the Kenneth MacMillan Symposium earlier this month, with special thanks to @macmillanballet for the fab pictures
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Audience at "Kenneth MacMillan's Choreographic Imagination and Psychological Insight" Symposium. Photo: Charlotte MacMillan ©
The Ballet Bag When we interviewed ABT's Daniil Simkin earlier this month he said he was covering a few principal roles but had no scheduled debuts yet. He tweeted yesterday that during the company's visit to Beijing he ended up taking on Don Q. Act 3 opposite Yuriko Kajiya at very short notice. Were you there? If so, did he rock? Please do share with us!!
The Ballet Bag Our thoughts on Birmingham Royal Ballet's very accessible & funny Cyrano. A perfect choice for first timers & families
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For a while we have been meaning to write something here about “ballet myth busters”, to address certain preconceptions about this art form often seen as inaccessible, stuffy and niche. David Bintley’s Cyrano might be just what we needed to illustrate how ballet can be demystified. ...
The Ballet Bag ABT are currently in China & their opening night programme in Beijing included Ratmansky's Seven Sonatas. Here's a mammoth feature on this choreographer:
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As long as there are choreographers like Alexei Ratmansky around our hopes for the future of classical ballet as an art form are renewed. Now one of the world’s most sought-after choreographers, Ratmansky started his career as a ballet dancer with the Kiev Ballet in the Ukraine. ...
The Ballet Bag Hurry up and catch it before it's gone! Vintage McRae (at the Prix de Lausanne) doing THAT famous variation from Le Corsaire.
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The Ballet Bag Ahead of ABT's trip to China we have a treat for you: Soloist Daniil Simkin talked to us about his ABT rept, upcoming Athens gala, plus dancers & social media
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If you follow dance on the internet chances are you will have heard of Daniil Simkin. He is the whiz kid (not just dance-wise but also tech-wise) who arrived last year from Vienna State Opera to stir some fresh buzz into American Ballet Theatre’s soloist ranks. ...
The Ballet Bag We heart the Royal Ballet's current triple bill, with Mr. B's Agon, Tetley's bizarre Sphinx and McGregor's brand new Limen
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Triple bills are a great opportunity to discover rarer ballets along with new works, an essential ingredient in preserving the future of this art form. The Royal Ballet’s latest features a modern ...
The Ballet Bag An illustrious guest: our thoughts on the adorable Evgenia Obraztsova in the Royal Ballet's Sleeping Beauty or, in short, dear Zhenia, please stay!!
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When the Mariinsky brought their Soviet Beauty to London this summer I left wishing I could have seen their lovely Aurora Evgenia Obraztsova in a more agreeable production. I think the Lilac Fairy must ...
The Ballet Bag Get ready for Wayne McGregor's upcoming world premiere, Limen or learn more about the background & work from the Royal Ballet's resident choreographer with this mammoth fact card:
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Concepts such as coding, decoding, generative systems, algorithms, computer programming, neuroscience and cognitive mapping seem more akin to geek lingo than ballet choreography and yet all these notions inform Wayne McGregor’s dance making.
The Ballet Bag Steven McRae is a busy bee this week. Having just debuted as Prince Florimund in the Royal Ballet's Sleeping Beauty he now prepares to tackle Tetley's Sphinx and McGregor's Limen this week. Writer Jessica Duchen interviewed him for British newspaper "The Independent" & also wrote a lovely short blog entry on him - see link for both features
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The Ballet Bag Checked out Ashley Bouder's amazing turns earlier today? Now do your homework on Pirouettes, Fouettés, Piqué Tours, etc.
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We are back with another edition of Bag of Steps. This time we look at every turning trick designed to make us go “whoa” and typically reserved for the grand finale, such as in the coda from a Pas de Deux .
The Ballet Bag For those of you who like us, cannot see Ashley perform as often (please come to London!), go and check this stunning video.
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Ashley Bouder - New York City Ballet. Photos by Eduardo Patino. **This film was permitted to post by artist Ashley Bouder.
The Ballet Bag Our take on a triple debut at Covent Garden last Tuesday: Rupert Pennefather, Melissa Hamilton & Marianela Nunez in Mayerling
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Our Mayerling crusade continues with new casts, some debuts and thus interesting new takes on MacMillan’s iconic characters. There are very few lead roles that challenge a danseur’s technique, ...
