December 2011 Balletco Magazine

Balletco going into archive

by Bruce Marriott December 15, 2011 Balletco

I’m really sorry to say but after 15½ years Balletco will be closing to further development in mid-January and will go into long-term archive – nothing should be lost …

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Balletco Forum Available Again plus Opportunity to Discuss Future

by Bruce Marriott December 23, 2011 Balletco

I think there is much good will and there is a very real opportunity for the community to pull together and create something unique, better and more responsive than before – I most sincerely hope something comes out of it.

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The last Balletco Quiz of the Year – 2011

by Jane Simpson December 25, 2011 Balletco

The last Balletco Quiz of the Year – 2011. And don’t worry we will give you the answers before we go!

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Interview with Elena Glurdjidze, English National Ballet Senior Principal

“For me, to be a ballerina is to be individual, to have something no-one else has… but it is a never-ending process and we are always searching.”

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Reflections on Dance in London – 2011

by Lynette Halewood December 26, 2011 Interviews / Features

This is not a “best of” the year: it’s a reflection on those events and performances that have stuck in the mind for the right or wrong reasons…

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Book – At the Sign of the Harlequin’s Bat, My Years with Cyril Beaumont

by Jane Simpson December 31, 2011 History

Fifty or sixty years ago, no true ballet-lover would have dreamt of visiting London without calling in at Cyril Beaumont’s famous bookshop in Charing Cross Road. The great and the good of the dance world went to learn from his vast store of knowledge, to reminisce about the golden years of the Diaghilev company, or just to exchange gossip…

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American Ballet Theatre – Duets, Villandry, Seven Sonatas and Upper Room – New York

by Eric Taub December 7, 2011 Reviews

The more I see Alexei Ratmansky’s Seven Sonatas, the more impressed I am at what a jewel of construction it is.

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Forsythe Company – I don’t believe in outer space – Brooklyn

by Eric Taub December 14, 2011 Reviews

I’m sure I can’t hold Forsythe himself entirely responsible. For instance, the program lists “Dramaturgy” by Freya Vass-Rhee. (I think it’s a safe bet that whenever a dance program lists a dramaturgist, one should run for the hills. Remember ABT’s Sleeping Beauty?)

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Royal Ballet – The Nutcracker – London

by Jane Simpson December 5, 2011 Reviews

The glory of the evening, though, was Marianela Nunez as Sugar Plum, substituting at only an hour or so’s notice for the suddenly indisposed Sarah Lamb, and thereby getting this one performance with Thiago Soares, whose partnering complements her so well.

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Boston Ballet – The Nutcracker – Boston

by Alan Helms December 6, 2011 Reviews

James Whiteside and Lia Cirio made a splendid couple as the Nutcracker and the Sugar Plum Fairy. Whiteside is, as I’ve said in earlier reviews, the best male in the company these days, and though Cirio has not moved me in the past, she’s gained in presence and precision and now makes a stronger impression in her second season as a principal.

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New Adventures – Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! – London

by Jann Parry December 27, 2011 Reviews

Coming-of-age is the default story line of many a dance work based on a fairy tale. The problem with The Nutcracker’s ‘traditional’ scenario is that the growing up takes place in Sweetieland – a young child’s fantasy of overindulgence – while Tchaikovsky’s score is filled with complex emotions.

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Birmingham Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker at the O2 Arena in London

by admin December 20, 2011 News

Following the great success at Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker is heading to London for perform six shows at the O2 from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 December 2011…

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Hong Kong Ballet – The Nutcracker – Hong Kong

by Kevin Ng December 31, 2011 Reviews

I have been reviewing this production of “Nutcracker” continuously since its premiere in 1997. It is an above-average production overall; the most outstanding component are the costume and set designs by Peter Farmer.

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Review of the Dance Year in Hong Kong – 2011

by Kevin Ng December 31, 2011 Interviews / Features

I have saved the greatest dance event till the last – the seven sold-out performances of two rewarding programmes of the New York City Ballet in Hong Kong in March.

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Kyle Abraham – Live! The Realest MC – Pennsylvania

by Steve Sucato December 4, 2011 Reviews

On the whole Live! The Realest MC was a triumph with adroit performances by all of Abraham.In.Motion’s dancers. The work was filled with many indelible images whose emotional impact lingered long after the final curtain fell.

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Dame Monica Mason DBE receives QEII Coronation Award

by Bruce Marriott December 9, 2011 News

The Royal Academy of Dance has presented its most prestigious award, the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Coronation Award to Dame Monica Mason DBE, Director of The Royal Ballet, in appreciation of her lifetime contribution to dance.

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The Place Prize for dance: call for entries 2012 – 2013

by admin December 7, 2011 News

The Place Prize for dance, sponsored by Bloomberg, the UK’s biggest and most prestigious dance award, is returning for its fifth edition in 2012 – 2013.

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King’s College London appoints Deborah Bull as Director, King’s Cultural Partners

by admin December 6, 2011 News

King’s College London is pleased to announce that Deborah Bull has accepted the newly created role of Director, King’s Cultural Partners, and will join King’s in March 2012.

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Birmingham Royal Ballet – The Nutcracker – London

by Bruce Marriott December 29, 2011 Reviews

So… dump the singer, dial up the orchestra, install some more video screens pointed at where people sit and I’d be happy. I think though I’d be happier seeing this production in a normal theatre still. But as presented it’s no bad night and I hope it draws some more people into those theatres

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Flawless and English National Ballet collaborate on a new production for 2012

by admin December 14, 2011 News

The UK’s national ballet company English National Ballet and World Dance Champions Flawless will come together in Summer 2012 in a collaboration fusing streetdance, acrobatics and ballet.

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Dutch National Ballet’s Nutcracker & The Mouse King Live In Cinemas Across The UK This Christmas

by admin December 14, 2011 News

Ballet fans across the UK and Ireland can watch a special matinee performance of Nutcracker & the Mouse King from the Dutch National Ballet broadcast live by satellite to cinemas on Friday 30 December 2011 at 1pm. Choreographed by Wayne Eagling and Toer van Schayk…

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Gallery – Royal Ballet in The Nutcracker

by Dave Morgan December 3, 2011 Galleries

An album of 30 pictures by Dave Morgan.

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Gallery – New Adventures in Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!

by John Ross December 10, 2011 Galleries

An album of 18 pictures by John Ross.

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Gallery – English National Ballet in The Nutcracker

by Dave Morgan December 11, 2011 Galleries

An album of 30 pictures by Dave Morgan.

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Gallery – English National Ballet in The Nutcracker

by John Ross December 9, 2011 Galleries

An album of 30 pictures by John Ross.

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Gallery – Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s The Snowman

by John Ross December 2, 2011 Galleries

An album of 27 pictures by John Ross.

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Ticket Exchange, Doing Dance and other Forums Available Again

by Bruce Marriott December 23, 2011 Balletco

Some old friends are back in a new place…

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Balletco Forum Down + Others Offline

by Bruce Marriott December 15, 2011 Balletco

23 December Update – New Forums online A new forum is now setup. Afraid you have to register again but its a place to talk which many will welcome. There is also a special forum to talk about how the community might go forward with Balletco itself going into archive: Balletco Forum Available Again plus [...]

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Saturday, 31 December 2011 – 7 Links

by Ian Macmillan December 31, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today from: Merce Cunningham Company’s final performances, 2011 review, ABT “Nutcracker,” Ashley Page and just a little more….

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Friday, 30 December 2011 – 8 Links

by Ian Macmillan December 30, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today from: Merce Cunningham Company, critics’ choices for 2012 and from 2011, “Pina” review and Glitz in Glasgow…

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Thursday, 29 December 2011 – 13 Links

by Ian Macmillan December 29, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Too many Nutcrackers? BRB Nut at The O2. Alexander Grant tribute. Various 2011 reviews. Merce Cunningham, “Pina” and more….

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Wednesday, 28 December 2011 – 4 Links

by Bruce Marriott December 28, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today on: NYCB Nuts and Sugarplums reviewed by Alastair Macaulay (treading carefully after last years rumpus), BRB at O2, NY Review of the Year and British ballet in Munich…

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Tuesday, 27 December 2011 – 3 Links

by Bruce Marriott December 27, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today on: Birmingham Royal Ballet packing up Nutcracker and O2 bound, Text Ballet Theater’s weird The Nutty Nut and a Polish pensioner Swan Lake (bit of desperation on links there…)

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Monday, 26 December 2011 – 7 Links

by Bruce Marriott December 26, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today on: Reviews of the Year in Toronto and San Francisco, Joffrey Award, Ballet Philippines, Strictly Come Dancing and not so much else!

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Sunday, 25 December 2011 – 9 Links

by Bruce Marriott December 25, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today on: Merce Cunningham company final arrangements, Scottish Ballet SleepingB, Snowman, Victoria Thierree Chaplin and many Nutcrackers including a pole dancing one…

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Saturday, 24 December 2011 – 12 Links

by Bruce Marriott December 24, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today on: Peter Wright iv and BRB at the huge O2, Alvin Ailey, Pina Bausch, Reviews of years in SF and Boston + lots of Nutcrackers including the surreal/nutty Texas Ballet Theater one…

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Friday, 23 December 2011 – 17 Links

by Anna Merrick December 23, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today from: Macaulay on Merce Cunningham, Nutcrackers, Aletta Collins, Victora Thierree Chaplin, Wim Wenders interview, Ballet San Jose news and many more…

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Thursday, 22 December 2011 – 14 Links

by Anna Merrick December 22, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today : Ballerinas on Ballerinas, Nutcrackers, Australian Ballet history, Northern Ballet, Dance Theater of Harlem, and many more…

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Wednesday, 21 December 2011 – 15 Links

by Anna Merrick December 21, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today : Gill Clarke Obituary, Gottlieb reviews Nutcrackers in cinema and live, Ballet Next in conversation with Wiles and Askegard and more…

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Tuesday, 20 December 2011 – 20 Links

by John Mallinson December 20, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Carlos Acosta interview, Lyon Opera Ballet, Northern Ballet’s new Beauty and the Beast, Joffrey, Streb, Smuin Ballet and many more…

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Monday, 19 December 2011 – 12 Links

by John Mallinson December 19, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today from: Elizabeth Streb, Scottish Ballet, Ballet Hispanico, David Hallberg video, Dance Theatre of Harlem returns, Jacob’s Pillow Festival and more…

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Sunday, 18 December 2011 – 12 Links

by John Mallinson December 18, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Nutcrackers from Alexei Ratmansky and Matthew Bourne, 2011 round-ups from Jenny Gilbert and Marina Harss, Elizabeth Streb and more…

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Saturday, 17 December 2011 – 22 Links

by John Mallinson December 17, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Lots more Nuts, with Crisp on ENB and Plumley on Tchaikovsky’s score; Macaulay, Whittenburg, Kourlas, Adams, Rae look back at 2011 and many more…

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Friday, 16 December 2011 – 17 Links

by Ian Macmillan December 16, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Nutcrackers galore, 2011 dance review, NYCB dancers as kids, Alvin Ailey, Smuin Ballet and some more…..

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Thursday, 15 December 2011 – 19 Links

by Ian Macmillan December 15, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Obituary – Mark Goldweber; assorted Nutcrackers, Merce Cunningham Company at BAM, SFB’s filmed “Little Mermaid,” and lots more…..

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Wednesday, 14 December 2011 – 20 Links

by Ian Macmillan December 14, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: POB “Onegin,” Merce Cunningham Company, Alvin Ailey, different “Les Noces” and “La Sylphide,” Aletta Collins, some Nuts and more….

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Tuesday, 13 December 2011 – 26 Links

by Ian Macmillan December 13, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Merce Cunningham reminiscences, San Jose and National Ballet of Canada ‘Nutcrackers,’ Aletta Collins’ ‘Magical Night,’ Matthew Bourne and several more…..

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Monday, 12 December 2011 – 13 Links

by Bruce Marriott December 12, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today on: Cunningham – final performances, Monica Mason, Bill T Jones Interview, Alvin Ailey, UK Xmas Screen stuff, lots of Nutcrackers and more…

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Sunday, 11 December 2011 – 11 Links

by Bruce Marriott December 11, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today on: Frederic Flamand and Cannes Dance Festival, 5 Nutrackers, Sydney Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Ballet San Jose problems and more…

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Saturday, 10 December 2011 – 17 Links

by Bruce Marriott December 10, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today on: Merce Cunningham, English National Ballet, Looking back on 2011 in Washington and Chicago, Boris Charmat and much more…

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Friday, 9 December 2011 – 14 Links

by Bruce Marriott December 9, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today on: Merce Cunningham, English National Ballet, Bourne and Canadia Nutcrackers, Alvin Ailey, David Hallberg and Lauren Cuthbertson…

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Thursday, 8 December 2011 – 17 Links

by Anna Merrick December 8, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Alvin Ailey, Rambert, Bausch, Boston November Dance events, New Zealand Contemporary Dance programme and many more…

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Wednesday, 7 December 2011 – 17 Links

by Anna Merrick December 7, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Paris Opera Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Alvin Ailey, Bausch, Shen Wei, Moscow Contemporary Dance Festival and many more…

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Tuesday, 6 December 2011 – 13 Links

by Anna Merrick December 6, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Arlene Phillips Big Dance, Sydney Dance Company, McGregor Random Dance, Royal Ballet, Queensland Ballet, Nutcrackers and more…

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Monday, 5 December 2011 – 16 Links

by Anna Merrick December 5, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Royal Ballet interviews and Nutcracker, Australian Ballet, Random Dance, Alvin Ailey, Merce Cunningham, Best Dance 2011 and many more…

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Sunday, 4 December 2011 – 12 Links

by John Mallinson December 4, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker, Wayne McGregor’s Undance, more Nuts, anorexia at La Scala, Baryshnikov exhibit and more…

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Saturday, 3 December 2011 – 18 Links

by John Mallinson December 3, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Four Random Dance Company reviews, Gelsey Kirkland’s Giselle, Mark Morris in Seattle, Ailey, two Nuts and more…

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Friday, 2 December 2011 – 17 Links

by John Mallinson December 2, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today: Paris Opera Ballet’s Cinderella, New McGregor piece, Farewell to the RUGs, Ailey opening, Royal Ballet, Shen Wei and many more…

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Thursday, December 1 2011 – 14 Links

by John Mallinson December 1, 2011 TodaysLinks

Links today from: Paris Opera Ballet’s La Source, Shen Wei in NY, Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Beauty, Tere O’Connor interview, Noemie Lafrance and more…

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