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This is an old page, kept in our archive files for reference. See the current version for the latest news. 2000-2001 could be a season of change for ENB. Angela Rippon becomes chairman and it is Derek Deane's last year. The press release in October ended the speculation about whether he was staying or going and started the guessing about who is going to replace him. Derek Deane will leave a company that is 'thinning on top', with Tamara Rojo's move to the Royal Ballet there are only 2 female principals (one of whom is pregnant). Mercifully, they will be supplemented by Oaks/Edur who are listed as Regular Guest Principals and Durante/Kumakawa who will almost certainly add some excitement. The situation will inevitably provide the youngsters with the opportunity to do principal roles early and at the time of writing a 1st year corps de ballet, Fernanda Oliveira is making her debut as Odile. There is a shortage of good male senior dancers and when ENB gets one they tend to have a short shelf life. Last season, saw three men (Altin Kaftira, Leo Zen and Felipe Diaz) come and go. Hopefully the impressive Vladislav Bubnov (principal from Scottish Ballet) who has been recruited as a soloist will reverse this trend.
The dancer views in this section were updated in October 2000 and will be next updated in October 2001. You may be interested in the ealier version of this page which we hold in archive - |
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Agnes Oaks | |||
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You never tire of seeing these two doing the same thing in the same production year after year.
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Thomas Edur | |||
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Thomas is a tall dark danceur noble and a superb and subtle actor. He is absolutely heroic on stage and is the Prince personified. Beautifully schooled and consistently gives excellent performances. High jumps softly landed are a speciality and he is rightly praised by all the critics.
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Dmitri Gruzdyev | |||
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In the showpieces such as the Don Q and Le Corsaire pas de deux he is stunning to watch- his barrel turns are formidable. He was a wonderfully supportive partner in Sleeping Beauty.
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Daria Klimentova | |||
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Daria is unfortunately not the automatic first choice for principal roles and so does not get her fair share of the limelight. This ought to change and she is a favourite of many of the ENB regulars. Note that at the start of the season Daria is busy giving birth! {top}
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Monica Perego | |||
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With Daria pregnant, Monica is sure to have a busy early season. I always felt that she was a little overshadowed by Tamara Rojo because she had the same look and feel. Now with Tamara gone, she will hopefully get more attention and opening nights.
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Vladislav Bubnov | ||
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Jean Luc Burke | ||
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He moves like a gazelle, high extensions, beautiful jumps and lands softly. His Gopak in the Nutcracker is stunning.
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Simone Clarke | ||
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Small and slight but very strong and has a big jump which has been put to good use in the Neapolitan dance in Swan Lake when she is hardly on the ground.
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Nathan Coppen | ||
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He is elegant and his movement beautifully defined with nicely held balances though he can be a bit tense.
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Alice Crawford | ||
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Sarah McIlroy | ||
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Yosvani Ramos | ||
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Erina Takahashi | ||
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Definitely the current favourite. She is a charming dancer who does Clara and Aurora with such natural innocence and surprisingly got the opening night of Sleeping Beauty (at the Albert Hall too). She dances diligently and her stage presence is developing.
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Daniel Jones | ||
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He has done some good roles such as Tybalt (which he did with just the right anount of menace) and his Gopak is explosive.
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Alexis Oliveira Just a few years out of the ENB school and recently promoted to Coryphee. {top} |
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What happened to last years “Watch out for's”? |
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Begonia Cao Begonia has been promoted to Junior Soloist. An slim elegant dancer who is making her debut as Odile.
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