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March 02, 2008
Count down ...........
Oh my! I always read the latest web logs before writing my new one so as to keep up dating the readers from where I would have last left off and so that I would not repeat same things as Rym and Tom. Today I had to sit here for an hour before starting my diary… wow guys you have fully reported the news.
‘Ballet central preview’:
Cinderella was great! Thank you Nick. I really enjoyed doing it; it is one of my favourite pieces in the whole repertoire. As Phillip Feeney explained on the Preview, this pas de deux is so unique and extraordinary because although it is taken out of its context and performed on its own, one can still understand the narrative side of the piece. I enjoy performing both the complex yet thrilling lifts ad the narrative part. I love letting out my emotions in such a deep piece of work. Christopher Gables has done an amazing job, and it would be a dream comes true if I would ever get to perform the whole ballet.
I will be performing Cinderella again this week for the in house performance with Tom as my prince, and we will be doing it again at Ilford. On William Glassman’s advice, we are approaching every rehearsal as a performance and therefore as a one and only chance to get it right. It works really well, as we are managing all the lifts each time and thus when we will come to doing it on stage, we would not be stressed and concerned about whether or not we will manage the lifts, we can concentrate more on making the storyline as real and understandable as possible.
Another lovable and enjoyable duet is the one in Capriole Suite by Christopher Hampson which I am doing with Daniel. Everyone really likes it, and I enjoy doing it as much as people enjoy watching it. I do not want it to be taken away from me, I want to do it each performance, however this might not be possible due to the changes in the program. Those are the two pieces I will be performing. They are both lyrical and serene, although the ensemble in Capriole Suite is very sharp and sexy in the first movement and joyous in the last one.
I will hopefully be performing other pieces in the future such as my favourite jazz piece - ‘Do you want to ….? ‘and many others which I have learnt. This will enable me to show and exercise my versatility.
Speaking of versatility, next Tuesday I will be doing the contemporary piece - Russell Maliphant’ s ‘Choice’ for the school’s fundraising event and on Saturday I will be doing Capriole suite for the Young British Dancer of the Year.
I would like to congratulate Nick Peak for wining first price in the ‘Central trust Awards’, it was fun, everyone won something. I qualified with the third group and will be spending the reward on point shoes. Point shoes are relatively expensive and we all struggle to make them last as much as possible; that is maybe a maximum of three weeks.
So here I would like to mention my no One Daddy for the hard work and apologize for being such an expensive daughter! And congratulate him for his Birthday!!!!!! He will be growing older next Friday…. God bless you!
Happy mothers day to all the mummies who read these diaries (in Malta Mother’s day is in May, still a long way to go) and GET Well Soon to Otis who twisted his ankle! Take care of yourself, we need you!!!
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