tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131580132009-10-06T17:10:56.413-06:00Collections of pertinent national news for the ballet dancer. Here you'll find the latest on the movers and shakers in the world we live in.Edward M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07634197448514679806noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13158013.post-1155586995523431922006-08-14T14:21:00.000-06:002006-08-14T14:23:16.530-06:00

A friend of mine sent me the link to this video recently relseased by the band "Ok Go." I think you'll enjoy the creativity in it.Ok Go, dance video, video

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Ballet legend Melissa Hayden, has passed away at the age of 83. Hayden enjoyed an illustrious career dancing, in Boris Volkoff's Canadian Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and Ballet Alicia Alonso in South America before joining Balanchine's New York City Ballet in 1950. She later joined the faculty at the North Carolina School of the Arts where she played a direct role in shaping a great number

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The new dance movie “Step Up” will open in theaters next Friday. Directed by Anne Fletcher (Bring it on) the movie contains a nod to ballet, but focuses its dancing efforts on the widespread appeal of hip-hop. A mixed preview/op-ed article by Janice Berman on the film published in the San Francisco Chronicle says this about the film. "When it comes to classical ballet, "Step Up," which opens next

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The UK Times has released its list of the top 5 ballet websites. And the winners are…1. ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET2. BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET3. THE ROYAL BALLET4. SCOTTISH BALLET5. NATIONAL BALLETfor details on why they were chose check out the TimesOnline article. UK Times

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The results are in on New York City Ballet’s summer series at the SPAC, and they aren’t good. We’ll go with the numbers first, this year total attendance was 43,178 for 18 performances while the 2005 draw was 57,042 for 21 performances. These numbers show a drop in attendance of 12% per show. Total sales this year were $1,083,401, a 12% drop from last year’s sales of $1,234,858.The Albany Times

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I've changed the Now Playing section of the site. For about the next week you'll find an 8 min radio interview of Paul Taylor. Recorded for "All Things Considered" on NPR its a great one, I hope you'll tune in. Paul Taylor, Radio Interview, ,

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The Ohio Ballet will perform tonight in what the Ohio Beacon-Journal is calling quite possibly the companies last performance ever. The company, which has performed for the Akron community for over 30 years, was forced earlier in the season to cancel its winter and spring programming. A move similar to what the Oakland Ballet did two years ago when faced with massive financial obstacles, the

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The new Palomar hotel in Washington brought Septime Weber in to help its employees develop their grace and presentability. WTOP Radio, said this about the event, Opening a door is a fairly simple action -- but at a local hotel, it's considered a work of art. Hotel general manager Brett Orlando says a doorman is the first person a visitor sees, so the doorman should have a certain savoir fair. So

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The Joffrey got all tied up in a public relations nightmare last week after patrons arrived at a free performance with more ticket confirmations than seats available. The organization first struggled to understand how their new ticketing program could issue more seats than were available and initially asked customers to come back to the company’s next free performance on Thursday night. Since

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Again not much news lately, things are slowing down for the summer as expected.ABC’s Philadelphia news station recorded a few min of footage from the Pennsylvania Ballet’s dress rehearsal last week. The footage is decent, but what really caught my attention was the name of the man that filmed the dancing, Marc Cam. Ever since I wrote about Sarah Slipper (previous post) and her name being an

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There hasnt been much in the way of news that I'm willing to report on lately, if you'd like to read more on whats happening at Ballet W est, you can find links to recent articles, hereSylvie Guillem, arguably Europe’s most famous ballerina has been appointed Associate Artist of Sadler's Wells. The London Theatre Guide announced that with the title she will join fellow stars Akram Khan, Matthew

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The Gulf Breeze News reports that, The Pensacola Ballet has publicly named Emily Cowan as the company’s new Executive Director. However, Cowan assumed her new position May 15. Since taking over she has managed not only the company but its affiliated school as well. Cowen, a member of the Florida Public Relations Association and Pensacola Young Professionals comes to Pensacola Ballet from

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Rachel posted about this video at her blog, Downtown Dancer. I think its one of the cooler things I've ever seen on video, so I want to make sure you don’t miss it. This girl does 34 Pirouettes. Now my first reaction was, its got to be fake, they must have spliced a couple turns together to "keep her turning" but Rachel mentioned something on her blog. Her bun is coming undone throughout out the

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Now here is some news that will induce an ear to ear smile from fellow blogger Doug Fox. In what appears to be the first of its kind, the marketing department at Pacific Northwest Ballet has produced a podcast on its current program. Delving into what makes Jewels the Balanchine hit that it is you’ll find an 11 min audio program, that includes time with Peter Boal, Patricia Barker, Louise Nadeau,

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The Russian government announced earlier this spring that it plans to end the historic exemption of its best ballet dancers from military service. The government is now asking that ballet dancers begin serving one year when drafted. The institutions of the country’s major ballet companies have reacted strongly, understandably with much outrage and fear. An article in today’s St. Petersburg Times

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This weeks now playing section will feature the fourth movement from Philip Glass's Glassworks. The music can be a little mind numbing, but I like it. I find that it inspires great day dreams :) Philip Glass's website says this about Glassworks, In 1982 Philip Glass became the first composer since Aaron Copland to join the CBS Masterworks label. Glass had formed the Philip Glass Ensemble in 1968,

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The Montgomery Advisor reports that a documentary based on Alabama Ballet’s recent production of Romeo and Juliet has been nominated for a Southeastern Regional Emmy Award. Produced by Alabama Public Television’s Celia Carey the film documents the behind the scene efforts that are required and put into the making of a story ballet following AD Wes Chapmen, associate AD Roger Van Fleteren and

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The South Florida Business Journal reports that, “The dance group has named Turbulence Advertising to help it prepare for its upcoming 2006-2007 season and several changes, including a move to the Miami Performing Arts Center (MPAC) later this year.Turbulence didn't give details of its plans, except to say the work it is developing signals a dramatic change in the way cultural organizations -

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Dance Theatre of Harlem released a press release yesterday announcing that the company has received a $1 million grant from the Ford Foundation. Dance Theatre of Harlem is known as the nation’s premier African American dance troupe, not only for the wonderful performances that it stages but also for its extensive outreach programs. The Ford Foundation grant will fund the DTH School and Dancing

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Choreographer and modern dance pioneer Katherine Dunham passed away last weekend at the age of 96. I’ve waited to post so that I could offer a larger selection of links to articles on the wonderful and legendary life she lived. For those unfamiliar with Katherine Dunham and wondering whether they should read the articles listed below here is a short look at the women she was. Sarah Kaufman of the

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Brand Noise a blog published by ScenarioDNA reported today that ABT has signed a deal with Payless shoes to bring its own line of ballet shoes to the mainstream market through Payless and the stores it operates. Excited about the partnership both firms stand to gain from the creation of a new line. It shows the bold steps ABT has continued to take in the last few years, pushing itself as the

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This week we have a very short selection from "Pictures" the ninth track, Ballet of the unhatched chicks. As has happened before I couldnt get a picture of the CD that this track comes from. The picture I've used under the Now Playing header is from a fully orchestrated version done by the CSO, I'm sure a much better recording that the piano arrangment you hear.Mussorgsky, unhatched chicks,

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Out of respect for my employer I am going to avoid commenting on the situation. However, as it is national news I feel obligated to include mention of it; so until his replacement is found this will be my token post. The Salt Lake Tribune published an article Saturday revealing more on Jonas Kage's departure from Ballet West.You can read the article here Ballet West, Jonas Kage, Salt Lake City,

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It seems ballet companies around the country are working to tie their lose ends before seasons come to an end as we saw another vacant executive director position filled. The Nashville Ballet has announced that Andrea Dillenburg will rejoin the company’s administrative staff, this time as the executive director. She previously worked as the company’s director of marketing. Dillenburg will replace

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Over the week Oregon Ballet Theatre announced that it has completed its search for a new Executive Director. Jonathan M. Ulsh replaces Beth Barbre who announced that she would be assuming Nevada Ballet Theatres executive position this spring (see march 18 post). The Portland Business Journal reports that, “Ulsh served as president of the Oregon Health & Sciences University Foundation until 2004.

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