Jan McNulty
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Well this is something to look forward to on 11th June:
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Links - Saturday 06 June, 2020
Feature - Can ballet come alive online?: Gia Kourlas, NY Times
Feature - Pam Tanowitz, choreographer: Susan Yung, Brooklyn Rail
News Feature - Matthew Bourne’s company perform The Red Shoes from home: Chris Wiegand, Guardian
Streaming Review - Béjart Ballet Lausanne, Histoire d’eux, Brel et Barbara: David Mead, Seeing Dance
Feature - We will dance again: The dance community responds: Katy Dammers, Brooklyn Rail
News - Scapino Ballet funding may end as Arts Council goes for a younger audience: Staff, Dutch News
Feature/Gallery - Side-by-side photos reveal connection between dancers and flowers: Jessica Stewart, My Modern Met
Interview - Annie-B Parson, choreographer: Ivan Talijancic, Brooklyn Rail
Feature - Dancing Alone: George Kan, Brooklyn Rail
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I've been reading rumblings on Ballet Alert for the last couple of years and Eva Kistrup (who does a blog for Danceview Times) hasn't always commented favourably on his directorship.
No ballet company can be a museum as we have long discussed on this forum in respect of RB and BRB but surely there is room for the heritage and style as well as introducing new work and styles.
I was introduced to Bournonville in my very early days of ballet-watching when one of the first productions I booked for in 1985 was Peter Schaufuss' production of La Sylphide and a couple of years later Napoli. Of course he also covered Bournonville style in his programme Dancer on the BBC in the 1980s. I just love the style and I also think it informed my love of Ashton.
The Bournonville Festival held in Copenhagen in 2005 has been a highlight of my ballet-watching years fondly remembered. I hope there is some way forward. Perhaps Bournonville will need the equivalent of a Sarasota Ballet...
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Scapino Ballet and the Rotterdam Phil in a rather nice short film...
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I should have been at The Lowry this week enjoying Northern Ballet's gorgeous production of Cinderella.
Northern Ballet and NB Sinfonia have released this short video of some of the Sinfonia playing Cinderella's solo entrance to the ball. It is introduced by composer Philip Feeney.
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Hello Jon and welcome to the Forum!
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This short film is now available for viewing:
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There is an item in today's links about a DNB lockdown film project that has just launched:
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Links - Friday 05 June, 2020
Interview - David McAllister, outgoing AD of Australian Ballet: Valerie Lawson, Sydney Morning Herald
Streaming Review - Miami City Ballet, Firebird: Oksana Khadarina, Fjord Review
Streaming Review - Stopgap Dance Company, Artificial Things: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian
News Feature - Dutch National Ballet, Dance Film Project - Gently Quiet - launched: News Desk, Broadway World
Streaming News - San Francisco Ballet, Björk Ballet: Nina Garin, Pacific
Streaming News - Queen and Béjart: Ballet for Life documentary to be streamed: George Simpson, Express
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COREY BAKER DANCE PRESENTS A NEW SHORT FILM WITH
HONG KONG BALLET FOR WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
LYING TOGETHER
Photo credit: Corey Baker Dance
- New film to be made available via BBC.CO.UK/ARTS and UNEP’s YouTube Channel on World Environment Day, Friday 5th June 2020 at 6 am BST
- Filmed on location in the urban and rural green spaces of Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China), Lying Together raises awareness of the vital role of nature in all our lives
Corey Baker Dance, run by award-winning choreographer/director Corey Baker, has created a new short film titled Lying Together. The film will receive its world premiere screening through BBC’s Culture in Quarantine and in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on UNEP’s YouTube Channel on World Environment Day, Friday 5th June from 6 am BST; it aims to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity for our health and that of our planet.
Lying Together was filmed in rural and urban settings across Hong Kong, including breathtaking aerial footage of the dancers performing on the tops of the city’s highest skyscrapers. Chen Zhiyao, Amber Lewis, Li Jiabo, Ma Renjie, Forrest Rain Oliveros, along with other members of Hong Kong Ballet, perform Baker’s iconic quirky choreography with zesty musical accompaniment from acclaimed multi-instrumentalist FKJ.
Corey Baker Dance has an international reputation for creating a diverse array of work across film, TV and theatre, using unusual locations and reaching non-traditional theatre audiences. Antarctica: The First Dance, was filmed on the icy continent celebrating Antarctica while we still have it. It was commissioned by The Space and Channel 4 Random Acts and featured Royal New Zealand Ballet dancer Madeleine Graham. Antarctica: The First Dance has been seen by over 5 million people around the globe to date. Corey is currently creating the new short film Swan Lake Bath Ballet for BBC/The Space, filmed in the (filled) baths of elite ballet dancers from around the world.
Spaghetti Junction, the companion film for Lying Together, also featuring Hong Kong Ballet dancer Forrest Rain Oliveros and two dancers from Birmingham Royal Ballet was filmed on location beneath Birmingham’s (in)famous motorway intersection. Spaghetti Junction was borm out of Baker’s larger programme of work to celebrate Chinese New Year 2020 and was released on BBC Culture in Quarantine to mark World Earth Day earlier this year.
Lying Together was created in partnership with Hong Kong Ballet as part of their Ballet in the City – HKB Goes Viral campaign. The film was supported by Arts Council England, Birmingham Hippodrome, West Midlands Growth Company, Southside BID, Tai Kwun, The Space and Hong Kong Tourism Board.
World Environment Day is the United Nations’s annual day to spotlight the importance of environmental action, and has been celebrated on 5th June since 1974. This year’s theme is biodiversity, accompanied by a campaign dubbed “Time #ForNature.”
Bruno Pozzi, UNEP’s Europe Director, explains: “Nature is behind our food, water, air, climate and medicine. We also know that being close to nature is good for our mental health. Yet biodiversity is under threat like never before. We must breathe life into our cities with more green buildings and spaces, and sustainable transport. This film and accompanying music sends out a powerful message to our eyes and ears —let’s celebrate nature, and set our relationship with it on a new track”.
You can watch the world premiere screening of Lying Together at 6 am BST on Friday 5th June as part of World Environment Day on BBC.CO.UK/ARTS or on the UNEP’s YouTube & website or on all Corey Baker Dance social media platforms
ENDS
Alejandro Laguna, Information Officer, United Nations Environment Programme Europe Office: laguna@un.org, +41-229178537
NOTES TO EDITORS:
Lying Together
credit list:
- Director/Choreographer: Corey Baker
- Producers: Corey Baker and Anne Beresford
- Main Dancers: Chen Zhiyao, Amber Lewis, Li Jiabo, Ma Renjie, Forrest Rain Oliveros, Hong Kong Ballet
- Music: FKJ, Lying Together
- Director of Photography: Derrick Fong
- Editors: Sam Sneade and Travis Moore
- Supported by: Hong Kong Ballet, Arts Council England, Birmingham Hippodrome, Southside BID, West Midlands Growth Company Ltd, The Space, Tai Kwun, Hong Kong Tourism Board
- With thanks to: The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Rosewood Hong
- Kong, Hysan Development Company Limited, West Kowloon Cultural District, Julie’s Bicycle, Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre, Exile, Company 3
Production company Corey Baker Dance Ltd.
PARTNERS
We couldn’t have made this project without our partners – and we’d really appreciate it if any mentions could include their details where possible. If it’s not possible, we understand.
But we’d really like to show our support to the people that made this happen.
Hong Kong Ballet
Instagram: @hongkongballet
Twitter: @HongKongBallet
Facebook: @hongkongballet
Arts Council England
Instagram: @acegrams
Twitter: @ace_national
Facebook: @artscouncilofengland
Birmingham Hippodrome
Instagram: @brumhippodrome
Twitter: @brumhippodrome
Facebook: @brumhippodrome
Southside BID
Instagram: @southsidebid
Twitter: @EnjoySouthside
Facebook: @BIDSouthside
West Midlands Growth Company Limited
Instagram: @WMGrowth
Twitter: @WMGrowth
Hong Kong Tourism Board
Instagram: @discoverHongKong
Twitter: @discoverhk
Facebook: @DiscoveryHongKong
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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
Instagram: @UNEP
Twitter: @UNEP
Facebook: @UNEP
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From Today's Links:
Cleveland Ballet performed for front line workers in a hospital atrium. They were wearing masks.
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Links - Thursday 04 June, 2020
News - Royal Opera House announces return of live performances with streamed shows: News Desk, Stage
Streaming Preview - English National Ballet, Song of the Earth: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper
Streaming Review - English National Ballet, Swan Lake: Deborah Weiss, DanceTabs
Streaming Review - BalletBoyz, Deluxe: Helen Tope, Reviews Hub
Feature - On black lives in ballet: Zoe Phillips, Michigan Daily
News - An update from West Australian Ballet: Staff, Have A Go News
Comment - New directions at New Zealand Dance Company: Jennifer Shennan, ... on dancing
Video Feature - Cleveland Ballet perform for front line workers in hospital atrium: David Colabine & Ian Cross, News 5 Cleveland
Feature - A personal perspective on Sleeping Beauty: Graeme Collins, Dance Journal HK scroll down for English version
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Much to my disappointment I could only get to the Saturday evening performance of Manon but what an incredible performance from Alina Cojocaru and Joe Caley. The final duet was heartbreaking.
It was also an unexpected pleasure to find myself sat next to forum member Anna Micro!!
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Australian Ballet:
If you scroll down the linked page you will see that people from geo-blocked areas can rent or buy the releases:
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Article about how some American dancers are passing their time:
https://www.dancemagazine.com/covid-19-hobbies-2646108855.html
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Links - Wednesday 03 June, 2020
Streaming P/Review - Deborah Jones, Limelight
Royal Ballet, The Cellist
New York City Ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Akram Khan, Xenos
Streaming Feature - Jamar Roberts, Cooped: Brian Seibert, NY Times
Streaming Review - Northern Ballet, Dracula: David Cunningham, British Theatre Guide
Feature - Marcelino Sambé creates memorable piece in memory of George Floyd: Maddy Shaw Roberts, Classic FM
Feature - Ella Havelka, Australian Ballet: Sally Edwards, Fashion Journal
Streaming Preview - Royal Ballet, La Fille Mal Gardée: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper
Feature - Richard Alston’s web gallery: Jenny Gilbert, The i
Feature - Is an outdoor stage the answer to bringing back live performance?: Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald Tribune
Video Feature - Misty Copeland talks about her new book Ballerina Body: News Desk, Broadway World
Music Feature - Stravinsky, The Firebird: Mark DeVoto, Boston Musical Intelligencer
Streaming suggestions - New York (but also with BST time) - scroll through for ballet: Time Out NY
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54 minutes ago, jmhopton said:
A friend of mine who volunteers there said the programme is just provisional dependent on the Government giving the go ahead for theatres to open. If this happens they don't want to have nothing in place. If it doesn't then presumably they will have to cancel. Having said that you seem to be able to book seats already (I clicked on a Father Brown play for the middle of September where people have already booked seats and with no social distancing in place). I'd love to think it would happen but I have doubts.
Me too Joan. My gut feeling is we will be looking at December at the earliest - if not 2021. I suppose the next couple of weeks of being slightly unlocked will give us some indication of whether there will be a second spike.
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1 hour ago, Peanut68 said:
Sorry for my typo....should read analogy!!
Funny thing is when I read your post I read "analogy" - I didn't even notice the typo!
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Star-studded 90th celebration
for bbodance!
Patrons, supporters, and members from around the world came together last month to celebrate the 90th anniversary of bbodance, formerly known as the British Ballet Organization (BBO).
Broadcasting from self-isolation, Patrons sent in anniversary messages and letters showcasing what bbodance means to them, while teachers and students shared videos of themselves practising at home during lockdown. Social media followers were also treated to a collection of images from bbodance's long history that brought back a lot of memories.
"There are moments in any crisis when humour and individual actions lift the spirits. In the midst of the pandemic, we celebrated our 90th anniversary. We received lovely videos and messages of support from our President, Dame Beryl Grey, CH, DBE, our Vice President, Sir David Bintley, CBE, and all of our Patrons. One even going to the lengths (due to timing issues) of recording her message in the dark, in the middle of the night," stated bbodance CEO, Robin Bloor.
Joining the celebration was also a large number of new teaching members, who have received access to bbodance syllabi until 1 September, and Dame Darcey Bussell, DBE, a long-time friend of the organisation who often develops her own educational offering in bbodance studios.
bbodance was founded in 1930 by the renowned teacher, Edouard Espinosa, and his wife, the singer and actor, Louise Kelland. Today, bbodance is one of the UK's major dance awarding organisations, providing syllabi, Government-recognised examinations, teacher training, and inspiring events for everyone who loves this art form.
"In its 90 years, the organization has touched the lives of millions of people, introducing them to the joy of dance, and has been responsible for starting the careers of many of the most prestigious artists in the world of professional theatre. What a fantastic organization — Compact, Friendly, High-quality, Ahead of its time, and Fast to react. Sounds a bit like its founder, Edouard Espinosa," wrote Chairman, Nic Espinosa, in his anniversary message. -
Oh dear Lisa, I'm so sorry to hear about your Brother in Law. It must be awful for you all, particularly at the moment when we are locked down because of the pandemic.
Thinking of you all.
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18 minutes ago, Don Q Fan said:
So was I at the performance as was our very own JMcN. There was I recall quite some discussion in the interval about Hernandez - he didn't look like he quite belonged in this ballet somehow is what I recall of it! Dronina wonderful of course and James Streeter as Rothbart well he was in his element!
If I recollect correctly we all met in the intervals. I didn't watch the streamed performance because, although I like this production, I thought Siegfried was totally miscast. I would have preferred to see the exquisite Dronina with a different partner. James Streeter was, of course, magnificent.
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Links - Tuesday 02 June, 2020
Streaming Review - Northern Ballet, Dracula: Gerard Davis, Dance Europe
Video Feature - Misty Copeland and Calvin Royal lll discuss cancelled R&J performances: Staff, Broadway World
Streaming Review - Jasmin Vardimon Company, 7734: Sophia Moss, The Upcoming
Remembering - Moira Shearer appearing as Odette/Odile with Sadler’s Wells Ballet in Edinburgh in 1951: Russell Leadbetter, Herald Scotland
Featurette - Wayne McGregor is one of the people talking about shows that have been cancelled: Sirin Kale, Guardian (scroll down)
Streaming News - Smuin Ballet releases double feature for hump day ballets: News Desk, Broadway World
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I've just had an email from Blackpool Grand Theatre. It looks like they are assuming they will be able to reopen in September with a number of shows rescheduled from the spring.
News from Germany, Austria, Switzerland
in Ballet / Dance news & information
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That's wonderful news Angela.