Balletfanp Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Sad news, I like her very much as a dancer and have always thought it a shame she hasn’t progressed further. Loved her Clara. But possibly she will have more opportunity elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandra Newman Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 43 minutes ago, Lizbie1 said: She can I think claim to have been the first Odette in the new Swan Lake! The first Odette in the new Swan Lake??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 23 minutes ago, Xandra Newman said: The first Odette in the new Swan Lake??? The Princess in the prologue!!!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Meanwhile, on another thread, there is news that a Mariinsky graduate - Davide Loricchio - is joining the RB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 It's a shame to see Leticia go but she'll continue to perform for the RB for ever more in blu ray form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springbourne3 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, capybara said: Meanwhile, on another thread, there is news that a Mariinsky graduate - Davide Loricchio - is joining the RB. Yes - he has been granted a PDL prize after another candidate chose not to use it - so presumably he will be the PDL dancer for the next season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 A post on this thread has been hidden because it contains information that does not seem to be in the public domain. Just to remind everyone that news about dancers' private lives is not allowed unless it is in the public domain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonS35 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I agree completely with above, I think progression in the ranks is a lot to do with the type of dancer you are, height, build, how useful you are to certain roles coming up as much as it is technical ability. We know too that fast learners and people who can step up at short notice are very useful. Heap seems to be a very useful dancer who fills the ‘tall girl’ roles well. I suppose partners need to be thought about in terms of height. I liked cuthbertson/Clarke partnership very much, I believe he will be principal soon, he’s still very young, there’s no rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, AlisonS35 said: Heap seems to be a very useful dancer who fills the ‘tall girl’ roles well. She certainly has a formidable presence and I can see her as a future principal character artist, if she does not make a straight principal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Huge congrats to Matthew Ball and all other promotees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRR Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 9 hours ago, capybara said: I have been watching Sae Maeda (another Aud Jebsen who now has a full contract). She is really lovely and, I think, she has served as Takada's double. Sae Maeda was Takada's double, and she caught my eye instantly in the corps. Gorgeous expressive dancer and from her Prix de Lausanne variations looks strong technically. I see her going very far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springbourne3 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 5 hours ago, Loulabelle said: From others Instagram posts it’s clear that it’s Leticia Stock that is leaving. Yes - she’s joining the Joffrey Ballet it would seem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 6 hours ago, Lizbie1 said: For clarity (and IMO more to the point), her mother is Viktoria Mullova. Yes, I'd worked that bit out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Thought so, but no-one had actually said it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Springbourne3 said: Yes - she’s joining the Joffrey Ballet it would seem I am sorry to hear this - as I was really enjoying watching her development at the RB. That said when I saw the Joffrey in Paris this month they looked in truly excellent shape and have a fine rep. I will look foward to seeing Ms Stock with them in New York in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachelm Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 On 13/07/2018 at 23:45, Lizbie1 said: Thought so, but no-one had actually said it! I had no idea, so I'm glad you said. I was wondering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah langfield Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Very happy with these promotions especially Matthew Ball and Mayara Magri, such talent. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 I was trying to recall what significant roles Magri took on this last year. Can anyone help, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 8 hours ago, alison said: I was trying to recall what significant roles Magri took on this last year. Can anyone help, please? They would include (but I'm sure not be restricted to) the role/solo in The Illustrated Farewell; Myrthe; a role in Corybantic Games; and one of Siegfried's sisters in Swan Lake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachelm Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I'm not sure if you would include these in "significant" Alison: Big Swan in Swan Lake, Rose Fairy in The Nutcracker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riva Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Really pleased for all the dancers who have been promoted. Big fan of Matthew Ball, and surely also big things ahead for William Bracewell. I’m quite surprised not to see more of the promoting of a dancer to principal in the news links considering the coverage that Yasmine Naghdi had last year, and Hayward/Takada/Campbell/Hirano the previous year. Is it only The Times who’ve written about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 20 minutes ago, Riva said: I’m quite surprised not to see more of the promoting of a dancer to principal in the news links considering the coverage that Yasmine Naghdi had last year, and Hayward/Takada/Campbell/Hirano the previous year. Is it only The Times who’ve written about this? Maybe now that it hasn't been what seemed like a million years since any internal RB promotions to principal, as was the case prior to Hayward/Takada/Campbell/Hirano, the non-ballet-focused media aren't as excited about it any more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Maybe it's partly a combination of there being *a lot* of news recently, leading to a shortage of space, and some dance specialists taking advantage of the off-season and going on holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saodan Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 It may also be worth noting that, according to the Nutcracker documentary, Magri was the cover for Sugar Plum Fairy the year Hayward and Naghdi made their debuts. Last year, she danced Giselle opposite Soares in Brazil. Currently, she is preparing to dance the Romeo and Juliet balcony pas de deux with Acri for a gala in Japan. I've also seen a tweet suggesting that she was cover for Odette/Odile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 12 minutes ago, Livia said: One cannot but wonder whether the parlous onus on political correctness which has infested our society like a plague was behind the media attention, and indeed the promotions of several, forgive me, but I cannot for the life of me see the point or share the excitement in watching several of the most recent promoted dance. I have a feeling you'll be in a minority of one (or, certainly, very few) there. Ah well, more tickets for the rest of us. I think we'll soon have Godwin's Law expanded to cover political correctness! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Thank you bbb - I have learnt something new! Had to look up Godwin's Law, but think it very fitting for this day and age! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Well, I hope the thread will have died a death before that happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Livia said: One cannot but wonder whether the parlous onus on political correctness which has infested our society like a plague was behind the media attention, and indeed the promotions of several, forgive me, but I cannot for the life of me see the point or share the excitement in watching several of the most recent promoted dance. I’m hoping that I’ve misunderstood your post and that you did not intend to criticise either the appointments or those promoted, but that is an inference that might be drawn from your post. I’m also hopeful that you didn’t mean to suggest that an awareness or sensitivity to other people’s feelings or the other areas that have led to these developments should or could be described as a plague-like infestation of either the ballet world or society in general. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Pas de Quatre said: Thank you bbb - I have learnt something new! Had to look up Godwin's Law, but think it very fitting for this day and age! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law ...I hadn’t heard of it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Some posts have been hidden and the thread temporarily locked while they are considered as possibly being in breach of the AUP. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 On 13/07/2018 at 15:39, aliceinwoolfland said: 10 female first soloists and only 4 male first soloists. Very disappointed that Clarke has not been promoted. I personally would’ve promoted him above Heap but I’m aware that I am only a layperson here and do not have KOH’s insight or outlook! I would have done the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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