Via Press Release:
Two upcoming programs in the Guggenheim’s Works and Process series, both to be streamed live via ustream.
How Judges Judge – Youth America Grand Prix – 6 and 7 March at 7:30pm
Join Youth America Grand Prix jury members Gailene Stock, Director of the Royal Ballet School; Franco de Vita, Director of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre; and Adam Sklute, Artistic Director of Ballet West, to gain an insight into the YAGP selection process and watch as they critique dancers’ performances during an impromptu ballet competition, on stage, simulating a ballet scholarship competition and what happens in casting and dance auditions at dance companies and schools around the world.
The program will be presented in anticipation of YAGP’s annual Gala, “Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow†at NY City Center on 22 March, 2011, featuring YAGP winners and invited guest stars from around the world.
Student Dancers
Aran Bell , Hannah Bettes, Derek Dunn, Miko Fogarty, Nayara Lopes, Drew Nelson, Gaya Bommer Yemini, Sam Zaldivar.
Program
Students will dance classical and modern pieces along with solos and Pas de Deux which will be interspersed with judge’s commentary.
For tickets and more information visit worksandprocess.org
The Royal Danish Ballet – 20 & 21 March at 7:30 pm
Online chat guest hosted by NYCB’s Ashley Bouder (@ashleybouder) on 20 March and The Winger‘s Ashley Candice Thompson with DIY Dancer (@diydancer ) on 21 March.
Prior to their North American tour in May and June 2011, Royal Danish Ballet dancers will perform excerpts from their repertory. Artistic Director and former New York City Ballet principal Nikolaj Hübbe will share his vision for the company in a discussion moderated by John Meehan, Professor of Dance at Vassar College.
Ulrik Birkkjær as James in The Royal Danish Ballet's production of La Sylphide. Photo: Henrik Stenberg / RDB ©
Panel
Nikolaj Hübbe
John Meehan
Cast
Susanne Grinder (Principal)
Gudrun Bojesen (Principal)
Amy Watson (Principal)
Kizzy Matiakis (Soloist)
Jean-Lucien Massot (Principal)
Thomas Lund (Principal)
Ulrik Birkkjær (Principal)
Nikolaj Hansen (Soloist)
Alban Lendorf (Soloist)
Alexander Stæger (Soloist)
Program
Dancers will perform highlights from August Bournonville’s The Jockey Dance, La Sylphide, A Folk Tale, and Bournonville Variations, plus Nikolaj Hübbe’s new staging of Napoli, and Jorma Elo’s Lost on Slow.
- Excerpts from Bournonville Variations
Music: Bournonville schools arranged by Martin Ã…kerwall
Danced by Alban Lendorf, Ulrik Birkkjær, Thomas Lund, Nicolai Hansen, Alexander Stæger
- Excerpts from Lost on Slow
Music: Antonio Vivaldi
Choreography: Jorma Elo
Costumes: Annette Nørgaard
Danced by Kizzy Matiakis, Amy Watson and Jean-Lucien Massot
- The Jockey Dance
Music: C. C. Møller
Choreography: August Bournonville
Costumes: Jens-Jacob Worsaae
Danced by Thomas Lund, Alban Lendorf
- Excerpts from A Folk Tale
Music: N. W. Gade, J. P. E. Hartmann
Choreography: August Bournonville
Pas de sept danced by Gudrun Bojesen, Susanne Grinder, Kizzy Matiakis, Amy Watson, Ulrik Birkkjær, Nicolai Hansen, Alexander Stæger
- Excerpts from La Sylphide (Window Scene and Death scene)
Music: H. S. Løvenskiold
Choreography: August Bournonville
Costumes: Mikael Melbye
Dancers: Gudrun Bojesen, Ulrik Birkkjær
- Excerpts from Napoli
Music: E. Helsted, H. C. Lumbye, H. S. Paulli, Ole Bull
Choreography: Nikolaj Hübbe
Costumes: Maja Ravn
Dancers: Susanne Grinder, Alexander Stæger (Pas de Deux from Act I). All (the Tarantella)
More information:
- For the Royal Danish Ballet and their 2011 tour of North America visit RDB US Tour microsite
- For Works and Process visit the official website
- Watch the livestream on W&P’s ustream channel
- Join the conversation on Twitter @worksandprocess under hashtag #RDB and follow the Royal Danish Ballet on Twitter @RDBallet
