by Emilia & Linda on April 19, 2013
by GermaineCheng on March 16, 2013
Is this ballet for you? Go if: You like John Hughes’s rom-com meets troubled teenager movies à la Sixteen Candles and Weird Science. Skip if: You prefer ballets with a stronger male role. The poor Franz doesn’t have much dancing to do until his big variation in the last act. Dream Cast: With her great technique and perfect [...]
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Alexandra Danilova,
Arthur Saint-Leon,
Émile Perrin,
Balanchine,
Ballet Comedy,
Charles Nuitter,
Coppélia,
Dr. Coppelius,
Enrico Cecchetti,
ETA Hoffmann,
Franz,
full-length,
Giuseppina Bozacchi,
La Source,
Leo Delibes,
Lev Ivanov,
Light & Fluffy,
Light and Fluffy,
Mazurka,
Nicholas Sergeyev,
Ninette de Valois,
Paris Opera Ballet,
Patrice Bart,
Petipa,
Sergei Vikharev,
Swanilda,
Vikharev
by HarperWatters on February 1, 2013
When I left for Lausanne I felt a combination of excitement, nerves, and anxiousness. Most importantly, I felt thoroughly prepared and confident that we had addressed any issues that had arisen while training. The last issue I had to conquer was the 10-hour plane ride to Lausanne. With Houston Ballet II I had toured to locations in [...]
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Ballet Competition,
Competition,
Harper Watters,
Houston Ballet,
Houston Ballet II,
Libera Me,
Patrick Armand,
Prix de Lausanne,
Prix de Lausanne 2011
by HarperWatters on January 27, 2013
As the 41st edition of Prix de Lausanne kicks off, Prix finalist & contemporary prize winner Harper Watters recalls his experiences taking part in the competition in this new series of guest blogs: Although it was December 31, 2012 when I wrote this entry, I will start off by wishing everyone HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope all of you [...]
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Ballet Competitions,
Cathy Marston,
Dancers,
Harper Watters,
Houston Ballet,
Houston Ballet II,
Le Corsaire,
Libera Me,
Prix de Lausanne,
Prix de Lausanne 2011,
Variations,
What's coming
by alicepennefather on December 5, 2012
Better late than never, here are some images from the MacMillan triple bill that ends tonight: a gallery by photographer Alice Pennefather featuring Concerto, Las Hermanas and Requiem. (Click on thumbnails to enlarge & see as slideshow) All Photos: © Alice Pennefather, courtesy of ROH About Alice Pennefather: With a twin brother flying high as [...]
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Alexander Campbell,
Alice Pennefather,
Alina Cojocaru,
Beatriz Strix-Brunell,
Brian Maloney,
Claire Calvert,
Concerto,
Cranko,
Edward Watson,
Eric Underwood,
Genesia Rosato,
Helen Crawford,
Itziar Mendizabal,
Kenneth MacMillan,
Kenta Kura,
Las Hermanas,
MacMillan,
Marianela Nuñez,
Meaghan Grace Hinkis,
Ray Barra,
Requiem,
ROH,
Romany Padjak,
Rupert Pennefather,
Season 2012-2013,
Shostakovich,
The Royal Ballet,
Thiago Soares,
Valentino Zucchetti,
Yuhui Choe
by alicepennefather on November 23, 2012
The Royal Ballet ends its current revival of Swan Lake with double performances tomorrow and we send it off with a gallery of rehearsal images by photographer Alice Pennefather, who has also previously shot these beautiful images of English National Ballet’s production. (Click on thumbnails to enlarge & see as slideshow) All Photos: © Alice [...]
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Alice Pennefather,
Anthony Dowell,
Behind the scenes,
Benno,
Brian Maloney,
Claire Calvert,
Emma Maguire,
Eric Underwood,
Johannes Stepanek,
Kristen McNally,
Liam Scarlett,
Nathalie Harrison,
O/O,
Odette,
Odile,
Petipa,
Rehearsal,
Royal Ballet,
Rupert Pennefather,
Ryo Hirano,
Sarah Lamb,
Season 2012-2013,
Siegfried,
Swan Lake,
Swan Queen,
Tara-Brigitte Bhavnani,
Tchaikovsky
