by Linda on January 26, 2010
A staple in the repertoire of all major ballet companies, Giselle has always been an audience favourite. Romantic ballet fans will have a sentimental connection with this quintessential story dealing with man’s encounter with supernatural characters. They cherish not only its iconic solos, the challenges they pose to the the central ballerina and her partner [...]
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by Linda on August 20, 2009
This is the first post devoted to small jumps, the main components of what is known as petit allégro. Used in training they assist in the development of musicality, coordination, and quick footwork (stressing the use of the lower leg) while onstage, they are widely used in variations and/or character dances in full-length ballets, most [...]
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by Emilia on August 17, 2009
If you follow us on Twitter or Facebook or if you have been reading our posts here you will know that, ballet-wise, the past two weeks have been “all about the Mariinsky in London”, their stylish dancing and the impressive array of performers they have fielded to wow us in the classics Swan Lake, The [...]
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by Linda on July 16, 2009
In this post we continue to look at some of the big jumps that have historically filled the vision of many choreographers and which continue to fill the eyes of an audience. Our focus is on a set of common jumps, which tend to occur in almost every classical variation rather than on the flashy [...]
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Last Sunday I attended the “Tribute to Diaghilev”, a gala in celebration of 100 years of Ballets Russes and of its visionary mastermind, Sergei Diaghilev. The event brought together many stars of the Mariinsky, Paris Opera Ballet, English National Ballet and Royal Ballet, dancing extracts of vintage pieces made or inspired by Ballet Russes choreographers [...]
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by Emilia on May 22, 2009
Giselle belongs to the team of ballets we could watch over and over again: short & sweet (2 acts), few character dances (as compared to Sleeping Beauty or Swan Lake), an engaging Romantic story blended with wonderful vintage choreography. And it’s a real treat to be able to cherry pick so many great pairings in [...]
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