by Emilia & Linda on March 20, 2013
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s new Aladdin has its London premiere this evening. The newest family-friendly ballet to hit town, David Bintley’s new production aims to attract audiences of all ages by working with a well-known story, high production values, catchy tunes and the full company on display. A co-production with Houston Ballet, Aladdin has designs by Dick Bird and costumes [...]
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Christopher Wheeldon,
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Dijinn,
Houston Ballet,
Iain Mackay,
Light & Fluffy,
Light and Fluffy,
Mahgrib,
Nao Sakuma,
National Ballet of Japan,
Princess Badr al-Budur,
Tyrone Singleton,
Tzu-Chao Chou
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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Libera Me,
Patrick Armand,
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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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Le Corsaire,
Libera Me,
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Prix de Lausanne 2011,
Variations,
What's coming
by HarperWatters on November 16, 2012
The last time I wrote, I was sitting watching rehearsals for the season’s two final programmes. Once again, I write while watching rehearsals. This time as a corps de ballet member instead of an apprentice. With two repertories under our belt, the company is in full swing with no intention of slowing down anytime soon. [...]
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Azsure Barton,
Claudio Muñoz,
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Houston Ballet II,
Prix de Lausanne,
Student
by HarperWatters on July 2, 2012
Our new guest blogger, Houston Ballet’s Harper Watters, picks up from where he had left off on his journey from summer intensive student to professional dancer: I truly enjoy writing for this blog. It allows be to go back in time and see things in a different perspective. It can be difficult though, to find [...]
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Claudio Muñoz,
Harper Watters,
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Joseph Walsh,
Male dancers,
Prix de Lausanne,
Sara Webb,
Stanton Welch,
Student,
Summer Intesives,
Summer Programs,
Washington Ballet
by HarperWatters on March 31, 2012
Meet our newest guest blogger, Houston Ballet’s Harper Watters, who will be posting regularly about his journey from summer intensive student to professional dancer: Growing up in a small town in New Hampshire where dance was as common as a winter without snow, I never would have believed anyone if they told me in just a [...]
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