Archive for October, 2005
October 31, 2005 at 1:47 pm · Filed under SLOAN, ballet, dance, new york city ballet, studio, photo shoot, artists, architecture, lincoln center
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About to get my new NYCB headshots taken for the new updated face book. Paul Kolnik has his digital photo equipment set up in studio #3 of the Rose Building.
On my way to the NYCB floor, I shared an elevator with Elizabeth Diller of the architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro. She spoke at the Semi-Permanent design conference, at which she showed and discussed her firm’s new designs for Lincoln Center. It’s going to be fantastic. I’m so excited that such a progressive firm has been given the chance to breathe new life and relevance into such an established and somewhat traditional institution. She rocks.
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October 28, 2005 at 7:08 pm · Filed under SLOAN, ballet, dance, new york city ballet, traditions, culture, media
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At the NYCB space in the Rose Building at Lincoln Center, the long hallway that leads to the studios is scattered with old tour posters, mostly from the 70’s and 80’s. This one from Tivoli in Copenhagen is one of my favorites.
The REALLY old posters live in the halls of the NYCB administrative offices in the State Theater at Lincoln Center. I love walking through those. Our company has such a rich history (even though it is comparatively young in the world of dance).
By the way, if you happen to be in Denmark in November, the company will be performing at Tivoli from November 8th through 12th.
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October 26, 2005 at 12:57 pm · Filed under SLOAN, photo shoot, lucky magazine
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Luckily my rehearsal schedule today allowed time for me to partake in a Lucky Magazine photo shoot at Shoot Digital with photographer Susan Pittard. It’s for a section called “Style Spy” and will be in the January ‘06 issue. I’m not exactly sure who’s style they’re spying on since the clothes I wore for the shoot are definitely not MY style, but it was still a fun time.
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October 26, 2005 at 11:41 am · Filed under SLOAN, ballet, dance, dougie, choreographers, dance event
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That’s David Parsons, over Doug’s shoulder.
At SAB, the company (NYCB) sometimes hires students to do lighting rehearsals. This requires donning the costume for whatever new piece they are doing the lighting for. They sit you at various parts of the stage for long periods of time and sometimes ask you to move around a bit. As a student it’s such an exciting experience to be backstage at the New York State Theater, and to be wearing costumes of the dancers you admire. Way back in 1997(maybe?) when I was at SAB, David Parsons did a piece called “Touch” for NYCB, and I met him because I was doing the lighting rehearsal for his piece. Kinda funny.
One of my favorite things of his is a piece he created where the dancer has a strobe controller in his hand. The stage is dark, but when he jumps, he hits the strobe. You only see him when he’s in the air. Depending on what positions he hits, it can look like he is walking on air. Various companies still perform this piece, try to catch it if you can.
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October 25, 2005 at 10:44 pm · Filed under SLOAN, ballet, dance, choreographers, dance event
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After the performance, Cedar Lake hosted a lovely reception in their rehearsal studio. There were wonderful hor d’eurves, which I was more than grateful for since I bolted immediately after our three-hour evening rehearsal to make it to the show in time.
Doug and I thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Ed Liang’s piece was first. What struck me about his choreography was the deliberate and sometimes playful manipulation of the body’s energy and momentum. It’s great to see him join things he’s absorbed throughout his career with things he wants to express and create something all his own. In Jodie Gates’s piece, the dancers seemed more free in their movements. The way she choreographed for groups was very engaging.
My favorite part of the evening was after the intermission. What followed was exactly what I have been hoping to see more of. It was a piece entitled “Seed”, choreographed by the director Benoit-Swan Pouffer.
There were so many great things happening in this performance… the sets, the video projections, the lighting, the music, the costumes, the dancers, the choreography (in no particular order). All of these pieces flowed together and contributed to the whole of the piece. All of these pieces were also more involved and well thought out than a lot of the standard things you see in dance performances today. It’s great to see someone who can take the opportunity of creating something new, and think about every little thing that goes into the piece, and bring the talented people together that he or she needs to make it happen. The generous auspices of Nancy Walton Laurie make all of this possible. It’s fantastic that she can give these talents the freedom to experiment and create, in what appears to be a great environment. I’m really looking forward to Swan’s full-length piece premiering during their Spring season.
Cedar Lake’s public performances begin this Thursday, Oct. 27th. Check them out if you can.
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October 25, 2005 at 7:12 pm · Filed under SLOAN, ballet, dance, dance event
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Awaiting the opening night performance of Cedar Lake Dance Company.
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