Comments on: Charts and numbers http://thewinger.com/words/2008/charts-and-numbers/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:43:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Deb Young http://thewinger.com/words/2008/charts-and-numbers/#comment-22188 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:27:16 +0000 http://thewinger.com/words/2008/charts-and-numbers/#comment-22188 Oh, boy. Where to begin? I live in a city with a little under a half million people, yet no professional ballet company. We used to share Tulsa, but they left us about three years ago. After I founded my school, I decided that, aside from teaching good ballet, I wanted to inspire this city to bring back a professional company (yes, I am probably insane). I am a self-proclaimed "ballet gnat" who regularly sends email and snail mail to the organization in town responsible for booking almost everything that comes here into the local theatres; I am nothing if not persistent, and score high marks in the strength of will category. There is much to do yet. Meanwhile, I am fostering a relationship with Louisville Ballet/School, about four hours up the road; I take as many of my students as I can wrangle to see their subscription performances about four times annually. It is tiring and difficult to arrange these trips, but how else can I expose my students to professional ballet? Thanks for your post, Susan; I am disappointed in those numbers.... I will go to great lengths to see great ballet (and even average ballet), time and budget permitting; my next jaunt is to Chicago for ABT's Sleeping Beauty in a few weeks. I am trying to set an example for my students and their families. I subscribe to the NY Times and post relevant articles on the school's bulletin board; I produce a news quarterly full of all I can get my hands on to continually educate my audience; I have a new ballet blog; and, of course, there are the trips north to Louisville. I also have links to this blog and other relevant sites on my school's website. What else can I do? I am hungry for ideas. Many thanks, Deb Young Director, Knoxville Ballet School Oh, boy. Where to begin? I live in a city with a little under a half million people, yet no professional ballet company. We used to share Tulsa, but they left us about three years ago. After I founded my school, I decided that, aside from teaching good ballet, I wanted to inspire this city to bring back a professional company (yes, I am probably insane). I am a self-proclaimed “ballet gnat” who regularly sends email and snail mail to the organization in town responsible for booking almost everything that comes here into the local theatres; I am nothing if not persistent, and score high marks in the strength of will category. There is much to do yet. Meanwhile, I am fostering a relationship with Louisville Ballet/School, about four hours up the road; I take as many of my students as I can wrangle to see their subscription performances about four times annually. It is tiring and difficult to arrange these trips, but how else can I expose my students to professional ballet?

Thanks for your post, Susan; I am disappointed in those numbers…. I will go to great lengths to see great ballet (and even average ballet), time and budget permitting; my next jaunt is to Chicago for ABT’s Sleeping Beauty in a few weeks. I am trying to set an example for my students and their families. I subscribe to the NY Times and post relevant articles on the school’s bulletin board; I produce a news quarterly full of all I can get my hands on to continually educate my audience; I have a new ballet blog; and, of course, there are the trips north to Louisville. I also have links to this blog and other relevant sites on my school’s website. What else can I do? I am hungry for ideas.

Many thanks,
Deb Young
Director, Knoxville Ballet School

]]> by: Jim Clyne http://thewinger.com/words/2008/charts-and-numbers/#comment-22185 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:48:47 +0000 http://thewinger.com/words/2008/charts-and-numbers/#comment-22185 Susan, That was an interesting post--but aren't you forgetting something? Like markets? The principal reason the dance world is a joke is that few people are trying to bring it to an audience. Here's a thought: a dance-oriented television show on erotic themes that features innovative choreography and music--but, most importantly, interprets said movement through the prism of inspired direction--add a widfe-angle lens and you can sweep the dancer right across the screen--poof! Here's a question, Susan: who will create a great forum that will feature the above elements--Jim Clyne or Christopher Wheeldon? Susan,

That was an interesting post–but aren’t you forgetting something? Like markets? The principal reason the dance world is a joke is that few people are trying to bring it to an audience.

Here’s a thought: a dance-oriented television show on erotic themes that features innovative choreography and music–but, most importantly, interprets said movement through the prism of inspired direction–add a widfe-angle lens and you can sweep the dancer right across the screen–poof!

Here’s a question, Susan: who will create a great forum that will feature the above elements–Jim Clyne or Christopher Wheeldon?

]]> by: kristin sloan http://thewinger.com/words/2008/charts-and-numbers/#comment-22180 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:23:43 +0000 http://thewinger.com/words/2008/charts-and-numbers/#comment-22180 wow, really interesting! i'm surprised family/personal tradition didn't rank very high. many people i talk to who "participate in cultural activities" say it's because they grew up doing so. someone in their life introduced them to it and fostered the connection, education, and interest early on. wow, really interesting!
i’m surprised family/personal tradition didn’t rank very high.
many people i talk to who “participate in cultural activities” say it’s because they grew up doing so. someone in their life introduced them to it and fostered the connection, education, and interest early on.

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