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July 10, 2008 at 9:29 pm · Filed under dance, magazine, magazines, dance photography, MADISON, cpyb, sanf francisco ballet, dance spirit, madison keesler
Hello again everyone!
First I just wanted to thank everyone for the many congratulations about Hamburg. As the time comes closer it is becoming more and more real, I don’t think it will fully hit me until I actually arrive though.
Ok now for the main reason of this post…..
A couple of months ago I was contacted by Dance Spirit Magazine and was informed that I was a finalist in their Cover Model Search contest. I would have to leave San Francisco for a week and go to NYC with the other contestants where we would stay in a hotel, take classes at STEPS and Broadway Dance Center, have a professional photo shoot, see some shows, and have fun. Once I got the OK from my artistic director it was not a hard decision to go. The entire trip was a really good experience. I also learned that if I ever need photos Eduardo Patino is the man to go to. He is an incredible photographer and I loved working with him. It was really great to make the connection with not only Dance Spirit but the other contestants as well. Amanda was a tapper, and Lee does contemporary dance. They are both wonderful people and very talented in their field of dance, as well as other styles, so I knew that I had some tough competition. Even though the entire trip was technically for a competition there was nothing competative about it. We were all supportive of each other and appreciated what the others could do so it was a very relaxed atmosphere which made the trip much more enjoyable.
The magazine finally came out this past month (the July/August edition) and it was exhilarating to see it all put together. If you wanted to check out the magazine i know you can find Dance Spirit at book stores sometimes. Otherwise you can check out the website at www.dancespirit.com/cms . Here you will be able to see videos and a little information about all of us who are up for the cover. After you look at everything you can vote as many times as you want for your favorite.
Recent Posts by Madison Keesler
June 6, 2008 at 3:09 pm · Filed under dance, hamburg ballet, san francisco ballet, companies, MADISON, cpyb, sanf francisco ballet, san francisco ballet school, madison keesler
I have some very exciting news! Starting sometime in late August I am no longer going to be a student. A little while back I was offered an apprenticeship with Hamburg Ballet in Germany! I can’t believe that I got so incredibly lucky, but I am very, very thankful. After working with John Neumeier in SFB’s 75th Anniversary Gala things just developed over time. The season starts August 25th so I will probably be moving out to Germany about a week before. Until then I will be taking a much needed break, followed by San Francisco Ballet’s five week summer program.
I know that it is going to be very different and probably very difficult for a little while but there was no way that I could turn down an opportunity like this. There is no guarantee that I will make it into the corps after this year so I am going to make sure to enjoy and explore everything in Europe while I have the chance. I am also going to make a point to tell you about all of it. So, be expecting more post and while I will be talking a lot about my experiences at Hamburg Ballet I am sure you will be hearing a lot about my new life and experiences living in a new country.
If you would like more information on the company go to www.hamburgballett.de
Tags: Germany, Ballet, Bio, Hamburg,
Recent Posts by Madison Keesler
July 5, 2007 at 5:51 am · Filed under backstage, ballet, dance, students, MADISON, cpyb, laszlo berdo
Posted by Madison Keesler
Hello everyone!
I am in San Francisco at the moment having an awesome time! Not too long ago I finished our June Show at CPYB. It is basically just a ton of random stuff in an “end of the year” type show. It ran from June 20th through the 23rd. Way to many things were performed to be mentioned but I performed La Bayadere, Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes and Walpurgisnacht, and piece by CPYB’s in-house choreographer, and two ballets by one of our wonderful teachers Laszlo Berdo.(I think that is it…) It was all a lot of fun and the performances all went pretty well.
Below are some pictures taken backstage…enjoy!
Hope you enjoyed…I will put up some pictures from san fran soon!
Recent Posts by Madison Keesler
June 25, 2007 at 7:36 pm · Filed under dance, student, welcome, wingers, san francisco ballet, MADISON, cpyb, stiefel and stars
Hi Wingers.
We’ve got one more new friend to announce today. Joining our group of dancer contributors today is Ms. Madison Keelser.
Madison is currently a ballet student at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and will soon be traveling to the San Francisco Ballet School for their summer program, as well as Ethan Stiefel’s Stiefel and Stars program in Martha’s Vineyard. (David Hallberg posted about performing here last year. You can find those posts a few pages into the GIG category. Susan Kim also posted about helping with the west coast auditons here.)
We’re looking forward to following Madison’s journey as a student and future pro in the dance world.
Welcome Madison!
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