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August 24, 2008 at 3:09 am · Filed under dance, photographs, DEBORAH, new york state summer school of the arts, jessica lang, robert battle, battleworks dance company, danny grossman, laura bennett, laura frank
Figuring out program order . . .
Part of what I love about the New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA) is the program’s commitment to fostering dance literacy through mounting older modern dance repertory even as it invites younger choreographers to stage their work. The faculty concert is often a model of this philosophy, with historical reconstructions side-by-side with brand-new dances developed by choreographers-in-residence. This year’s concert was studded with some earlier gems of modern dance by Isadora Duncan, Anna Sokolow, and Paul Taylor along with existing repertory by faculty members Danny Grossman and Laura Bennett. Jessica Lang offered two works-in-progress, while Robert Battle premiered a moving duet and presented Juba (2003), originally made for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Dancer and NYSSSA counselor Laura Frank brought her camera to the dress rehearsal and agreed to share some of her fantastic photographs here on The Winger. Enjoy!
Dancers Rika Okamoto and Kanji Segawa in Jessica Lang’s “Conversation,” an excerpt from the work-in-progress Sadako and the 1,000 cranes.
Another stunning image from “Conversation.”
Laura Bennett’s Reverie, with dancers Melody Gamba, Marisa Ballaro, Jude Sandy, Amy Marie Burns, Erika Pujic and Laura Bennett herself. I served as rehearsal assistant for this dance and was thrilled to see the cast perform so beautifully!
Amy and Jude in the duet from Reverie.
The very versatile Kanji Segawa and Erika Pujic each performed in several works; here they are in the premiere of Robert Battle’s Still.
Kanji and Erika in Still.
The extraordinary Eddie Kastrau and marvelous Mairead Filgate in Danny Grossman’s Higher, which premiered in 1975.
Just one of the jaw-dropping moments in Higher.
Eddie and Mairead finally get a little closer.
Many thanks to these 4 choreographers and photographer Laura Frank for sharing these images!
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May 11, 2008 at 10:26 pm · Filed under dance, memory, photographs, NOE
As I pack up all of my dance memorabilia, I see what eleven years looks like!
I found some things from before I became a professional dancer that I thought you would appreciate. The first is this picture I found of me when I was 10. This was taken at my very first ballet school, Ballet New England. My father was in the military when I was younger, and we moved every two years. As you can imagine, I wasn’t able to stay commited to after school activities, but I tried anything from soccer to gymanstics. I was in and out of ballet twice in New Hampshire, and the third time it finally stuck! A year after this was taken, my family moved once more to Pennsylvania, where I began training at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet.
This next picture is actually my first publicity in Seattle. The date on the article is August 14, 1996. I was a ripe 16 years old! All I remember is being really nervous about the interview. I froze up & didn’t know what to say, and that’s pretty evident in the article 
I think I gave them one sentence to work with - ha!
Hope you enjoyed! I’ll be posting again soon!!
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February 8, 2008 at 11:31 pm · Filed under SLOAN, dance, architecture, lincoln center, photographs, redevelopment
Bye bye old fountain!
For some reason I feel a little attached to the older pieces of Lincoln Center that are getting traded out for the new. Don’t get me wrong, I couldn’t be more excited that the complex is getting a beautiful redesign/face-lift, but having spent the past 13 years of my life walking through this place, and thinking about the history of what’s happened here before me…
I think about 7 years ago (maybe?) they took out the darker colored granite of Josie Robertson plaza (where the fountain is) and replaced it with concrete. The jack-hammered site was completely open, with granite chunks like Oreo cookie crumbles scattered all over the place. I reached down, picked up a little chunk, and it’s been in my theater case ever since.
A bird’s eye view of the Promenade of our theater. If you get the chance, try to come early for a show to go up to the various levels of the photo exhibit. It’s really interesting!
Recent Posts by kristin sloan
February 7, 2008 at 4:29 am · Filed under backstage, dance, studio, photography, photographs, PATRICIO, chile, patricio melo
Hi, well I can´t post this before my vacation travel but I am in Chile again just for a few days before continuing with my vacation yeaaaaaaa hehehehehehhe. I took these photos in the last Swan Lake performance, like always I hope you enjoy and thanks so much for all your nice comments to my work. We start in March and the first ballet will be doing is Ana Karenina, so we will see you soon for some Ana Karenina rehearsals to start. More about Ballet de Santiago and the 2008 season.
Backstage.
Marcia and Pablo.
Marcela and her shoes.
Luis in first act.
Nicolas, Luis and this beautiful dog.
Luis.
Dolores after her variation in Pas de Trois.
Cecilia in Pas de Trois
Nicolas.
Marcia and Maite.
Maite in her dressing room.
The Dog and the Swan.
Marcela ready to dance.
Ready to start.
The Corps.
Swans.
Paulina and Tania.
Marcela and Luis.
Marcela and Luis.
Rehearsal.
Luis and swans.
Quena.
The End.
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November 6, 2007 at 12:53 am · Filed under dance, rehearsal, studio, dancers, 890 broadway, photography, american ballet theatre, photographs, MATTHEW, matthew murphy
Well it seems as if the hundreds of photos I took over the past few weeks have dwindled down to this final post offering a peek inside the ABT studios. I hope that everyone has enjoyed looking at them as much as I enjoyed taking and sharing them. After having my first taste of dance photography, I can honestly say it’s one of the more difficult things I’ve ever done.
I took so many pictures during the rehearsals for Benjamin Millipied’s new ballet “From Here On Out,” but these are the final ones I have to share. If you’re on the other side of the country (to the coast where I’ll be journeying soon), you’re in luck because this piece (as well as many other fantastic rep pieces) will be performed this week in Berkeley. PICK UP YOUR TICKETS TODAY!!!
(Isabella Boylston and Hee Seo await the arrival of the blurry boys.)
(The girls during one of the large group sections.)
(Bella and Maria Ricetto await the arrival of…)
(The amazing flying Hallberg. Seriously, this ain’t right.)
(I love this picture of Hee, even though half of her arm is missing in action.)
(Thom Forster does some partnering.)
(Where did the other girl go?!)
(Simone and Bella showing of their fifth positions.)
(One of my favorite pictures. David and Bella in a flurry of movement.)
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July 13, 2007 at 6:55 pm · Filed under SLOAN, backstage, dance, artists, video, art, podcast, photographers, hermes, gerard uferas, paris opera ballet, hermes gallery, photographs, exhibition
Posted by Kristin Sloan
WING018 | Gérard Uféras | In The Company of Stars
A few weeks ago, I stopped by the Hermés Gallery to talk to Gérard Uféras on the day that his exhibition, In The Company of Stars, opened. The photographs in the exhibit were taken behind-the-scenes at the Paris Opera Ballet over a two year period, and are part of an upcoming book of the same name.
I was really struck by how well he understood the feeling and emotions of the living environment within a dance company. These are beautifully intimate shots that are not staged and use no additional lighting. As he says, he learned to breathe with the dancers. I understood that to involve learning how the dancers move and react, and then trying to place yourself within their space and time to illuminate those moments with light and film. The backstage scene is also not new to Gérard. He has previously published books that capture the fashion and opera worlds from behind the curtain. (The Fabric of Dreams, Un fantome á l’Opéra, and L’Etoffe Des Reves.)
The exhibit will be open for one more week, until July 21st. The Hermés Gallery is located on the top floor of the Hermés flagship store on Madison Avenue at 65th St. (don’t worry, there is an elevator if you are afraid of being too tempted by the store items). I highly recommend stopping by!
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