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September 1, 2007 at 11:14 pm · Filed under backstage, dance, new york city ballet, rehearsal, costumes, saratoga, lincoln center, polaroid, orpheus, schedule, JUSTIN, fun, lake george, x-box, union jack
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The day-to-day schedule of NYCB can be choppier then the surf at Coney Island. A day of dancing could often times be something like this: an hour rehearsal, then an hour break, then maybe a two hour rehearsal, followed by a half hour break, then another 2 hour rehearsal, followed by a performance where one might only be in the last act (being in the last act of a mixed rep program means that the dancer must sign in at 7:30 p.m. and then wait around to go on for the last act, which usually goes on at around 10 p.m.). This type of schedule amounts to a great deal of “in-between” time for the dancers. It isn’t really worth leaving the Theatre during a half-hour or an hour break in between two rehearsals. So we are frequently trying to find new ways of keeping ourselves entertained in order to make these “in-between” periods go by faster.
For a while, the men’s dressing room had a sweet setup of two X-Box video game systems that were linked. This allowed for as many as 8 of us to participate in all kinds of video game competitions and tournaments in between rehearsals. But, alas, the video game systems became worn and broke down mid-season. That meant that we had to find some other way of keeping entertained in between rehearsals and performances. A few of us took on an interesting hobby of Polaroid photography, finding that the behind-the-scenes areas at the State Theatre made a good stomping ground for bizarre Polaroid photographs. There is also something about the dated/vintage look of Polaroids that I find to be strangely appealing. Here are a few of my favorites from last season:
This is a shot of me in my Union Jack costume on the roof of the NY State Theatre. It was taken before dancing the ballet in the last act during a matinee.
This is an obscure shot taken of an Orpheus rehearsal. After the scene where Orpheus and Eurydice are wedded, a silk scrim drops down and all of the dancers (who play the creatures in the ballet) have to scurry over to the scrim and hold it down from behind it. We had to lie in this position for about 10 minutes during the ballet, without making any sudden movements or noise. Definitely an amusing sight to see from the backstage wings…
This Polaroid was taken during the NYCB Saratoga season. Many of the dancers like to take advantage of our weekends off there by going boating on Lake George. This pic is of a few of us jumping into the lake and enjoying the surprisingly warm water
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July 13, 2007 at 3:58 pm · Filed under SLOAN, backstage, dance, tour, travel, motorcycle, saratoga, doug, r+j, tragiclovenyc.com, spac, iphone, stephanie zungre, aaron severini, albert evans
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Cool weather/highway-driving helmet.
Back in it’s resting spot.
So my time in Saratoga Springs with NYCB is now officially over…
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I returned to the city yesterday, arriving tired but in one piece. (Can’t exactly say the same for all the buggies decorating the front of my helmet.)
I thought I’d give you one last little montage of images that haven’t made it on yet, before going back into NYC-posting mode….
Aaron Severini, dancer and composer extraordinaire,
in the SPAC parking lot. (that’s Adrian on his Vespa in the background.) I’m still kicking myself for missing his concert at the National Arts Club last month, but I’ll be sure to make it next time and give all of you plenty of notice as well!
The pool portion of the historic Victoria Pool.
(I think I only showed you the lounge area before.) This was a nice place to try to squeeze in some aquatic physical therapy. Wish there were one of these downtown.
My favorite person rode up to spend July 4th with me.
We had grand plans of trying to fit in a stop at Victoria Pool, or a quick ride up to Lake George, but alas, it rained for the entire 24 hours that he was here. Check out the fun stuff he designed for an article about improving the Bloomberg Terminal.
The SPAC dressing room scene.
Look, windows!
The Parting Glass, a downtown Saratoga Pub.
After the show on Friday night this was the only place in town that we could find still serving food. It gradually became populated with more and more dancers as the evening progressed.
Note to Saratoga restaurants… if you serve food late, they will come.
Joe from the NYCB press department, giving Mr. Albert Evans a final approval of photos appearing in the next brochure.
Stephanie Zungre, vocals. Aaron Severini, piano.
During Romeo + Juliet intermission.
Booooo. Theater case is packed.
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July 11, 2007 at 5:19 pm · Filed under SLOAN, dance, new york city ballet, saratoga, orchestra, mobile, bright sheng, spac, iphone, chris wheeldon, conductor, composer
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July 11, 2007 at 4:52 pm · Filed under SLOAN, dance, rehearsal, saratoga, jerome robbins, mobile, spac, iphone, dybbuk
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July 11, 2007 at 3:59 am · Filed under SLOAN, dance, computers, friends, saratoga, mobile, faye arthurs, adrian danchig-waring, yvonne borree, iphone, austin laurent
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Austin Laurent, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Yvonne, and Faye.
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July 11, 2007 at 1:41 am · Filed under SLOAN, dance, food, saratoga, mobile, yvonne borree, iphone
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