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| Posted by David Hallberg
I couldn’t resist sharing this with you all. On my recent vacation, my brother Brian showed me his moves on the sail boat and again at a barbeque.
What do you all think? Destined for ABT like his brother?
Music: Orange Soda, by Ghost of Gelsomina at PodsafeAudio.
Editing: Sloan.
| | Posted by David Hallberg
Hello all.
I am writing you from a very tropical airport cafe in Belize City, Belize as I make my departure back to reality… no wait, New York. I have been ‘unwinding’ and ‘decompressing’ after a very busy three months of performances. This is my first time to Belize and what a visit it was. The sole reason being my father’s 60 birthday celebration, it also served as my annual ‘baking in the sun’ ‘relax my body after Met season’ vacation. I spent the whole time with my family, Mom, Dad, brother Brian, and me.
The vacation started on a 49 foot Catamarian, which is a sail boat complete with captain and first mate attending to our every whim. We sailed all around the waters of Belize, for five days, snorkeling, sunning, eating and drinking. It was bliss. The dolphins, stars, fish, barrier reef, and islands were stunning as we made our way through its Cayes.
If that wasn’t enough for us, we then spent the rest of the time in an amazing resort on the island of San Pedro, called the Victoria House. Sea side, we spent more time in the sun napping, with no televisions, no radios, no internet-e mail. Its amazing what you get caught up in while ‘in the mode’, especially in NYC. I find a love/hate relationship with New York more and more. Its the beating heart of my profession, which I wouldn’t change, but the need to get away for pure sanity is ever present.
Nevertheless, 10 days came and went, and here I am sipping my last beer as I board my flight. I do feel rejuvinated though, ready to take on my new tasks at hand. One of them being my up coming trip to Argentina to dance with Paloma Herrera and the Teatro Colon. I will dance Paquita and Raymonda, heavy work if I might say so, but a trip down there with that company will be fascinating. More to come on that.
So here are a few pics of my trip, me in vacation mode. My once a year unwinding….
A dive into the aqua colors of Belize
The tame kind of shark… if there is one.
Introducing my brother Brian, enjoying the wind
A total sucker for sunsets
The view from our puddle jumper
Point taken…
The grounds at the Victoria House. One of those was my little hut.
Just me and my Mojito
| | Posted by David
Hello Winger Readers..
I am back after a much needed time off, which I spent with my family in Los Cabo san Lucas, Mexico. It was just what the doctor ordered, sleeping, eating, drinking margaritas, reading, and catching up on some much needed family time. I even caught a few rays and didnt burn my white skin, thats my nordic blood in me.
While the vacation was amazing and restful, I faced a dose of reality when I came back to the city to start rehearsals for my summers gigs. I had a week to pull myself in shape (its amazing what happens in a week!) and get the pieces I am dancing into working order. Nevertheless it happened. Paloma Herrera and I are in Vail, Colorado for this first week in August. We are dancing repetoire that we have done together, with one exeption, Paquita pas de deux, which I have never touched.
I also rehearsed a little with a well known ballerina from the Royal Ballet who spent quite a bit of time and just recently left NYCB. You guessed it. Alexandra Ansanelli. We are going to Italy in September and she was in town, so we decided to grab some rehearsal time. We wont see eachother until 2 days before the show.
Anyway, I am now in Vail and am glad to be back, up and running. Until the next entry!
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| Posted by Cathy
I just got back from the mountains. I stayed in a city that holds a big dance festival that I attend every year (i’ll be back there in August, so I’ll be able to show the beautiful theatre).
This city ( called “Campos do Jordão” which, if translated, means ‘jordan fields’) is not typically brazilian : Its architecture has heavy influences from Europe.
It is very very cold there (at least for me!)
One of the pictures shows a beautiful hotel in Campos, and the others show views of the mountains, and there is one with a lake.
the extra one is..well the brazilian disappointment in the world cup! I found that image in some store’s door =P
Now I’m looking for ballet schools that have classes during vacations… I hate to come back all rusty after vacations end. (It is winter here, I have a month off! And then I have summer vacations on december/january)
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During the last week of our New York season I was fortunate enough to have a lovely interview with Gia Kourlas (of Time Out New York, New York Times, etc. fame) in the Green Room at Lincoln Center.
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