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Monthly Archives: March 2012
The Winners of the 2012 26th Annual ‘Isadora Duncan Dance Awards’; Honoring the Bay Area’s Best in Dance
The Izzies-2012 The San Francisco Bay Area dance community loves the ‘Izzies’, the affectionate moniker it has attached to the ‘Isadora Duncan Dance Awards’, that honor the best of the Bay, when it comes to all things dance. Last night was no … Continue reading
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Tagged Davit Karapetyan, Deborah Dubowy, Edward Villella, Evelyn Cisneros, Gennadi Nedvigin, Guennadi Nedviguine, Isadora Duncan Dance Awards, Izzies, Izzies 2012, Joanna Berman, Lorena Feijoo, Maria Kochetkova, Maria Tallchief, ODC, Odette's Ordeal, San Francisco Ballet, Sarah Van Patten, SF Ballet, SFB, Sofiane Sylve, Teri McCollum, The Complete Works of Muriel Maffre, The Izzies, Tiit Helimets, Val Caniparoli, Vanessa Zahorian, Vito Mazzeo, Vitor Luiz, Words on Dance, Yuan Yuan Tan
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To Russia with Love: San Francisco Ballet Adds Moscow, Hamburg, & Sun Valley, Idaho to its 2012 Summer/Fall Tour; 4 Principal Dancers to Perform Neumeier’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ on Neumeier’s Home Stage
San Francisco Ballet’s First Visit to Russia Well, well, well. As if tonight’s world premiere of Edwaard Liang’s Symphonic Dances wasn’t enough to cheer about… …or the fact that San Francisco Ballet will already be going to London and Washington, D.C. … Continue reading
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San Francisco Ballet Announces Casting for 2012 Program 6
Just as she thought, Odette was in a darkened movie theater (seeing the remarkable film The Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, which she will be reviewing here soon), when San Francisco Ballet announced further casting of Program 5 and the first two performances of Program 6, including … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley Page, Casting, Guide to Strange Places, Odette's Ordeal, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Ballet casting, San Francisco Ballet Casting Program 5, San francisco Ballet Casting Program 5 2012, San Francisco Ballet Casting Program 6, San Francisco Ballet Casting Program 6 2012, SF Ballet, SFB, Teri McCollum
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San Francisco Ballet Announces Sadler’s Wells Programming for London Tour, September 14 to September 23, 2012
(Enjoy the slideshow above.) London balletomanes have significant reason to rejoice; San Francisco Ballet is bringing an enviable tour of riches that may make their Crown Jewels seem pale in comparison. In fact, the programming is enough to make a … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley Page, Balanchine, Beaux, Christopher Wheeldon, Classical Symphony, Divertimento No. 15, Edwaard Liang, George Balanchine, Ghosts, Guide to Strange Places, Helgi Tomasson, Kip Winger, Mark Morris, Number Nine, Odette's Ordeal, RAkU, Sadler's Wells, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Ballet London Tour, SF Ballet, SFB, Symphonic Dances, Teri McCollum, Tomasson Trio, Within the Golden Hour, Yuri Possokhov
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day from ‘Odette’s Ordeal’: San Francisco Ballet in Our Emerald City by the Bay
I ask you, is there any more appropriate city than San Francisco that can-and does-boast the much abused quote “I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore”? Proof of our Emerald City by the Bay is in the clover luminescence of San Francisco City Hall’s festive St. Patty’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexei Ratmansky, Balanchine's Emeralds, Brian Mengini, Carnival of the Animals, Christopher Wheeldon, Clara Blanco, Continuum, Damian Smith, Elizabeth Miner, Emerald City, James Sofranko, Katita Waldo, Kristina Lind, Le Carnaval des Animaux, Mark Morris, Muriel Maffre, Odette's Ordeal, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco City Hall, Sandpaper Ballet, SF Ballet, SFB, Sofiane Sylve, St. Patrick's Day, Teri McCollum, The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude, Victoria Ananyan, William Forsythe, Yuan Yuan Tan
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After Brilliant Career as San Francisco Ballet School’s Associate Director, Lola de Avila Steps Down; Patrick Armand Steps Up
Lola de Avila, the soul of Giselle and San Francisco Ballet School’s Associate Director, will be moving on, while Patrick Armand, already ensconced in SFB’s acclaimed school, has been named her successor. Some of you may have missed this announcement … Continue reading
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Tagged Antonio Martinez Cegarra, Candace Bouchard, Chauncey Parsons, Christopher Stowell, Giselle, Haiyan Wu, Helgi Tomasson, Lola de Avila, Mad Scene, Madison Keesler, Monica Perego, OBT, Odette's Ordeal, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Patrick Armand, Prix de Lausanne, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Ballet School, SF Ballet, SFB, Teri McCollum, Wilis, Yuka Iino
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San Francisco Ballet Announces Casting for Program 5 & Edwaard Liang’s World Premiere, ‘Symphonic Dances’
San Francisco Ballet has announced casting for the first 2 nights of Program 5 (opening night of Edward Liang’s world premiere!) and it is currently available on their ‘Casting’ page here. Odette is pleased to share the known casting below… …right after she informs you … Continue reading
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