Archive for December, 2009
Today in Dance History: December 20
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
On this date in 1585: A spectacle was presented for King Phillip II of Spain. As Maurice Esses recounted in Dance and Instrumental Diferencias… “…all the associations representing the manual trades presented dances near the gates of the palace so the ladies of the court might see them. On each [...]
Dance Video of the Day
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
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This Day in Dance History: December 17
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
December 17, 1892- The Nutcracker ballet had its premiere at the Marinski Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia. Tchaikovsky was initially not pleased with the score. “And now it is finished, Casse-Noisette is all ugliness,” he wrote.
However as time went on Tchaikovsky changed his mind about The Nutcracker, which had premiered [...]
Dance Science
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Contracts Due!
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
It is December and the sounds Tchaikovsky waft from dance schools across the nation as they prepare their full scale productions and winter recitals. Meanwhile, at Double V Promotions, we’re making our final preparations for a two month tour that begins the first week of January.
We understand that for many [...]
This Day in Dance History: December 16
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
December 16, 1937- A now famous dance step, “The Lambeth Walk” was introduced during the first performance of Noel Gay’s “Me and My Girl” in London.
On this same date in 1977- the disco film Saturday Night Fever was released. John Travolta, who was also shooting the Welcome Back Kotter tv [...]
Ballet Image of the Day
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
Ballerinas standing on window sill in rehearsal room at George Balanchine’s School of American Ballet.
Ballerinas standing on window sill in rehearsal room at George Balanchine’s School of American Ballet.
Photo: ALFRED EISENSTAEDT
Sep 01, 2005
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This Day in Dance History: December 15
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
Dec 15, 1879- Rudolf Laban, inventor of the labanotation system of dance notation, was born.
Also on this date in 1944- Ballet International performed Mad Tristan choreographed by Leonide Massine against a set painted by the surrealist artist Salvador Dali. Time magazine wrote of the performance: “When Salvador Dali’s ballet, Mad [...]
This Day in Dance History: December 14
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
December 14, 1844: English ballerina Clara Vestris Webster’s dress caught fire during a performance of The Revolt of the Harem at the Drury Lane Theater. She died three days later.
And on this date in 1954: Danish ballet dancer Ib Anderson was born. The former New York City Ballet dancer and [...]
This Day in Dance History: December 13
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
December 13 1826-Carolina Rosati, ballerina with the Paris Opera, was born. “Mile Carolina Rosati is a dancer of the very first order,” wrote Sir Bernard Burke in 1847, “her style is intellectual and varied her grace and agility of motion are most striking She enacted to the life the charming [...]
Today in Dance History: December 12
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
Dec 12, 1882- The Bijou Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, became the first theatre to be lighted by electricity.
On this date in 1995- Tap dance instructor Mary Bruce passed away at age 95. Her students included Josephine Premice, Ruby Dee, Martina Arroyo and Marlon Brando.
And on this date in 2000- Costumes [...]
Children’s Party a HUGE Success - OPEN HOUSE Starts Tuesday
Submitted by Ballet in Kansas City Blog
A huge Ballet North thank you to Jeaneen, Vicki, Kathy, Dana, Tammy, Mark, Heidi - everyone involved with this year’s Nutcracker Children’s Party. It was a total beyond sell-out success. Anytime you consume about 1,000 cookies while also presenting an aggressive ballet like the 2nd Act of the Nutcracker [...]
Today in Dance History: December 11
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
Dec 11, 1901-Choreographer Lev Ivanov passed away. Ivanov was best remembered for his work on two of the world’s most popular ballets, The Nutcracker and Swan Lake. The Nutcracker became Ivanov’s project when Marius Petipa fell ill. An early version of Swan Lake created by choreographer Julius Reisinger was a [...]
This Day in Dance History: December 10
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
Dec 10, 1958- Ekaterina Maximova made her first solo appearance in the Peasant pas de deux in the first act of Giselle. The English ballet critic A.V. Coton called her “a happy and lovely girl, who moves like a wondrous bird… she has the most appealing smile I have ever [...]
This Day in Dance History: December 9
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
Dec 9, 1963-The Joffrey Ballet returned from a tour of Russia consisting of thirteen sold out performances. Russian critics were generally more favorable to the company than they had been to a visit by George Balanchine’s New York City Ballet the previous year. The Soviets felt that Balanchine’s abstract style, [...]
Kultura Feature on The Bolshoi’s Bright Stream
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
Featuring Vladislav Lantratov and Ekaterina Krisanova
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Vladislav Lantratov: Soloist of the Bolshoi Ballet on the Russian cultural program “Who’s There?”
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Vladislav Lantratov, soloist of the Bolshoi Ballet, (and son of Valery Lantratov) is interviewed on the Russian program Kto Tam? (Who’s There?) to promote the performance “The Bright Stream.” The interview is in Russian, but it also shows some nice performance clips.
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Funky Futuristic Ballet Image of the Day
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Man ballet dancing (Digitally Generated)
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Happy Holidays
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. The busy holiday and Nutcracker season is upon us. Our tour starts the first week of January and we look forward to seeing many of you then.
If your studio has received a contract that has not yet been returned, please be sure [...]
