February 2011
7 posts
Anonymous asked: Hi Rebecca, So glad you Dad will see you dance this weekend! Can you send a picture of the inside of the Kravis Center? Never been there. Thanks, Denise A. (P.S. Where can we find your answers to tumblr questions?) Merde
January 2011
78 posts
“Mr B. set the parameters of the movement, sometimes with great detail and...”
– Suzanne Farrell, Holding On to the Air.
Arrived in West Palm beach after picking my dad up at the airport. Had a delicious diner breakfast is Fort Lauderdale before heading North. Feeling fueled and ready for class at 12.
Finished unpacking and re-packing. Now time for an Epsom salt bath to fix my car body!
Getting ready for the show. One hour to curtain.
Had a great class. Now it is time for 2 hours of Romeo and Juliet First Act! We haven’t worked on this since August, but Program IV has been sneaking up on us. Time to bring it back!
Good morning world! A 10:30 am alarm feels much more appropriate to me. Leaving the hotel in a bit to get breakfast with the girls before heading to the theater for 12:30 class. We will be rehearsing today for 2 hours. Any guess as to what we will be working on?
Show is over and went well. Back at the hotel now for some rest and relaxation before another busy day tomorrow. Stay tuned. Goodnight Tumblr.
Second act just ended. Had an eventful first intermission, almost had to go into Baker’s Dozen as an emergency. After I finished doing my hair, I got the all clear sign that they wouldn’t need me. Phew.
After a wonderful therapy session and a yummy dinner, I am of to Barnes and Nobles for a quick stint before heading back to the theater.
Waiting for Diana and Actaeon to begin. We are not rehearsing in show order; we are ending with Baker’s Dozen so that the orchestra can leave earlier.
Taking a break before rehearsal begins at 2. We will be running through the whole program in order to space the ballets on the stage.
Taking a stretch break. Body is a little stiff after 2 hours in the car. Slowly putting myself back together!
Made it to Naples. Spotted: 8 alligators along I-75, aka Alligator Alley.
Here we go. Got the carpool girls and off we go.
Oh my, a 7:30 am alarm is early! Up for some last minute packing before loading up the car to head to Naples.
Go On Tour With MCB, Vicariously Through "Digital...
This week is going to be a busy one for Miami City Ballet. Tomorrow morning we will all get up, pile into our cars, and truck across the state of Florida to Naples, for a quick stint of two performances. Then we come back to Miami, late on Wednesday night, for only one day, before we rush to West Palm Beach on Friday for another weekend of performances. Yes, we sure will be busy.
So follow...
Anonymous asked: Dancer / writer Toni Bentley comments on Suzanne's dancing on p.30 of her own book, "Winter Season," under the "November 25th" diary entry in words so lovely it is hard to comprehend:
"Suzanne just finished another Diamonds, and frankly I cannot put any words on paper to describe her magnificence. . . . She is from God's world - a direct...
"Suzanne just finished another Diamonds, and frankly I cannot put any words on paper to describe her magnificence. . . . She is from God's world - a direct...
My in-depth answer to the Sleepwalker question... →
“Because I worked for Balanchine I was never asked to fit into the mold of the...”
– Suzanne Farrell, Holding on to the Air.
Half an hour away from performance time here in Ft. Lauderdale. This is what it is all about. We work tirelessly in search of perfection; to better ourselves as dancers and as people. This is how it pays off, when we put something beautiful out onstage and bring joy to our audience. Here is to another successful weekend. Cheers to our MCB family.
ArtBurst Review →
Arts Review: Miami City Ballet Program II at the... →
South Florida Classical Review: Program II →
Anonymous asked: MCB has been preparing to revive La Sonnambula. I was wondering about the challenges faced by the Sleep Walker, especially the extended time spent on point and the need, at the end, to carry the dead weight of the Poet in her arms. How do different dancers approach this challenge? What tips to they learn to do it well?
