This week I had two auditions: one for the ballet company, and one for Les Sylphides, which is to be staged as part of a collaborative dance project. The company rehearses from 1 - 3 every Saturday afternoon.
So today my mom was told that I am selected for Les Sylphides and rehearsals will be - of course - on Saturday afternoons. :(
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Patricia Barker
Today I danced with the incredibly beautiful Patricia Barker, former principal dancer and current faculty member at Pacific Northwest Ballet.
She told me twice - "work harder Madeline!" And then later she said to me - "I only tell you this because I know you can do it; otherwise I wouldn't bother."
Haha... she is everything I love in a teacher. :)
She told me twice - "work harder Madeline!" And then later she said to me - "I only tell you this because I know you can do it; otherwise I wouldn't bother."
Haha... she is everything I love in a teacher. :)
Me (at right) with Ms. Barker
She even showed up to a party at the pool with us on Thursday evening.
Ms. Barker and Ben Houk
And yes, she is THIS amazing, even when she is not dancing.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Resphigi
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Music by O. Resphigi, choreography by S. Chowning, and dress rehearsal last week (June 4, 2010) on the slipperiest stage - EVER.
This is thirty seconds of what is probably my favorite piece of music by Resphigi. It was used by Agnes de Mille when she choreographed Three Virgins and A Devil.
In this case, it is true that a bad dress rehearsal equals a good performance, but there is no poor-quality cell phone video from the balcony of that. :D
Music by O. Resphigi, choreography by S. Chowning, and dress rehearsal last week (June 4, 2010) on the slipperiest stage - EVER.
This is thirty seconds of what is probably my favorite piece of music by Resphigi. It was used by Agnes de Mille when she choreographed Three Virgins and A Devil.
In this case, it is true that a bad dress rehearsal equals a good performance, but there is no poor-quality cell phone video from the balcony of that. :D
Friday, May 21, 2010
Le Conservatoire
Just a bunch of dancers standing in B-plus
I'm in the middle between Olivia and Em. High bun in the midst of the low ones.
I'm in the middle between Olivia and Em. High bun in the midst of the low ones.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Last class...
So today, we pre-pros/trainees were taught our last class at my ballet school. Most of the company have been gone for a while. I am SO excited for the month of June to arrive with our ensemble auditions for next season.
Today after last class: Arabesque. In jeans. On an incline...yah that's right.
However, I still have our showcase performance on Thursday to look forward to. We are doing Konservetoriet, a Bournonville ballet (a.k.a. Le Conservatoire in French) as well as a couple of other pieces.
The image in my blog page header shows the costumes we are wearing for this ballet (yes, that is from a real photo of the preprofessionals at my company before a performance; that is me at the far left. Our costumes are so Degas-like...I love it.)
Today after last class: Arabesque. In jeans. On an incline...yah that's right.
However, I still have our showcase performance on Thursday to look forward to. We are doing Konservetoriet, a Bournonville ballet (a.k.a. Le Conservatoire in French) as well as a couple of other pieces.
The image in my blog page header shows the costumes we are wearing for this ballet (yes, that is from a real photo of the preprofessionals at my company before a performance; that is me at the far left. Our costumes are so Degas-like...I love it.)
Friday, May 7, 2010
Happy birthday, Mr. Tchaikovsky
I totally LOVE Google's logo for today, May 7, 2010.
The word "Google" depicted as a scene from Swan Lake
How fun to log on to my laptop this evening and see Google's beautiful logo celebrating the 170th birthday of the amazing Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
I've been in The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker. So, one day maybe.. Swan Lake? That would make a triple-Tchaikovsky sweep.
:D
The word "Google" depicted as a scene from Swan Lake
How fun to log on to my laptop this evening and see Google's beautiful logo celebrating the 170th birthday of the amazing Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
I've been in The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker. So, one day maybe.. Swan Lake? That would make a triple-Tchaikovsky sweep.
:D
Monday, May 3, 2010
When I was little...
Backstage at Nutcracker 2001 (Daisy)
Hey, at least I was in Waltz of The Flowers. :D
One afternoon when I was maybe three or four, my mom had somewhere to take one of my little brothers, so my dad was in charge of getting me to ballet class that day.
He asked me - "so Madeline, what are you supposed to wear to this class?" I said "Mommy puts my leotards and tights in the top dresser drawer." He looked through everything in that dresser, and then finally said - "ok, I don't know what a leotard is."
Hahahaha! I love my dad.
Hey, at least I was in Waltz of The Flowers. :D
One afternoon when I was maybe three or four, my mom had somewhere to take one of my little brothers, so my dad was in charge of getting me to ballet class that day.
He asked me - "so Madeline, what are you supposed to wear to this class?" I said "Mommy puts my leotards and tights in the top dresser drawer." He looked through everything in that dresser, and then finally said - "ok, I don't know what a leotard is."
Hahahaha! I love my dad.
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