For the next Giselle contender, we are moving to Act II where she’s been transformed into an ethereal Wili (a jilted bride ghost that kills men in the forest at night, obviously). Alessandra Ferri makes one gorgeous ghost. Enjoyed your week of Carmen? Loving the Giselle marathon? Then play the TRAGIC HEROINE THROWDOWN. Submit your winner… Read More
Your Daily Dance Break: Battle of the Giselles – Svetlana Zakharova
Next up is Svetlana Zakharova’s interpretation of Giselle. Spoiler Alert: She goes crazy. Enjoyed your week of Carmen? Loving the Giselle marathon? Then play the TRAGIC HEROINE THROWDOWN. Submit your winner today, voting starts next week!
Your Daily Dance Break: Battle of the Giselles – Virginia Johnson
Last week Carmen took over the place, so this week we are giving Giselle a shot. Check out Virginia Johnson in Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Creole Giselle. Enjoyed your week of Carmen? Loving the Giselle marathon? Then play the TRAGIC HEROINE THROWDOWN. Submit your winner by May 22nd, voting starts next week!
Team Carmen vs. Team Giselle: The Tragic Heroine Throwdown Begins!
The super-secret social media project we’ve been working on for a few weeks is finally ready for launch, and boy are we excited. Without further ado, OBT presents…. THE TRAGIC HEROINE THROWDOWN! It’s going to be so epic. We’ve spent a lot of time over here at the OBT offices discussing the exciting shows coming… Read More
Your Daily Dance Break: Carmen, Flamenco Style
Here’s a quick, colorful, flamenco variation of Carmen to brighten up your Friday. Enjoyed your week of Carmen? Next week, we’ll cross over to the sweethearts and ingenues side for a week of Giselles we have loved…
