Welcome to November, everyone! I had the opportunity to see the splendor of Fall in Boulder, Colorado this last weekend. A small group of nine dancers performed at the Macky Auditorium on Saturday night with four pieces, Tolstoy’s Waltz, Tarantella, Known by Heart Duet, and Like a Samba. Dancing at an elevation of 5,400 feet… Read More
Backstage at Sleeping Beauty 2010
Finally, after so many weeks of rehearsing and months of planning, Sleeping Beauty opened tonight to a huge, enthusiastic audience who witnessed a near-miraculously smooth production. So many dancers, crew, musicians, sets, costumes, wigs, special effects, supers, children in this ballet– it’s amazing to me every time a production like this comes together. But it… Read More
Act 4
The (rarely staged) final act of Sleeping Beauty includes the reconciliation of the Lilac Fairy and Carabosse… We’ve had three great performances so far, plus one equally great student matinee, and are in the final stretch of the last three shows. The dancers are more than just hanging in there through their fatigue, which must… Read More
Sleeping Beauty Studio Dress
Don’t worry, it’s not loaded! Christian’s just practicing his authentic “hunter stance” during an Act 2 studio dress rehearsal last week. There are so very many costumes– and quick changes– in this ballet that we needed to do a couple of run-throughs in costume at the studio to prevent being overwhelmed with huge skirts, props,… Read More
Dance United 2010, continued
Seven generous OBT supporters arrived at OBT today to collect their winning auction item from Dance United 2010: a semi-private ballet class at OBT on a quiet Sunday afternoon. It was such fun to lead a class of these devoted fans! I think we all had a great time, and an extra thank you to… Read More
