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Comment on Rant, Rave, and Pity Party (not necessarily in that order) by Rain

Rain — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:58:03 +0000

Just because you are a character does not mean that you have character. Glad to hear that you are building some!

Comment on My New York debut… by karenashg

karenashg — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:07:07 +0000

Heh heh, yes, taking your clothes off too early in the piece would be problematic. (And I’m also planning to have crucial items in my carryon–it’s the sure way to prevent lost luggage, according to Murphy’s Law…)

But now I’m having dreams about vacationing in Hawaii–much better than bad performance dreams!

Comment on My New York debut… by lclapointe

lclapointe — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:12:35 +0000

Here is a good tip… we all should take everything that we need to use on stage with us in our carry on.

At least you aren’t having dreams about taking your clothes off early in the piece. Ooh that should get people excited to see the show!

Comment on My foray into Dance and Technology by Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:47:02 +0000

I love you KHG! This is fucking hysterical!

Comment on Photos anyone? by Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:45:38 +0000

I’m gonna email you some fun pics- I didn’t take dance/tech last quarter and I don’t know how to put them here… I need yer help!

Comment on Ivory Tower? by Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:41:15 +0000

Some optimistic points… Though I did not pursue a college education before embarking on my dance career (which will become obvious as my spelling continues to embaris me thoughout this post…) More and more professional dancers do. With the increase of information we have about sport medicine and nutrition, the ease with which we can travel etc, dancers are able to dance much longer and a college education is no longer a sacrifice of such valuable years. One must also remember that in the US, colleges and universities are virtually the only source of government funding dance has, so companies frequently travel between universities while on tour in the US. Perhaps inviting more cross disciplinary panel conversations with visiting choreographers and experts in say public policy, or sport medicine, or educational philosophy etc, would invite working professionals to saturate their minds with a broader range of ideas, and inspire dance students to keep thier minds open as they embark on thier careers.
The studio teaching question is a good one, I know that Washington State has just set up a system of certification for dance teachers and other states are working on such systems as well. It would be great if more studios offered dance history or anatomy, but most studios teach highschool kids and they have to sit in classes all day at school. I know when I was that age I needed to MOVE when I got to dance class. I’m not saying studios shouldn’t have good qualified teachers, or that history and anatomy can’t be mixed into a technique class, but I am saying that the university system is more closely related to the professional world than you might think. (Think Bennington and Martha, Hanya, and Doris…) Seigle needs to give all the new research time to permiate the world, and when/if you become a university professor- YOU can choose how you integrate that info into your teaching, choreography, and community through open panel disscussions and encouraging cross diciplinary work.

Comment on Nuts by rainr

rainr — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:42:32 +0000

Yeck. I abhor listening to that music. I still leave a store if it is playing. This year I’m not as anti-nutz music as before, so I think we’re making progess. Maybe, in 20 years, we’ll get there. It’s the mirlitons (or however you spell that one) that gets to me. Every year, if I wasn’t cast in it, I was the understudy, and they LOVE to play that one. I think I can handle most others. It’s that damn reed flute nonsense. ARGH. I think I’m breaking into hives!!

Comment on On the Calendar: Going Nutz by rainr

rainr — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:39:21 +0000

And then there’s the feeling that I’m in some way selling out because I’ve taken a gig to guest in a ballet (Les Patineurs) purely for the $$–hey, at least I get to buy Christmas presents for my family this year without going into debt!!

Comment on Nuts by karenashg

karenashg — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:23:37 +0000

I’ll even admit that I’m contemplating going to see PNB’s version when I’m back in Seattle this winter break. Darn nostalgia…

Comment on Nuts by petitallegro

petitallegro — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:38:35 +0000

I have to say, I don’t hate it until that brief span between Nutcracker and New Year’s: the stores are still playing the music, but I am on to the next thing…