Front Row and Behind-the-Scenes News from the World of Ballet
The week has wrapped up for this years participants of the Prix. The 2013 Prix de Lausanne finals were held 2 days ago and the winners were announced! Among the jurors were Tamara Rojo and Li Cunxin. What is the jury looking for in the twenty finalists? Body, beauty, technique, determination, passion, brain and heart. And all this, in just one person. - Frank Andersen 2013 Prix de Lausanne Finals Welcome to the Prix de Lausanne. This is the 41st year of a competition, which for … [Read more...]
Staying en Pointe is what a ballerina strives for. Getting your first pointe shoes is what every little girl dreams of. Pointe shoes are the extension of the female dancer, transforming them into ethereal beings, into wilis and sylphides. They are the right of passage of every aspiring ballerina. Lianne Turner of CNN asks Tamara Rojo to share her knowledge of the most important tool a dancer uses in her performances. Staying en Pointe They are the most important element of a ballerina's … [Read more...]
Luke Jennings, journalist and dance critic for The Observer of the UK has picked his Top 10 Dances for 2011. Some of them are classical ballet works, though not all of them. To state that 2011 has been a difficult year for the arts is putting it lightly. With many professional ballet and contemporary dance companies feeling the world recession crunch, they have been forced to be creative with their choice of programs to entice audiences to attend their performances. Besides the usual … [Read more...]
by Kevin McKenzie and Georgina Parkinson
