 eNewsletter - February, 2010 |
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Amanda McKerrow, Répétiteur, just returned from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where she and John Gardner staged Antony Tudor's "Little Improvisations." Here are her some of her insights: 
On February 18 thru February 21, students from the North Carolina School of the Arts will be performing Antony Tudor's "Little Improvisations" as part of their Winter Dance program. We are always so happy when we have the opportunity to stage this subtle yet complex dance arrangement.
Watching each dancer grow and develop as they get to know the piece is always a great pleasure for us. This time has been no exception in that respect, however it has been remarkable that these very young dancers have captured the essence of it so quickly.
We were given a generous amount of rehearsal time so we were able to be very thorough right from the start. It was such a joy to work with these students as they were so intensely focused throughout the learning process. It was wonderful to see how each student applied the actual choreography to find their own individual interpretation. This can be a very difficult thing, especially for more mature dancers, because they tend to not trust that the choreography is sufficient to say what needs to be said, and try to put something on top of it. Observing such young dancers exploring this aspect of their work at this early stage of their development is both heartwarming and inspiring.  We have been so fortunate to have this experience at the North Carolina School of the Arts, and thank Dean Ethan Stiefel for understanding and appreciating the value of Tudor.
One of the really great things about Tudor was the way he provoked the dancer to think and be present and alive in every aspect of their work. The learning environment was ideal for our staging of "Little Improvisations," and we encourage anyone reading this in the Winston-Salem area to go to the North Carolina School of the Arts and experience these exceptional young dancers interpret their first Tudor piece.
For more information about the Winter Dance program at the North Carolina School of the Arts please visit: www.uncsa.edu/dance | |
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Diana Byer, Répétiteur,
The Antony Tudor Ballet Trust Don't miss Diana Byer's GUEST BLOG
on the reconstruction of Tudor's Trio con Brio from silent 16mm film!
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UPCOMING
PERFORMANCES 2010
Académie Américaine de Danse de Paris
Alabama Ballet
American Ballet Theatre
Australian Ballet
Ballet San Jose
Butler University
Center of Creative Arts - Coca St. Louis
Colorado Ballet
Festival Ballet
Providence
Hartt School
New Zealand School of Dance
New York Theatre Ballet
Principia College
UNC, School of the Arts Click to continue.... | |
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A message from Tara McBride, Administrator:
GoogleAlert is a wonderful tool for The Antony Tudor Trust to track editorial placement in news outlets. Almost every day our inbox is populated with an article referencing Antony Tudor: dance reviews comparing other works to those of Tudor; mention of a dancer's, teacher's, or choreographer's time studying under Tudor; or, a review or notice of a dance company's performance of a Tudor ballet. We are happy to share links to these news articles on the "News" page of our website. The Trust is truly grateful to the press for keeping Tudor's legacy alive in these articles, and, wishes to sincerely thank all the dance press for their kind words sent in support of the launch of www.antonytudor.org.
Joe Sullivan, Managing Editor at Dance Teacher magazine said of the site's launch, "We felt we needed to cover the website's archive, because Antony Tudor is one of the most important choreographers of the 20th Century. Making his work accessible to new generations of dancers and choreographers is imperative to keeping the art form vital, and the archive will do this." Look for the announcement in the DT "News" section of the February print issue, and on the web! |
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The Antony Tudor Ballet Trust continues its on-going effort to raise funds for an endowed Tudor Scholarship at
The Juilliard School.
All proceeds from the sale of The Antony Tudor Centennial Celebration Book and compilation DVD will be donated to this worthwhile cause!
The Antony Tudor Ballet Trust, in honor of the late choreographer's 100th birthday, proudly presented "The Antony Tudor Centennial Celebration" jointly with The Juilliard School at Lincoln Center on March 29 & 30, 2008.
The weekend brought together generations of dancers, writers and others who were touched by the life of Tudor. The event was highlighted by teaching workshops that reconstructed his class combinations and choreography. Panel discussions featuring dancers, writers and musicians offering commentary on his life and work were attended by over 250 guests and participants.
Projected Publish Date by end of 1st Quarter - 2010
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