| Christopher Palmer, Tudor's Nephew, Guest Blogs on Lilac Garden and NZ School of Dance: |
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"The performance of Lilac Garden was superb!
Donald (Mahler, Trust Répétiteur) engaged these young artists whom unselfishly committed themselves to devoted learning from a true sculptor and master artist. He moulded these young respectful bodies and minds in a few short weeks into a truly memorable and yet again emotional performance. Without props or costumes they performed this work to a level of maturity and commitment well advance of their true years. It was obvious to us all they had taken and realised their opportunity to work with a master craftsman on the ballet masterpiece.
The performance of Lilac Garden was simply astounding and made us very proud to be Kiwi's. Tears welled during and after the performance. We had all witnessed something special this day! Donald and the students and NZ School of Dance can be very satisfied..."
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| A Message from Sally Bliss: "The Feedback's Been Great!" |
 | | Sally Brayley Bliss Trustee |
Thank you to all who've contacted The Antony Tudor Ballet Trust after receiving copies of The Centennial Book & DVD. The response has been great: so great, in fact, we'll soon be printing the second edition.
Some folks have offered to supply additional photos and other archival materials for the next release. Do you have something you'd like to share about your experience with Tudor? If so, please send us your materials by November 30th, 2010.
Tudor's legacy lives on not only through his amazing ballets, but also through the great dancers and choreographers he influenced. We're transcribing a number of speeches from Antony Tudor's memorial service held in June of 1987. So many beautiful words about Tudor were shared by Mikhail Baryshnikov, Agnes de Mille, Martha Graham, Hugh Laing, Jerome Robbins, Sallie Wilson, and Nancy Zeckendorf, to name just a few.
The Trust is dedicated to sharing their words of love, respect and admiration for Antony Tudor with all dance lovers. Here's a preview of just one remembrance we hope to include in the next Centennial Book printing:
From Jerome Robbins... |
| Congratulations to Kirk Peterson, Trust Répétiteur, for Alberta Ballet Beauty: |
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The Sleeping Beauty |
Congratulations to Kirk Peterson who is staging his Sleeping Beauty for Alberta Ballet, Oct. 21-23. Kirk was appointed Associate Artistic Director for Alberta Ballet's 2009-2010 Season. Read more... |
| In the News.... |
 The Trust sincerely thanks Kristin Schwab and the editors of Pointe Magazine for including news of The Centennial Book & DVD in their online edition. Read the full story here...
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| Please Support an Endowed Scholarship at The Juilliard School! |
Tudor Centennial Book/DVD |
The Antony Tudor Centennial Book and DVD are now completed.
The 137 page hardcover "coffee table" book features an impressive array of black & white photos of Antony Tudor throughout his illustrious career and dozens of written "remembrances" and photos from Tudor dancers and students.
The 90-minute DVD features interviews, demonstrations of Tudor classes & more.
REMEMBRANCES IN THE TUDOR CENTENNIAL BOOK INCLUDE:
Pina Bausch, Sylvia Yamada Brown, Yasuko Tokunaga, Roni Mahler, Victoria Leigh, Kirk Peterson, Bonnie Oda Homsey, Mary Ellen Moylan, Dennis Nahat, Lance Westergard, Hilda Morales, Maria Youskevitch, and more!
VIDEO REMEMBRANCES IN OUR 90-MINUTE DVD INCLUDE:
Kevin McKenzie, Hilde Morales, Elliot Feld, Jonas Kage, Roni Mahler, Sally Brayley Bliss, Donald Mahler, Gerd Andersson, Kirk Peterson, and more!
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AS REQUESTED; QUOTES AND CAST PHOTOS FROM THE EARLY YEARS.... |
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L-R - Elizabeth Schooling, Hugh Laing, Maude Lloyd.
Photo: Benois - 1935 Courtesy Judith Chasin-Bennahum
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Romeo and Juliet Choreography: Antony Tudor |
L-R: Dimitri Romanoff, Hugh Laing, Galina Razoumova, Marjorie Tallchief, Nora Kaye, Antony Tudor.
As seen in our
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Concerning Oracles |
Pas de deux from Concerning Oracles, Howard Sayette and Edith Jerrell; Photo courtesy: Howard Sayette.
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Pearl Argyle in Costume. Photo Courtesy: Rambert Archives |
| On Mr. Tudor's Genius.... |
 "People
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him were simply not in his ballets. Tudor gravitated to all the people who had the intelligence and the acting ability to understand what he wanted without him having to discuss it. Tudor dancers had to have feeling, sensitivity, soul, artistry, lyricism, tautness and intelligence." - Isabel Brown, Dancer, Ballet Theatre
"Tudor coached via intution, and intelligence until dancers internalized their roles. He used natural movement and colloquial gesture, finding movement that would externalize the inner state of his characters. Although he knew his own mind and intention, he sometimes had to search for steps to express his vision...he does not explain the feeling that he wants; he shows emotion by motion, by demonstrating movement...the movement phrases ride over the music. There are no steps in Tudor ballets, only phrases." - Lucia Chase, Founder, Ballet Theatre (1907-1986)
"For a dancer, performing in even one of Tudor ballets amounts to a passport to become mature; to be an adult dancer, a dancer in depth, and it was an obvious school for everyone." - Mikhail Baryshnikov, Former Artistic Director, American Ballet Theatre |
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