Guest rainbow bright Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 I love New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Houston Ballet! Quote Link to comment
Andre Yew Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 It used to be the Kirov for me, but now it's Pacific Northwest Ballet. They have, by far, the best corps of any American company I've seen: not only are they dancing together, but they have such a unified, very refined style, especially for Balanchine. I could watch their epaulement all day and never get tired of it. I'd rather watch them dance Balanchine than any other company (including NYCB). It gives me goose pimples just writing about it! On top of that, they have magnificent principals like Patricia Barker and Louis Nadeau, along with what has to be the best orchestra in the business. Their ballet orchestra will outplay many regional, full-time orchestras. --Andre Quote Link to comment
Guest lisinka1 Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 In response to Andre - Pacific Northwest Ballet caught my attention when I saw their version of The Nutcracker on TV. I thought it was brilliant. I enjoyed it much more than Baryshnikov's version. Patricia Barker is such a beautiful dancer with lovely feet. I was wondering - is there anything else on film with this company? I'd love to see more of their work. Quote Link to comment
Andre Yew Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 lisinka1, There's a DVD of PNB performing Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream at Sadler's Wells during their London tour a few years ago. Patricia Barker dances Titania on that DVD. I love the Act II Divertissement in that performance. They've also updated the scenary and costumes, and there are some rather clever touches. --Andre Quote Link to comment
Guest lisinka1 Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 Thanks Andre for the update. I will look online for the DVD. Quote Link to comment
up_on_pointe Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 My favorite ballet company is ABT because I love their company and I really want to be a principal dancer at their company when I grow-up! Quote Link to comment
Guest Kela Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 I like the Kirov Ballet, Vaganova, & the Royal Danish Ballet. Quote Link to comment
dancinpants Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 I like the New York City Ballet because of their interesting ballets and they have so many choreographers making works for them. Quote Link to comment
hugadancer17 Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 I LOVE the Australian ballet and I am soooooooo determind I'm going to be in it one day!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
born2bprima Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 My favorite is the Royal Ballet because Alina Cojocaru is in that company! She is such an amazing dancer... Quote Link to comment
pinkpointes101 Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 My favorite company is Boston Ballet, because I go to the Boston Ballet School and see practically every Boston Ballet performance, and sometimes perform with them in ballets such as The Nutcracker. I also like Kirov Ballet and Bolshoi Ballet because I was born in Russia, and I saw one of their performances and they were really good! And of course I like American Ballet Theatre and Royal Ballet! My dream is to dance in one of the above ballet companies when I get older! Quote Link to comment
dance4life56 Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 I think that NYCB has some wonderful dancers, and they are at the top of my list, but ABT takes the prize. Not only do they have dancers with the best tequnecality, but those in the company show such a passion, you forget you are watching people. When I saw them do Swan Lake, I didn't remember that they were only people in costumes, I truly believed they were swans who had died, and I was crying by the end(which I don't do much.) If a company can do that well then by far, they are the best. It is my DREAM to dance with them! Quote Link to comment
little_dancer123 Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 I know this post used to say that The Royal Ballet was my favorite company, but it is ABT. I know tht I'm at the Royal Ballet School, but my dream is to dance with ABT. From little_dancer123 x Quote Link to comment
London Dancer Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 The Royal Ballet. Without a doubt. Every dancer there is unique and amazing in their own way! Quote Link to comment
lil' prima Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 My favorites are The Royal Ballet and The Royal Danish Ballet they're both very good technically, but the dancers also have lots of emotion. Quote Link to comment
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