[Clip of Marguerite and Armand.]
Here is the Google translation of the article that went with the video. It's a little strange in places, but Google Translator has been having some issues lately.
The shooting of the project of the TV channel "Russia K" "The Big Ballet" is in full swing. Anastasia Egorova watched the rehearsals of the participants.
Getting on the TV project "The Big Ballet" for Julian Mackay was a dream. On the way to her, the dancer was not stopped even by a strict schedule in his native Mikhailovsky Theater. "I do not like to give up, so if there are difficulties, I always struggle with them," says project participant Julian McKay.
Shootings on the project are daily. We have to constantly fly from St. Petersburg to Moscow and back. It was not an obstacle and the absence of a partner - a ballerina from the Grand Opera at the rehearsal was injured. New dancer Skylu Brandt Julian found in the troupe of the American Ballet Theater a few days before the project. "It turns out that Skyla had 3 days, she taught in the plane, she came and knew some things better than I did. It's fantastic, "said project participant Julian McKay.
"Big Ballet" is two weeks of intensive work. The load on the participants is enormous. Since morning rehearsals, shooting in the evening. In addition to the main program, dancers will learn five additional numbers for a gala concert, which will complete the project. They put choreographers from Europe. "The European school is another school. Let it be modern choreography or classical ballet. The more the guys absorb into themselves, the more each artist tries with different choreographers, the more he enriches himself and becomes a universal dancer, "said the choreographer, curator of the project Sofya Gaidukova.
The audience will see the prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater on TV, the sketch of La Scala to Svetlana Zakharov. She will perform in a new role for herself. "I was immediately warned, if there are any mistakes or wishes, if I do something wrong, say something is not right or wrong, I always have a lot of takes," the project leader, People's Artist of Russia, smiles. Svetlana Zakharova.
TV project is a chance for the dancers to reveal themselves, to enchant the audience, to surprise themselves and, of course, the jury members. "I will bite, and prick, and praise, and iron, and scold, it's normal, without this it is impossible that everything was good, everything was awesome," says choreographer, jury member Vladimir Malakhov.
In the third season, TV viewers are again waiting for the opening. The "Big Ballet" will surprise with new names. In the meantime, we give all lovers of ballet art the most memorable releases of 2016! On Saturdays from June 30 (16:10) on the air of our channel - "GREAT BALLET-2016".
Julian Mackay is so far ahead of where he would be than if he had foolishly put his career in, for example, McKenzie's clumsy hands. He and Skylar are brilliant, risk-devouring artists who see the sky, not a ceiling. We can't wait to see what comes next.
Brandt is a wonderful dancer and I enjoyed watching her last season. I did wish that she was given at least 1 debut in a classic especially since she did so well last year.
If ABT was smart they would push Brandt, Lane and Trenary and evoke Old World Romantic/Classical ballet of the 18th and early 19th century. There are so many ways to pair up and maximize PR about many of the good dancers at ABT. But it seems only one dancer sucks up all the publicity.
Posted by: Melponeme_k | July 24, 2018 at 09:31 AM
This show looks spectacular. But I think I'll stick with your blog for any future news/videos. "The big ballet" as a YouTube search-term is disappointing to say the least!
Posted by: Shawn | July 24, 2018 at 03:53 PM
I like Brandt and do hope that she gets debuts in the future, but I'd rather not put the cart before the horse so to speak... I'd rather see Lane who was languishing as a soloist for SO long get her due if it was an issue of trying to shove Brandt into the already crowded roster of competing ballerinas. As it is, Lane is only getting one performance per ballet.
Posted by: Gerry | July 24, 2018 at 03:56 PM
Shawn,
I'll do my best to find video clips. We'll likely have to wait until January when it is televised all over Russia. Hopefully someone will plant some or all of it on YouTube.
Posted by: Haglund | July 24, 2018 at 06:08 PM
Julian Mackay's brother, Nicholas, who is of the Bolshoi Academy and the Vaganova Academy, is also a photographer. He has been hanging out snapping pictures of Skylar and Julian. Check out these six terrific pictures:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BlnZb_zAM27/?taken-by=niczeusmackay
I have no idea what the contemporary piece is (pix 4&6), but both dancers look incredible. And, of course, their Petipa photos are to die for. I hope one of their five pieces includes Flames of Paris in which they both would simply rock the continent.
Posted by: Haglund | July 25, 2018 at 07:27 AM
Hardly need to pile on and/or simply rehash an Instagram account that I am sure all Haglund'ers follow, but fearless Skylar admits to not even knowing the title of the contemporary piece:)
Posted by: rachel perez | July 25, 2018 at 04:20 PM
It's called At the Sunset by Kirill Radev.
The still photos are stunning, but I'm afraid Mr. Radev's website suggests that he's an Angst & Yank kinda choreographer. sigh...
Posted by: Haglund | July 25, 2018 at 04:30 PM