Kreationen Rehearsal Photos | Ballett Zürich - Junior Ballett
I would like to share some dance photos I took of the Zürich Junior Ballett’s rehearsals for their production “Kreationen”. At least they were still able to have one performance before everything got shut down due to the pandemic.
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I would like to share some dance photos I took of the Zürich Junior Ballett’s rehearsals for their production “Kreationen”. At least they were still able to have one performance before everything got shut down due to the pandemic.
Enjoy the photos, I hope they bring you inspiration in this uncertain time.
I wish everyone hope and courage, stay optimistic. Hang in there!
Kreationen featuring: Dancers of the Junior Ballett in "Echo of Elements" by Filipe Portugal, "Wounded" by Louis Stiens and "Submerge" by Goyo Montero.
Many thanks to the Zürich Ballett
Romeo and Juliet in Mozart's Hometown
Tonight is the premiere of Reginaldo Oliveira's "Romeo and Juliet" at the Salzburg State Theatre.
Márcia Jaqueline and Flavio Salamanka
Tonight is the premiere of Reginaldo Oliveira's "Romeo and Juliet" at the Salzburg State Theatre.
I took photos of the dress rehearsals this week, of which there are a few below to see.
My journey as a dance photographer started with Reginaldo’s first choreographic attempt, also named ‘Attempt.’ I documented the creation process and performances of his works at the Staatsballett Karlsruhe, including the very successful ‘Anne Frank’. Reginaldo worked on ‘Romeo and Juliet’ with the same prominent design team as always: Sebastian Hannak as stage designer, and Judith Adam as the dance costume designer. The scenery fits very well with Salzburg’s beautiful Baroque architecture. It has a nice modern twist, though, which almost reminds me of the movie ‘Inception’.
Toi toi toi to everyone at the Salzburger Landestheater, it was so lovely to see so many familiar faces again!
Return of the Scrooge... and a behind-the-scenes peek at the "new" Badisches Staatsballett Karlsruhe
“Bah... humbug!!” I groaned, as I tried doing my first plié in over four months. I was excited to return to Karlsruhe ballet to perform and teach one of my favourite roles, Scrooge, in Youri Vamos´s Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol.
Selfie I took during a tour to Basel, January 2019
“Bah... humbug!!” I groaned, as I tried doing my first plié in over four months. I was excited to return to Karlsruhe ballet to perform and teach one of my favourite roles, Scrooge, in Youri Vamos´s Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol. You would think that Scrooge is just an old man, but once he goes through his famous transformation, he becomes a wacky ball of energy that does tours, entrechat sixes, and the moon walk, all in his pajamas and slippers.
At least this Scrooge has been keeping fit after retiring from ballet in July this year. I run an average of 30km per week, and have even completed my first 10km race in under 47 minutes. I love running. It’s my preferred way to suffer. It’s also the time I use to think. And it doesn’t make my hips hurt the way ballet does.
But starting to do barre again in our living room, I realized that I have been neglecting an important part: flexibility. Thankfully “Yoga with Adriene” on Youtube helped me oil the joints again. And I’m sure I’ll continue this practice, as it’s excellent for keeping both mind and body flexible.
Starting rehearsals in Karlsruhe was therefore easier on my body than expected. I worked at Karlsruhe Ballet for 12 years. So, it was weird to return there and find a completely new and different company. Luckily, there were quite a few familiar faces and I was welcomed warmly by the whole company.
Bridget Breiner, who now leads the company as Artistic Director and Head Choreographer, said that I was more than welcome to take some photographs during the rehearsals. Yay! Below you can view some photos I took during a studio run-through of their production, “Seid Umschlungen” (Be embraced). It is the first production of this new chapter in the history of ballet in Karlsruhe.
