Q&A When did you start singing? I had my first solo in the 5th grade Christmas Concert, but I became more serious in high school. Why did you start singing? Well, it seemed to fit with my first love — dance. I also enjoyed participating in music in any way I could, and I felt I was good at it. Which singer inspired you most when you were young? Whitney Houston, and Adam … [Read more...] about Amanda Majeski answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
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Derek Deane on 20 years of his Swan Lake ‘in the round’
Swan Lake 'in the round' has been performed for 7 seasons at the Royal Albert Hall since its conception in 1997, so this year marks its 20th anniversary. It has also been seen in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide to record breaking attendances for ballet in Australia. In all, Derek Deane’s Swan Lake has been seen by more than 750,000 people. What a thrill it was to … [Read more...] about Derek Deane on 20 years of his Swan Lake ‘in the round’
Black Swan Gala with Bouder, de Luz and Picone, tours Italy
The title may make serious fans of ballet balk: Gran Gala Il Cigno Nero - Black Swan Gala. If Daniele Cipriani, the producer, wants to cash in on some of the publicity from the Darren Aronofsky film of the same name, the content of the gala has nothing to do with the superficiality of the film. Although climaxing with the Odile-Siegfried Swan Lake pas de deux, beforehand there … [Read more...] about Black Swan Gala with Bouder, de Luz and Picone, tours Italy
Roberto Bolle: I conquered America… ABT, Black Swan and solitude
After Roberto Bolle's Romeo and Juliet with the American Ballet Theatre in New York, Italy's gossip magazine Chi sent their editor Alsonso Signorini to interview him, and photographer Fabrizio Cestari to snap the dancer in various iconic Big Apple locations. You are among the few Italians who have made it in America. Was it difficult? It happened naturally. It began in 2007 … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle: I conquered America… ABT, Black Swan and solitude
Roberto Bolle on why Natalie Portman should give back her Oscar… and more
The Bolle and Friends tour is in full swing, and one of the stops is Istanbul where Roberto Bolle was photographed last month. He talked to Giancarlo Dotto for Italy's Gioia magazine: Would you have given Natalie Portman the Oscar for Black Swan? I would have, yes, until I found out that she was not doing the more complicated steps. She said that she'd been working hard for … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle on why Natalie Portman should give back her Oscar… and more
Sarah Lane’s back, this time on ABC, talking about being Natalie Portman’s ‘Black Swan’ Dance Double
In her first television interview on ABC's "20/20's" with Elizabeth Vargas, Sarah Lane, the ballerina who was Natalie Portman's dance double in "Black Swan," accused film-makers of lying about how much she danced in the film, and trying to cover it up. I'm not speaking because I feel I should be heralded, I'm just speaking because they're completely lying about the amount of … [Read more...] about Sarah Lane’s back, this time on ABC, talking about being Natalie Portman’s ‘Black Swan’ Dance Double
Professional dancers weigh in on ‘Black Swan’
The Los Angeles Times interviews Gillian Murphy and David Hallberg after having see the film Black Swan: Q: As professionals, is it difficult to watch ballet-themed movies that are aimed at general audiences? GM: Ballet movies in general have a lot of stereotypes, but I've enjoyed many of them. I would like to see a dance movie that is more realistic. One of my favorite … [Read more...] about Professional dancers weigh in on ‘Black Swan’