The News Review:
- Moskvina looks ahead after Russians fade
- Break dating pattern and start fresh
- Waltzing Matilda – TV & Radio – Entertainment – theage.com.au
- Movie musicals rule again
- ‘Seven Strong’ will present SU’s senior dance concert
- Kords Kids
- Adapted from a recent online discussion:
Moskvina looks ahead after Russians fade
USA Today – Jan 24, 2008
“It was a combination of different criteria. The culture the system political system tradition in teaching science work ethic” she said adding she’s not exactly sure what has gone wrong. “Without one screw sometimes the whole unit may break. Although the Soviet Union broke up in 1991 it wasn’t until after 2006 that the decline really showed. “It was because we still had the depth of the human material and coaching material” Moskvina said. “The result was that what grew before grew up we used and was harvested until 2006. But no Russian singles skater has qualified for the Grand Prix final the last two years where world champions Plushenko Alexei Yagudin and Slutskaya commonly ruled… Between the Soviet Union and Russia it has not lost an Olympic pairs title since 1960. Now it may be back with the help of others who won championships. Ilya Averbukh the silver medalist in the ice dance at the 2002 Olympics with his wife Irina Lobacheva is an entrepreneur. He has skating tours and a popular TV show similar to “Dancing with the Stars” in the United States. His show airs in prime time on Saturday nights. Skaters who had to scrounge for ice time now have hours of it by themselves in new rinks. And coaches who left the country are coming back to Russia including Moskvina.
Break dating pattern and start fresh
Toronto Star – Jan 24, 2008
Then make sure your own behaviour is trusting and doesn’t drive a partner away with suspicions. Q: My daughter’s boyfriend (they’re both 17) constantly says he "needs" her then goes out with other girls behind her back. She finds out they break up he crawls back begging forgiveness. It’s been over two years and frustrating to see my daughter so often in tears; it’s even common for her to cry at school at work home and around her friends. Everyone has told her to let this guy go but she thinks he’ll change. As a mom I’m having a hard time even letting him into my house. At times he’s caused her to be so depressed she stays in bed for days… At any level you can afford travel with her for a weekend trip to another city holiday (March break) somewhere interesting and different start taking her to live theatre the ballet any cultural event that you can both (and Dad too) experience and talk about. In other words try to relieve the drama of her high-school romance with a controlling jerk by raising her sights to a broader universe in which she can take part. And bring her Dad into the picture. He needs to tell his daughter that the reason your young relationship worked is because you were both respectful of each others’ feelings while she is being manipulated by a guy who’s not of that same character. Tip of the Day When you find yourself going down the same path with each relationship examine how you make your choices. Read Ellie Monday to Saturday.
Waltzing Matilda – TV & Radio – Entertainment – theage.com.au
The Age – Jan 24, 2008
TimHunter takes to the floor with British judge BonnieLythgoe. WHEN the US version of So You Think You Can Dance waslaunched in Australia in November 2006 producer and resident “meanjudge” Nigel Lythgoe shared his thoughts on the possibility of anAustralian remake with Green Guide. “I know you’ve got a smalltalent pool and I know dancing is niche but there is enough (inAustralia) certainly to create a series” he said. A little over ayear later and it seems he was right. Network Ten is charging intothe 2008 ratings season with the premiere of So You Think YouCan Dance Australia. And although Nigel won’t be part of theshow his former wife Bonnie Lythgoe will be joining Australiandancers and choreographers Matt Lee and Jason Coleman on thejudging panel… Since launching her entertainment career with an appearance inTo Sir with Love in 1967 Lythgoe has danced and performedin more roles than you can poke a stick at. She’s pretty wellqualified to judge a bunch of wannabe dancers on the show createdby Simon Fuller the man responsible for the internationalIdol franchise. Speaking from Thailand where she is taking a break after thegruelling SYTYCDA auditions Lythgoe says “I’m here withthe massages and treatments so that when I come into that (studio)I can be cool calm and very understanding. The Australian series is being produced before a British one andLythgoe has a theory about that. “In the UK we had to hang onbecause they were quite into the dancing shows. They’ve gotDancing with the Stars and The X Factor (which onlylasted one season in Australia) so there wasn’t a slot that wouldbe beneficial for SYTYCD and we want to go in with a ‘wow’. With Australia you’ve got Australian Idol and it was timeto bring in another ‘wow’.
Movie musicals rule again
Malaysia Star – Jan 24, 2008
Movie musicals are big with the surge of modern-day productions seen on the big-screens around the world recently and more shows threatening to break into song and dance soon. The movie musical genre is not new. It was introduced after the turn of the 20th Century when cinema found its voice with the sound component. Back then almost every movie musical production was specially produced for the big screen and served as a platform to catapult the likes of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to iconic status. The good ol’ days Most of us know of the 1958 film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein South Pacific musical based on James A.
‘Seven Strong’ will present SU’s senior dance concert
Winchester Star – Jan 24, 2008
Sunday will include contemporary modern and jazz group works choreographed by the students themselves. Each senior dance student will also perform a solo piece that emphasizes her individual strength and personality. "For me this performance is my first real expression as an artist" said Andrews who plans to perform with the Kim Gibilisco Dances company in New York this spring. Her solo piece "Wake Up Call" is a message to her father who has heart problems… Proceeds benefit a dance scholarship fund. (Jeff Taylor) Basically Kelly said her piece is about withstanding the negative things people say and not letting anyone bring you down. Meanwhile 21-year-old Whitney Crawford explores the stages of a break-up in the group jazz piece that she choreographed "Full Circle. ""You’re never really over your first love" the dance education major said. Rachel Smith 22 said her group piece — set to techno music and titled "Groove" — is a culmination of all that she has learned. "It’s a mix of ballet modern and jazz. It’s about the different styles and different people coming together.
Kords Kids
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Pittsburgh Post Gazette – Jan 24, 2008
They introduce new music by playing different selections on MP3 players and CD players. They’re happy to play requests. A lot of people are dancing including those in wheelchairs who are handed scarves and other colorful props that they can move to the beat. “I think it’s just something that’s fun” Logan said. “It’s something that they probably don’t get with whatever other kind of activities at the Children’s Institute. I guess you could say it’s liberating it’s just free for them they can move around and do what they want. Jesse dances around the room clapping and interacting with the patients… take an hour out of their day to sit back and relax and have a little bit of fun. Take a break out of that painful and busy life. As Andrew travels the room he makes sure everyone gets a chance to play the guitar. He plays for them or shows them basic chords. During the group’s monthly visits over the past year he has learned that every patient can be reached regardless of their disability. “Even if your child isn’t verbal you can pick up their reactions to music and dance just by their body language” he said.
Adapted from a recent online discussion:
Washington Post – Jan 24, 2008
He in turn either doesn’t see it as an impasse or doesn’t care to deal with it — either way he’s not invested enough in her satisfaction to just show up at an appointment already. That’s something I’d say about a man or a woman. And when a man or a woman refuses and doesn’t budge then I do the time-to-move-on interpretive dance. Carolyn:How should I present this to him? "If you don’t go to therapy you must not be committed to the relationship" is hardly appropriate. For what it’s worth we are deciding if we want to commit to the ugly talk-about-our-feelings stuff etc. as well as the fun and romantic stuff. I’m not looking for an engagement ring.