The News Review:
- Chain snatching reported in festival area
- Making magic with the Royal New Zealand Ballet (+photos)
- Go! Etc… Things to do around the region
- Michelle Ryan: they have rebuilt her
- Lionettes grant wishes to kids
Chain snatching reported in festival area
Hindu – Feb 23, 2008
An official said the women operated as a gang and their antecedents were being verified. A 22-year-old youth was arrested on the charge of stealing audio systems from four vehicles parked near Kuriyathi. A break dance demonstration in the early hours of Friday resulted in a fight between two groups of youth at Thampanoor. The police arrested 14 persons in connection with the violence. Several women fell unconscious during the day. One who had a heart condition was admitted to the General Hospital. A woman who was carrying a pot of water fell and broke her hand at Overbridge junction.
Making magic with the Royal New Zealand Ballet (+photos)
New Zealand Herald – Feb 23, 2008
But when she speaks her company listens. The day before the new season’s triple bill Red opens in Auckland on Valentine’s Day the dancers are still learning. Even on tour they must turn up to dance class every day for a 75-minute workout at the barre and on the floor repetitions of stretches leaps pirouettes and glides. It’s a centuries-old tradition to fine-tune technique and sharpen the brain. Today the 32 dancers are awestruck. Standing at the barre moving with them is Finnish dancer Jorma Elo – one of the hottest choreographers in contemporary ballet. Elo’s acclaimed Plan To A is part of the triple bill – an intense fast flowing and quirky work in vibrant red – but for a moment in an old grey t-shirt he is one of them… Standing at the barre moving with them is Finnish dancer Jorma Elo – one of the hottest choreographers in contemporary ballet. Elo’s acclaimed Plan To A is part of the triple bill – an intense fast flowing and quirky work in vibrant red – but for a moment in an old grey t-shirt he is one of them. At the end of class there’s a 15-minute break before the dancers launch into a three-hour rehearsal; and then there’s barely an hour before they are back on stage warming up for the night’s performance. “A dancer’s lot is still a hard lot” says Revfeim who grew up in Taupo and first danced The Nutcracker with the national company in 1980. “They don’t just turn up at night to dance. It’s a full-time career and whatever hours we have them they rehearse. “Michael Braun one of the leading male dancers in the company sleeps on the hard floor in the wings of the Aotea Centre stage – a half-hour doze between rehearsal and showtime.
Go! Etc… Things to do around the region
Norwich Bulletin – Feb 23, 2008
March 15 at the Burton Leavitt Theatre 779 Main Street Willimantic. Tickets are $8 each and can be purchased at the door. For information call the Windham Theatre Guild at 423-2245 or visit www. windhamtheatreguild.
Michelle Ryan: they have rebuilt her
Telegraph.co.uk – Feb 23, 2008
In one episode while strapped in a fancy version of a baby’s bouncy harness (the kind that hang from door-frames) she had to leap up and with a flying kick knock an actor through a glass wall. ‘It was so rushed and everything was moving so fast we didn’t have a chance to rehearse it and I was like “Just put me in we’ll do it. ” They said “OK we have to break for lunch in half an hour we’re going to get it in half an hour. ” And I had my arms tied behind my back up on this harness and I just fell. I had this huge bruise and lump and quite a few bruises on my leg. By the end of it I thought I don’t need to do as much as I have been. I can let the stunt double do more… She was so professional and focused and determined. I learnt a lot from her. And all the dance training has come in handy with Bionic.
Lionettes grant wishes to kids
Daily Collegian Online – The Daily Collegian Online – Feb 23, 2008
Wishes included touring the Lasch Football Building with members of the football team and hanging out at the barn with members of the equestrian team. Lionettes Ashley Herbick Karley Chism Allie Scott and Megan Highfill took the kids through some stretches and warm-up moves such as skipping frog leaping and sliding before teaching them a short dance routine to a song from “High School Musical 2. ” The Lionettes and the kids practiced the dance a few times before taking a short break for the Lionettes to give out posters T-shirts and other gifts. The Lionettes had a short autograph session then returned to the floor to perform the whole routine for the kids’ families this time with sparkly silver pom-poms. At the end everyone struck a pose for a photo op. “I loved the kids” Herbick said. “They were so into it.