Former Paul Taylor dancer Rachel Berman has been coaching the entrants in the 2009 New York International Ballet Competition in the duet from Paul Taylor's classic AUREOLE. Here she is coaching the USA's Kristen Glaser and Deconte Hansel, while Jana Feldman (USA) and Athanasios Routianidis (Greece) look on. Click on these photos for enhanced viewing.
Jana and Athanasios then have their turn.
Jana and Athanasios.
Mark Tucker (USA) stays warmed-up while waiting his turn.
Aleksandr Progorovski (Estonia) and Hayley Blackburn (UK)
Hayley Blackburn.
Hayley and Aleksandr.
Rachel watching the Argentine couple, Adrian Lopez and Paula Cassano.
Wait...what's this tutu doing in Rachel's room? The dancers from the Ukraine, Yevgenia Korshunova and Oleksii Potomkin, have just stopped by to check the schedule; they are dressed for RAYMONDA.
On my visits to the NYIBC studios I have watched Rachel's coaching of AUREOLE dozens of times. I've come to know the choreography quite well and each time I watch it, different nuances are being brought out by the individual dancers. Rachel coaches both thru hands-on technical corrections and lovely verbal imagery. She understands the dancers and treats them like colleagues.
All photos: Kokyat. He took several photos of Rachel's sessions; he loved the piece and he loved watching Rachel. I feel so fortunate to have met this photographer who is so generous with his time and so clearly intrigued by the dancers and the dance.
Please, if you in in the NYC area, go and see these wonderful dancers:
TICKET INFORMATION:
Single Tickets: $27.50
Students and Seniors (65+): $17.50
Gala Performance - Sun @ 7:00pm: $70.00
ON SALE at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office, Broadway at 60th Street, Ground Floor
Box Office Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm
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