6th, 7th and 8th Grade Choir Concert at Palo Alto High School, Haymarket
The Christmas Ballet: The Bay Area’s hottest holiday ticket returns with NEW choreography from Choreographer in Residence Amy Seiwert, Smuin dancer Jane Rehm and former Smuin dancer Darren Anderson, and more. An ever-changing carousel of mischief and elegance, The Christmas Ballet is a perfect gift for audiences of all ages.
Stunning classical ballet, rollicking character numbers, and that Smuin sass combine for a seasonal celebration like no other. From Bach and sacred carols to klezmer, gospel, and Elvis, The Christmas Ballet has something for everyone. Be sure to treat yourself and your loved ones to this Bay Area holiday tradition!
Amelia was the first child to answer the Firecracker Magazine math puzzle correctly, so they will post her solution in the December issue of Firecracker! Good job!
Amelia’s solution: “First you take the sheep across. Then you take the wolf across, and on your way back you take the sheep. Afterwards, you take the grain across and finally you bring the sheep.”
“From: Ella Levine
Sent: 11/20/2012 3:29 PM
To: –
Subject: Your solution is correct!
Dear Amelia:
You were the first person who submitted the correct solution to the math puzzle from the last issue of the Firecracker Forum. We are going to publish your solution in our December edition. If you would also like us to place your photo next to it, please email it it to us. The file has to be at least 800K.
—
The Firecracker Forum Team”
“Please come and join Amelia for her 12th Birthday Party with a delightful afternoon tea. Dress code appropriate for tea party.”
And a new MacBook Air from Dad!
Culinary Fare:
Guests:
Here I am as a Nexus Replicant reloaded. It’s 40 years after Rachel and Deckard escape from the city. Both are dead and I’m an Android, Resilience Class Nexus Replicant, Mod J in the Investigative Security Branch, trying to uncover a mystery. This takes me to the Off World.
But today, I relish the fun of scaring 6th graders and making them uncomfortable with the simple combinations of clothing and makeup.
I also became the unwitting muse for the sequel to the “Blade Runner”.
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“New this year, a Fall performance, by Levels III, IV, V and Pre-professional. City Ballet School Artistic Director Galina Alexandrova and Guest Master Teacher Marina Alexandrova will set the Fall Classic performance. The first part of the program will be “Class Concert”, a piece that will showcase the students’ progression and virtuosity. The second part will begin with Act II of Swan Lake, followed by dances from Acts 1 and 3, the Black Swan scene and finishing with Act 4. 2pm and 7pm performances on Saturday, October 20th at the Cowell Theater, Fort Mason. An ideal show to expose someone to classical dance. Purchase tickets, $20 thru the Fort Mason Box Office website or to place an order by phone call the Cowell Theater Box Office at 415.345.7575″
Cast to include Ekaterina Kondaurova, Danila Korsuntsev, Vladimir Schklyarov, and Evgeny Ivanchenko
“One of the most influential companies in classical dance for the past 200 years, the Mariinsky Ballet (formerly the Kirov) has always showcased the world’s greatest dancers, including such legendary performers as Anna Pavlova, Vaslav Nijinksy, Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Natalia Makarova, and many more. Now, the historic company opens Cal Performances’ 2012/13 dance season with Konstantin Sergeyev’s bewitching production of Swan Lake, based on the immortal masterpiece by Petipa and Ivanov. Mysterious, lyrical, and dramatic, Swan Lake creates a magical world in which Prince Siegfried and the swan-princess Odette proclaim their love for each other, overcoming the forces of evil. Tchaikovsky’s glorious score combines with matchless choreography featuring the Mariinsky’s renowned corps de ballet in all its splendor. “The Mariinsky elevates [Swan Lake] to another realm” (Evening Standard, London).” — CalPerformances
Ekaterina Kondaurova’s performance as Odette/Odille was stunning….
[The new ballet school year started at The Ballet Studio. AMS resumes her Level III/IV ballet studies. Her teachers are Miss Julie, Mr. Henry, Miss Laura and Mr. Charles. This year she attends ballet class 6 times per week]
Giuseppe Verdi’s “Rigoletto” by SF Opera simulcast live at the AT&T Ballpark in SF. Admission: FREE!
They estimated there were 3,000 + people attending the performance at the War Memorial House and 30,000 + people watching from the ballpark. There was an opera-house/ballpark theme as the cast took their bows in Giants tee-shirts and the main character, Željko Lucic (Rigoletto), came out with a baseball bat for his bow. Fun.
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Rigoletto is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the play Le roi s’amuse by Victor Hugo. It was first performed at La Fenice in Venice on 11 March 1851. Despite serious initial problems with the Austrian censors who had control over northern Italian theatres at the time, the opera had a triumphant premiere and is considered by many to be the first of the operatic masterpieces of Verdi’s middle-to-late career. Its tragic story revolves around the licentious Duke of Mantua, his hunch-backed court jester Rigoletto, and Rigoletto’s beautiful daughter Gilda. The opera’s original title, La maledizione (The Curse), refers to the curse placed on both the Duke and Rigoletto by a courtier whose daughter had been seduced by the Duke with Rigoletto’s encouragement. The curse comes to fruition when Gilda likewise falls in love with the Duke and eventually sacrifices her life to save him from the assassins hired by her father.
http://www.oakarts.org/school-dance
“JOY, PASSION, ENERGY, SWEAT, TEARS, HEART, SOUL, EXCELLENCE, WORK, WORK, MORE WORK. For, here, at OSA’s School of Dance, we spell dance W-O-R-K. The School of Dance is and will always be the hardest of all the Art Schools. Students in the School of Dance take pride in being the hardest working students in the school. The hard work and energy that they put into all their classes every day brings them a sense of confidence, joy, and, above all, fulfillment. The physical and mental demands and acuity that are required and expected out of every student are incredibly intense. All students of the School of Dance must fully embrace and strive for the high standards that are set for them in their art, in their academics, and, hopefully, in their lives.” OSA, Dance Program Overview
