Tours en l'air organizes ballet-themed escorted holidays to see the best companies perform great ballets in beautiful places. You can join a trip from anywhere. A highly knowledgeable balletomane who has enjoyed 100s of performances in over 20 cities around the world,I speak English, French, and German, and am a Travel Industry Council of Ontario certified Travel Counsellor. I also teach ballet appreciation courses.
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Q&A with National Ballet of Canada Principal Dancer and international ballet star EVAN McKIE, who will talk about his upcoming Toronto performances in John Neumeier's Nijinsky and Christopher Wheeldon's The Winter's Tale. A rare opportunity for a one-hour in-depth chat with Evan!
Tea and desserts will be served
Photo credit:Artwave
DATE: Sunday November 5 TIME: 4 to 6:30 pm VENUE: St Thomas's Anglican Church Hall 383 Huron Street, Toronto one block west of St George, one block south of Bloor 5 minutes walk from Spadina Station or St George exit of St. George Station 3 minutes walk from Sussex stop on Spadina streetcar 6 steps up from sidewalk to hall
PRICE: $40 incl tax A portion of the proceeds supports St Thomas's refugee sponsorship program
TO BOOK:
email me at toursenlair@gmail.com to reserve your spot(s) and
either 1) arrange an Interac e-transfer to toursenlair@gmail.com or 2) send a cheque to Katherine Barber 201 Hanson St Toronto ON M4C 1A7
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Guillaume Côté in Nijinsky. Photo by Cylla
von Tiedemann
Principal casting has been announced for The National Ballet of Canada's performances of John Neumeier's Njinsky on tour at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. Updated September 30.
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BOOKING WILL OPEN FALL 2017 AT WHICH TIME FINALIZED PRICING WILL BE AVAILABLE
29
June – 9 July 2018
11
days, 10 nights
6
ballet performances by four major ballet companies
BALLET-LOVERS'
BUCKET LIST
♥
The
Hamburg Ballet performing works by John Neumeier
♥
Neumeier's
Illusions...like
Swan Lake
♥
Jerome
Robbins' Dances
at a Gathering
Semperoper
Dresden
Friday
June 29 DRESDEN
Arrive
Dresden. Check in to five-star Hyperion Hotel Dresden am Schloss, 5-minute walk from opera house.
Saturday
June 30 DRESDEN
Attend
daily ballet class and working rehearsals of Dresden Semperoper
Ballet (TO BE CONFIRMED).
Rest of day at leisure. Three-course welcome dinner.
Sunday
July 1 DRESDEN
Morning:
Private guided walking tour of beautiful historic Dresden, with a
visit to the mind-boggling “Green Vault” priceless treasure
chamber of the Saxon dukes. Afternoon at leisure. Early evening
performance
of Dresden
Semperoper Ballet: Gods
and Dogs
(Kylian), Heatscape
(Peck),
Political Mother
(Schechter) at the palatial Semperoper Dresden.Three-course
dinner.
Morning:
check out of hotel. Transfer by private coach to Berlin (approx. 2½
hours).
2-hour
private guided coach tour of Berlin. Mid-afternoon: check into the
superior 4-star Arcotel
John F hotel in the Unter den Linden district of central Berlin.
3-course dinner before Berlin
State Ballet:Don
Quixote.
Tuesday
July 3 BERLIN
Backstage
tour of the newly refurbished Staatsoper Unter den Linden. Rest
of day at leisure. Suggested activities: Visit one or more of the
museums on Berlin's famous Museumsinsel, about 5 minutes walk from
the hotel.
Sanssouci
Palace
Wednesday
July 4 BERLIN – HAMBURGMorning: Check out
of hotel. Private guided tour of the magnificent Unesco World
Heritage Sanssouci Palace, home of Frederick the Great, and
Cecilienhof Palace, the site of the Potsdam conference to end the
Second World War. Afternoon: continue by express train (1 ½ hours)
to Hamburg. Check in to Scandic Hotel Emporio Hamburg. Evening:
3-course dinner before National
Ballet of Canada performance: Dreamers
Ever Leave You (Binet),
Emergence (Pite),
The Man in Black
(Kudelka)
Morning: 2-hour
walking tour of central Hamburg. Afternoon at leisure. Recommended
activities: take a hop-on hop-off bus tour of Hamburg and its port or
discover Hamburg's many canals on a boat tour. Take a tour through
the City Hall or visit the chocolate museum. Go shopping along the
elegant Colonnaden. Evening: Hamburg Ballet
performance of John Neumeier's brilliant reinterpretation of Swan
Lake.
Friday
July 6 HAMBURG
day
trip to LÜBECK
Morning:
depart by train for the Unesco World Heritage medieval town of Lübeck
(45 minutes from Hamburg). 2-hour walking tour, followed by free time
to shop for or indulge in the famous local Niederegger marzipan. Late
afternoon: return by train to Hamburg. Evening: Hamburg
Ballet performance:Beethoven Project
(Neumeier)
Bremen
Market Square
Saturday
July 7 HAMBURG
Day
trip to BREMEN
Morning:
depart by train for Bremen (1 h 10 minutes from Hamburg), Germany's
oldest maritime city, with one of its most beautiful market squares.
2-hour private guided walking tour of the old town followed by free
time to explore. Mid-afternoon: return to Hamburg. Evening: Hamburg
Ballet all-Robbins performance: The
Concert, Dances at a Gathering.
Fischauktionshalle,
Hamburg
Sunday
July 8 HAMBURG
Day
at leisure. Suggested activities: enjoy Hamburg's lively fish market
(not just fish: fruit and vegetables,
flowers, clothing, souvenirs...), a Sunday morning tradition since
1703 .
Visit the art galleries, go for a stroll in the botanical garden or
take a guided tour through the spectacular new Elbphilharmonie
concert hall. Evening: Farewell three-course dinner.
Monday
July 9 HAMBURG
Check
out of hotel and depart Hamburg.
Hamburg
GROUP
SIZE LIMITED TO 25!
Dresden
LAND-ONLY
PACKAGE allows you the flexibility of arranging travel
from your most convenient departure point,
on
the dates and times you prefer,
and
to extend your stay if you wish.
Victor
Travel's experienced agents
will
be happy to assist you with
flight
arrangements.
Package
includes:
10
nights double-share accommodation (guaranteed single occupancy available on payment of single supplement)
Premium
seats for 6 ballets
Transfer
by private luxury coach from Dresden to Berlin
Private
guided coach tour of Berlin
Excursion
by private luxury coach to Potsdam
Admission
to Sanssouci Palace and Cecilienhof Palace with private tour
Train
transfer to Hamburg
Day
excursions by train to Lübeck and Bremen
Private
guided walking tours of Dresden (including “Green Vault”),
Hamburg, Lübeck, and Bremen
Visit
to Dresden Semperoper Ballet daily class and rehearsals (TO BE CONFIRMED)
Five
3-course dinners
Beverages
with group meals (mineral water, tea or coffee, and 1 glass wine or
beer or soft drink)
Tips
for group meals, bus excursions, and guides
Free
wifi in hotels
Ballet
enrichment program: ballet notes and informal pre-performance talks
and post-performance reviews with tour leader
Not
included:
Airfare
Meals
and transfers not specifically mentioned in this itinerary
Items
of a personal nature, e.g. phone calls
Cancellation
insurance
and
hospital/medical insurance
All
items and activities listed as optional in this brochure
To be added to the priority notification list for when this trip opens for booking, please send an email to toursenlair@gmail.com
This
program must be sold as a package. Extra hotel nights can be added on
(subject to availability), but we cannot offer individual components
separately or break the package into shorter installments. As a
significant benefit of the Tours en l'air package is sharing the
complete experience with those with common interests, we do not offer
an “accommodation only” option.
Travellers
wishing to share will be
put
in touch with one another.
Mobility
issues should be discussed with the travel agent before registering
What
the critics say:
“Semperoper
Ballett, under the direction of Aaron S. Watkin, is a company
https://youtu.be/g9K8ofhmOqk Lukas, Syvert and Torgeir love to dance, but have they got what it takes
to be the best? This warm-hearted, inspiring film introduces us to
three very different young friends who are all passionate about ballet.
As the boys near the end of high school, they must decide whether they
have the commitment and skill to make a career in dance. In a field
dominated by girls, the boys have forged a strong friendship,
brilliantly captured here, which will be challenged by the choices they
make at this vital stage in their lives. Available to watch online from TV Ontario (probably only in Canada) until September 10, 2017 http://tvo.org/video/documentaries/ballet-boys The Agenda in the Summer invites Anton Tcherny and Ryan Tomash, two
National Ballet School students, to discuss their pursuit of dance, what
sacrifices they've made and what makes learning ballet different for
boys. http://tvo.org/video/programs/the-agenda-with-steve-paikin/boys-on-point Nam Kiwanuka talks with National Ballet of Canada principal dancer
Harrison James about his early years at the New Zealand School of Dance,
his ascendancy in the discipline and what it takes to make it as a
professional male ballet performer. http://tvo.org/video/programs/the-agenda-with-steve-paikin/man-in-flight Upcoming Tours en l'air Ballet Trips: click here Subscribe to newsletter: click here About Tours en l'air: click here 10 Reasons to Travel with Tours en l'air: click here Travel Tips for Ballet Lovers: click here FAQ: click here Testimonials: click here Search this site: click here
A great video from Vail of a selection of Jerome Robbins Ballets, starring Daniel Ulbricht, Lauren Lovette, Tiler Peck, Jared Angle, Herman Cornejo, Isabella Boylston, Calvin Royal III, Unity Phelan, Carla Korbes, Michelle Dorrance, Devon Teuscher, Joseph Gordon, Damian Woetzel plus footage of Natalia Makarova https://youtu.be/mbLMSpkX31w
Don't forget, New York City Ballet is having a special all-Robbins run in May 2018, and Tours en l'air will be offering a trip. May 17 - 205 performances New York
New York City Ballet All Jerome Robbins
Interplay, In the Night, The Cage, Other Dances, Fanfare
Opus 19/The Dreamer, Dances at a Gathering, Glass Pieces
In G Major, Afternoon of a Faun, Antique Epigraphs, The Concert (or, The Perils of Everybody)
Dybbuk, Fancy Free, West Side Story Suite
AmericanBallet Theatre
TBA
Let me know if you're interested! Booking will open in March 2018.
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OCT 2 – 14, 2017
ALL SEATS $15
TICKETS ON SALE SEP 10 AT 11am
From tap to tango and hip-hop to ballet, the 14th annual Fall for Dance
Festival brings the best of dance to City Center. Renowned companies
from around the world perform alongside bold new artists.
ALL PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 8pm
MON OCT 2 & TUE OCT 3
*Miami City Ballet New Troy Schumacher (World Premiere)Troy Schumacher
Vincent Mantsoe GULAVincent Sekwati KoKo Mantsoe
Trisha Brown Dance Company You can see usTrisha Brown
*Dorrance Dance Myelination (World Premiere)Michelle Dorrance
FRI OCT 6 & SAT OCT 7
Sanjukta Sinha, IceCraft Dance Company Kin-Incede (US Premiere) Padma Bhusan Kumudini Lakhia
American Ballet Theatre Souvenir d’un lieu cher Alexei Ratmansky
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Open Door Ronald K. Brown
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Paquita after Marius Petipa
WED OCT 11 & THU OCT 12
Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart Streams (US Premiere) Andonis Foniadakis
*Abraham.In.Motion Drive (World Premiere) Kyle Abraham
**Sara Mearns and Honji Wang No. 1 (World Premiere) Honji Wang and Sébastien Ramierz
Ballet BC Bill Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar
FRI OCT 13 & SAT OCT 14
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Solo Echo Crystal Pite
San Francisco Ballet Concerto Grosso Helgi Tomasson
*David Hallberg Twelve of ‘em (World Premiere) Mark Morris
Danza Contemporanea de Cuba Matria Etnocentra (US Premiere) George Céspedes
*Commissioned by New York City Center for Fall for Dance
**Co-Commissioned by Jacob’s Pillow, New York City Center for Fall for Dance, and Fall for Dance North
Buying Fall for Dance Tickets
Tickets for Fall for Dance will go on sale on Sunday, September 10 at 11am.
Three Ways to Buy Tickets
ONLINE: City Center’s website: http://www.nycitycenter.org/Home
BY PHONE: CityTix 212.581.1212
IN PERSON: 131 W 55th St (between 6th and 7th Aves), New York, NY
Buying Tickets Online
Due to the heavy demand for Fall for Dance tickets at City Center, an online waiting room has been created to protect the website from overcrowding.
The waiting room will open on Saturday, September 10 at 10am. If you
are on our website earlier than 10am, you must refresh your browser
sometime after 10am in order to be placed into the waiting room queue.
Visitors who arrive before 11am will be assigned a random number once
tickets go on sale at 11am. Visitors arriving after 11am will be placed
at the end of the line. Your position in line will progress until it is
your turn to gain access. At that time, you will be automatically
redirected to the Fall for Dance ticketing page.
Ticket Limits
There is a four-ticket limit per person per show.
Fees
A $2.50 facility fee will be added to the price of every ticket.
Telephone and online orders will be charged a $6.50 handling fee per
ticket; there are no handling fees for tickets purchased in person. No
exchanges or refunds.
Mobile Devices
The ticket buying experience is not optimized for mobile phones.
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