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Katherine Barber

Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays

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201 Hanson St, Toronto, ON Canada M4C 1A7 416.693.4496

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Dear Balletomane,

In this newsletter:

New York trip – input needed
WIN! Tickets to dance films at the Bloor Cinema
Royal Ballet at independent cinemas
Other Cinema broadcasts in December
50% off National Ballet Romeo and Juliet orchestra seats
Special intro ballet class for 55+ at Canada's National Ballet School
Videos

New York trip – input needed

I have two possibilities for the New York trip next May. Please let me know which you would prefer.

Friday May 20 – Sunday May 22 (2 nights, 4 ballets, for Ratmansky fans)

Victoria Day weekend

New York City Ballet:

Belles Lettres (Justin Peck), new Wheeldon, Concerto DSCH (Ratmansky)

Serenade, Duo Concertant, Western Symphony (all Balanchine), Hallelujah Junction (Martins)

American Ballet Theatre:

All Ratmansky: Seven Sonatas, Firebird, World Premiere

Shostakovich Trilogy (Ratmansky)

OR

Saturday 28 May – Wednesday 1 June (4 nights, 3 ballets)

New York City Ballet:

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Balanchine)

American Ballet Theatre:

La Fille mal Gardée (Ashton)

Le Corsaire (after Petipa) Cast: Maria Kochetkova, Herman Cornejo, Sarah Lane, Jeffrey Cirio, Daniil Simkin

WIN! Tickets to dance films at the Bloor Cinema

The Bloor Cinema in Toronto will be showing three dance films in December, and Tours en l'air has some tickets to give away!

PAUL TAYLOR: CREATIVE DOMAIN

FRI, DEC 11—18

One of the world’s most elusive and respected choreographers, Paul Taylor has been on the cutting edge of modern dance for nearly 60 years. Now, he allows the camera to delve into his creative process while creating a new piece.

Fri, Dec 11 3:00 PM

Fri, Dec 11 9:00 PM  

Sat, Dec 12 12:00 PM  

Sun, Dec 13 9:00 PM  

Tue, Dec 15 1:30 PM  

Wed, Dec 16 9:15 PM

Thu, Dec 17 8:45 PM

Fri, Dec 18 4:00 PM

I have three pairs of tickets for the Friday December 11 at 9 pm show

To enter: email me at toursenlair@gmail.com, pasting this into the subject line: TAYLORFILM

Please do not put anything else in the subject line.

Contest closes December 4.

THE ROYAL BALLET: FOUR ONE-ACT BALLETS

SUN, DEC 20 - 11:30 AM

Liam Scarlett's Viscera, Carlos Acosta's Carmen, Balanchine's Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Robbins's Afternoon of a Faun.

I have five pairs of tickets.

To enter: email me at toursenlair@gmail.com pasting this into the subject line: ROYAL4

Please do not put anything else in the subject line.

Contest closes December 14.

THE ROYAL BALLET: ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

MON, DEC 28 - 11:30 AM

I have five pairs of tickets.

To enter: email me at toursenlair@gmail.com pasting this into the subject line: ROYALALICE

Please do not put anything else in the subject line.

Contest closes December 14.

Royal Ballet at independent cinemas

Cinemas in Oakville, Cobourg, and Nelson BC have also picked up some of the Royal Ballet performances in December:

Film.ca Cinemas, Oakville, ON	Winter's Tale	11/22/2015	11/25/2015
Film.ca Cinemas, Oakville, ON	Romeo & Juliet	12/6/2015	12/9/2015
Civic Theatre, Nelson, BC	Viscera/Afternoon of a Faun/Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux/Carmen	12/16/2015
Film.ca Cinemas, Oakville, ON	ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND	12/20/2015	12/23/2015
The Loft at Harden and Huyse Cafe, Cobourg, ON	ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND	12/21/2015
The Loft at Harden and Huyse Cafe, Cobourg, ON	Carmen/Viscera/Afternoon of a Faun/Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux (Royal Ballet)	12/27/2015	12/29/2015

Other Cinema broadcasts in December

Bolshoi Ballet

Jewels (Balanchine)

Sunday November 29, 1255 pm

Selected Cineplex Theatres in Canada

Sunday November 15, 1255 pm in the US

Locations here: http://www.fathomevents.com/event/bolshoi1516-jewels/more-info/theater-locations

Bolshoi Ballet

The Lady of the Camellias (Neumeier)

Starring Svetlana Zakharova

Sunday December 6, 1255 pm

Selected Cineplex Theatres in Canada

US Locations here: http://www.fathomevents.com/event/bolshoi1516-the-lady-of-camellias/more-info/theater-locations

Royal Ballet

The Nutcracker

Sunday December 20, 1255 pm

For locations in Canada and the US, click here:

http://www.roh.org.uk/search/screenings

The Sugar Plum Fairy

Lauren Cuthbertson

The Prince

Matthew Golding

Herr Drosselmeyer

Gary Avis

Clara

Francesca Hayward

Hans-Peter / The Nutcracker

Alexander Campbell

50% off National Ballet Romeo and Juliet orchestra seats
For details, please click here: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2015/11/50-discount-on-national-ballet-romeo.html

Special intro ballet class for 55+ at Canada's National Ballet School

Taught by NBS’ experienced and popular Adult Ballet teacher, ‘Ballet Bob’ McCollum, the class will provide participants with a ‘ballet experience’ in a safe and supported environment. With live musical accompaniment, each class begins with exercises at the barre, followed by dance combinations that include the elements of ballet. Exercises will be modified and adjusted to suit the needs of the participants.Classes begin Tuesday, January 5, 2016
10 week session
3:00pm to 4:00pm

Canada's National Ballet School

400 Jarvis Street

Toronto ON M4Y 2G6Canada

Tel: 416-964-3780

$195 for the course. Discounts for multiple registrations. Bring a friend!

I heartily recommend Bob's teaching. He will make you get in touch with your inner ballerina/danseur!

To register:

https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/nationalballetschool/Activity_Search/55-adult-ballet/337

Videos

Sergei Polunin in Roland Petit's Coppelia

A rather odd take on Coppelia, but impressive leaping about from Polunin:
https://youtu.be/Vbrhh4Hbra8

4 minutes of beauty.

An intense Pas de deux danced to music by Gustav Mahler, Urlicht evokes our intrinsic need to return to the light of creation. This first ballet by William Forsythe was created in 1976, while he was dancing with the Stuttgart Ballet. Featuring Jason Reilly (if anyone recognizes the ballerina, please let me know).

https://youtu.be/c8uj-G-j3es

Ballet to Brubeck

Birmingham Royal Ballet's Canadian ballerina Celine Gittens and Tyrone Singleton in David Bintley's Take Five https://vimeo.com/40449710

For a laugh

Nederlands Dans Theater in Jiri Kylian's comic Symphony in D

https://vimeo.com/40449710

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Katherine Barber

Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays
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201 Hanson St, Toronto, ON Canada M4C 1A7 416.693.4496

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Landmark Cinemas showing Royal Ballet broadcasts

 The following Landmark Cinemas are showing the Royal Ballet broadcasts in Canada (in addition to selected Cineplex and independent theatres). Screening dates and times vary, so please check your nearest Landmark or Cineplex cinema website for more information.

Landmark Cinemas Canada - Royal Ballet
Landmark 16 Country Hills	300-388 Country Hills Blvd NE	Calgary	AB
Landmark 10 Shawnessy	100-16061 MacLeod Trail SE	Calgary	AB
Landmark 8 City Centre	10200 102 Ave NW	Edmonton	AB
Caprice 5	Unit 100 489 S. Dogwood St	Campbell River	BC
Rialto 4	2655 Cliffe Ave	Courtenay	BC
Paramount Theatre	503 Victoria St	Kamloops	BC
Paramount	261 Bernard Ave	Kelowna	BC
Avalon 8	6631 Island Hwy N	Nanaimo	BC
Landmark Cinemas 10	390 800 Carnarvon Street	New Westminster	BC
Landmark 6 Esplanade	200 W Esplanade	North Vancouver	BC
Landmark Cinemas 7	250 Winnipeg St	Pentiction	BC
Landmark 8 Grant Park	1120 Grant Ave Unit 127	Winnipeg	MB
Landmark 24 Kanata	801 Kanata Avenue	Kanata	ON
Landmark 10 Orleans	3752 Innes Road	Orleans	ON
Landmark 10 Pen Centre	221 Glendale Ave	Saint Catharines	ON
Landmark 10 Waterloo	415 The Boardwalk	Waterloo	ON
Landmark 24 Whitby	75 Consumers Dr	Whitby	ON

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Livestream Royal Ballet Nutcracker rehearsal Cuthbertson/Golding

The Royal Ballet will live stream a Nutcracker rehearsal with Lauren Cuthbertson and Matthew Golding being coached by Kevin O'Hare on Wednesday, November 25 at 7:15 pm GMT (2:15 pm Eastern, 11:15 am Pacific). Cuthbertson and Golding are scheduled to dance the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince in the December cinemacast of Peter Wright's Nutcracker.

The stream will be accessible on the You Tube channel of the Royal Opera House.
https://www.youtube....RoyalOperaHouse

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50% discount on National Ballet Romeo tickets

 Travelzoo has a special offer for orchestra seats for the National Ballet of Canada's Romeo and Juliet (choreography by Alexei Ratmansky).

Premium orchestra seats are $99 (reg. up to $203) for the following performances at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts:

• Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 26, at 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 28, at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday Nov. 29, at 2 p.m.
• Friday Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Note: The performances on Friday Dec. 4 and Saturday Dec. 5 have the best availability. 

Click here:
http://www.travelzoo.com/ca/entertainment/-99-Premium-Seats-National-Ballet-s-Romeo-and-Juliet--2155373/?utm_source=localdeal_ca&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2155983&utm_campaign=2155983_html_toronto_deal%3a0
 

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Royal Ballet at independent cinemas in Canada

In addition to the Cineplex and Landmark Theatres which will be showing the Royal Ballet relays, some independent cinemas have also signed on.  Here is the latest update. For the Cineplex season, see this post: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2015/07/royal-ballet-and-bolshoi-ballet.html

Film.ca Cinemas, Oakville, ON	Winter's Tale	11/22/2015	11/25/2015
Film.ca Cinemas, Oakville, ON	Romeo & Juliet	12/6/2015	12/9/2015
Civic Theatre, Nelson, BC	Viscera/Afternoon of a Faun/Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux/Carmen	12/16/2015
Bloor Hot Docs, Toronto, ON	Viscera/Afternoon of a Faun/Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux/Carmen	12/20/2015
Film.ca Cinemas, Oakville, ON	ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND	12/20/2015	12/23/2015
The Loft at Harden and Huyse Cafe, Cobourg, ON	ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND	12/21/2015
The Loft at Harden and Huyse Cafe, Cobourg, ON	Carmen/Viscera/Afternoon of a Faun/Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux (Royal Ballet)	12/27/2015	12/29/2015
Bloor Hot Docs, Toronto, ON	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland	12/28/2015
Film.ca Cinemas, Oakville, ON	Carmen/Viscera/Afternoon of a Faun/Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux (Royal Ballet)	1/17/2016	1/20/2016
The Loft at Harden and Huyse Cafe, Cobourg, ON	The Two Pigeons/Rhapsody (Royal Ballet)	3/5/2016
Arden Theatre, St. Albert, AB	ROMEO AND JULIET	3/20/2016
Civic Theatre, Nelson, BC	ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND	4/3/2016
Sudbury Indie Cinema Co-op, Sudbury, ON	Giselle	5/17/2016
Civic Theatre, Nelson, BC	Giselle (Royal Ballet)	5/18/2016
The Loft at Harden and Huyse Cafe, Cobourg, ON	Giselle (Royal Ballet)	5/21/2016
Civic Theatre, Nelson, BC	Frankenstein (Royal Ballet)	6/22/2016
Sudbury Indie Cinema Co-op, Sudbury, ON	Frankenstein	6/22/2016
The Loft at Harden and Huyse Cafe, Cobourg, ON	Frankenstein (Royal Ballet)	6/25/2016

Special intro ballet class for 55+ at Canada's National Ballet School

Beginning in 2016, Canada's National Ballet School (NBS) will offer a ballet class for those aged 55+ who have always wanted, but never before, taken ballet. Taught by NBS’ experienced and popular Adult Ballet teacher, ‘Ballet Bob’ McCollum, the class will provide participants with a ‘ballet experience’ in a safe and supported environment. With live musical accompaniment, the hour long class will see your artistry and skills develop over the course of the 10 week session. Each class with begin with exercises at the barre, followed by dance combinations and include the elements of ballet. Exercises will be modified and adjusted to suit the needs of the participants.

Classes begin Tuesday, January 5, 2016
10 week session
3:00pm to 4:00pm

$195 for the course. Discounts for multiple registrations. Bring a friend!

Canada's National Ballet School

400 Jarvis Street

Toronto ON M4Y 2G6Canada

Tel: 416-964-3780

I heartily recommend Bob's teaching. He will make you get in touch with your inner ballerina/danseur!

To register:

https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/nationalballetschool/Activity_Search/55-adult-ballet/337

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WIN! Tix to Paul Taylor Creative Domain

Courtesy of the Bloor Cinema, Tours en l'air has three pairs of tickets to give away to the first evening screening of this documentary on Friday, December 11 at 9:00 p.m. in Toronto.

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If you are already subscribed, you will be automatically included in the draw.

CONTEST CLOSES FRIDAY DECEMBER 4 AT MIDNIGHT.

PAUL TAYLOR: CREATIVE DOMAIN

FRI, DEC 11—18

One of the world’s most elusive and respected choreographers, Paul Taylor has been on the cutting edge of modern dance for nearly 60 years. Now, he allows the camera to delve into his creative process while creating a new piece. Centered on Taylor’s guiding voice, audiences can see how a new dance gets hammered out to perfection, through sweat and inspiration. From director Kate Geis and award-winning cinematographer Tom Hurwitz, Paul Taylor: Creative Domain is an inside look at a master at work—creating something metaphysical from emotion, inspiration and bodies in action.

Tickets & details: http://ow.ly/UTEiy

Other show times: 

Fri, Dec 11 3:00 PM Buy

Fri, Dec 11 9:00 PM Buy

Sat, Dec 12 12:00 PM Buy

Sun, Dec 13 9:00 PM Buy

Tue, Dec 15 1:30 PM Buy

Wed, Dec 16 9:15 PM Buy

Thu, Dec 17 8:45 PM Buy

Fri, Dec 18 4:00 PM Buy

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Upcoming dance films at the Bloor Cinema Toronto

Good news for those in Toronto! The Bloor Cinema will continue to show Royal Ballet cinema relays, and also has some other dance films on tap.  Tours en l'air is offering some great ticket giveaways for these, courtesy of the Bloor Cinema. Stay tuned for details!

For December:

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PAUL TAYLOR: CREATIVE DOMAIN

FRI, DEC 11—18

One of the world’s most elusive and respected choreographers, Paul Taylor has been on the cutting edge of modern dance for nearly 60 years. Now, he allows the camera to delve into his creative process while creating a new piece. Centered on Taylor’s guiding voice, audiences can see how a new dance gets hammered out to perfection, through sweat and inspiration. From director Kate Geis and award-winning cinematographer Tom Hurwitz, Paul Taylor: Creative Domain is an inside look at a master at work—creating something metaphysical from emotion, inspiration and bodies in action.

Tickets & details: http://ow.ly/UTEiy

THE ROYAL BALLET: FOUR ONE-ACT BALLETS

SUN, DEC 20 - 11:30 AM

Enjoy an incredible diversity of choreography and stage settings with these four short scenes from The Royal Ballet. Carlos Acosta focuses on the dramatic essentials of love, jealousy and revenge in his new production of Carmen. Liam Scarlett has used Lowell Liebermann’s thrilling Piano Concerto No.1 as the inspiration for his similarly audacious choreography in Viscera. Debussy’s evocative score is the inspiration for Jerome Robbins’s Afternoon of a Faun, which depicts two ballet dancers as absorbed by their own reflections as they are attracted to each other. George Balanchine’s Tchaikovsky pas de deux uses a fragment of music composed for the 1877 production of Swan Lake for an eight-minute display of ballet bravura and technique.

Tickets & details: http://ow.ly/UTBLL

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THE ROYAL BALLET: ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

MON, DEC 28 - 11:30 AM

Back by popular demand! Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland captures the magic of Wonderland and the extraordinary characters Alice meets there, including the highly-strung Queen of Hearts, dancing playing cards, a sinuous caterpillar and a tap-dancing Mad Hatter, with theatrical magic and inventive choreography.

Performed at the Royal Opera House on December 10, 2014. Includes two 10-minute intermissions.

Tickets & details: http://ow.ly/UTBAS

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Winter's Tale in cinemas

The Winter's Tale, take two

For those who will be seeing the National Ballet of Canada in The Winter's Tale in Toronto or Washington, you might like to compare it to Shakespeare's original, starring Kenneth Branagh as Leontes and Judi Dench as the feisty Paulina, in cinemas Thursday November 26 at 700 pm in Canada and November 30 at 730 pm in the US.

Selected Cineplex theatres in Canada:
http://www.cineplex.com/Movie/the-winters-tale-branagh-theatre-live

US Locations here: http://www.fathomevents.com/event/the-winters-tale/more-info/theater-locations

 For casting for the National Ballet of Canada November performances of Christopher Wheeldon's The Winter's Tale, please click here:
http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2015/10/winters-tale-casting-national-ballet-of.html

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Sergei Polunin in Roland Petit's Coppelia

A rather odd take on Coppelia, but impressive leaping about from Polunin:

https://youtu.be/Vbrhh4Hbra8

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2 of 3 Toronto showings of Misty Copeland doc sold out

UPDATE (November 1):

The Wednesday Nov 4 @ 630 pm and Thursday Nov. 5 @ 645 pm showings of the Misty Copeland documentary A Ballerina's Tale at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto are SOLD OUT. If you already booked your ticket online, you're ok. If not, you can try standing in line for a returned ticket. I was informed that "if you get there early enough" your chances are good to get a ticket, but when I inquired what "early enough" was, they said "an hour before". There are still some seats available for the Wed. 915 showing. Book online here:

http://boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=45686~fff311b7-cdad-4e14-9ae4-a9905e1b9cb0&