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ABTKids Daily

Week of May 18-22, 2020

Christine Shevchenko in La Bayadère. Photo: Rosalie O'Connor.
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Experience the excitement of classical ballet at home with ABTKids Daily!

Welcome to ABTKids Daily, American Ballet Theatre’s new home for families and educators to discover digital content for their virtual classrooms.  Join us each day to Meet an ABT Dancer, engage with an ABT Teaching Artist, learn fun facts and enjoy ballet-themed activities from the comfort of your own home.

As America’s National Ballet Company®, ABT is dedicated to preserving and extending the great legacy of classical dancing, through exciting performances and educational programming of the highest quality, presented to the widest possible audience.

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Join us each Monday morning to bring the joy of classical ballet to your family. A weekly curriculum will be posted for your discovery!

 

ABTKids Daily is generously supported by
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Explore this week’s materials below or view the archive here.

Week of May 18-22, 2020


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Meet a Dancer Monday

This week meet Corps de Ballet dancer Rachel Richardson

Join as she shares her experience in the famous “Kingdom of the Shades” scene from the iconic ballet La Bayadère.

Corps de Ballet Math

What is the total number of shades and swans?

(Hint: there are the same number of swans in each row.)



SHADES

+


SWANS



Total:

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Time's up

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Teaching Artist Tuesday

Join one of ABT’s Teaching Artists as they introduce you to one of ABT’s fabulous ballets. Learn a dance, stop and sketch, and don’t forget to have fun!

Up this week: Ms. Wendy!

The Shades of La Bayadère

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What's Up Wednesday

Nikiya and Solor

This week we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the landmark ballet La Bayadère! Set in India, this ballet follows the love story of a temple dancer, Nikiya, and a young warrior named Solor who is forced to marry the daughter of the wealthy Rajah.

Today we look back at the many dancers that have brought these iconic roles of Nikiya and Solor to life for American Ballet Theatre.

Nikiya

Act I costume sketch by Theoni V. Aldredge.
 

Act II costume sketch by Theoni V. Aldredge.
 


Natalia Makarova.
Photo: Dina Makaroff. 


Amanda McKerrow.
MIRA. 


Nina Ananiashvili.
Nancy Ellison. 


Julie Kent.
Gene Schiavone. 


Paloma Herrera.
Gene Schiavone. 


Diana Vishneva.
Gene Schiavone. 


Gillian Murphy.
Rosalie O'Connor. 


Hee Seo.
Rosalie O'Connor. 


Devon Teuscher.
Rosalie O'Connor. 

Solor

Costume sketch by Theoni V. Aldredge.
 


Anthony Dowell.
Kenn Duncan. 


Kevin McKenzie.
Martha Swope. 


Julio Bocca.
MIRA. 


Angel Corella.
Marty Sohl. 


Jose Manuel Carreño.
Gene Schiavone. 


David Hallberg.
Rosalie O'Connor. 


Herman Cornejo.
Gene Schiavone. 


Cory Stearns.
Gene Schiavone. 


Joo Won Ahn.
Rosalie O'Connor. 

La Bayadère Word Search

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Throwback Thursday

Every Thursday we pull a photo from our archives and share it with one of our ABT dancers. You never know what stories may come from a single snapshot!

Photo: Rosalie O'Connor.
Photo: Rosalie O'Connor.

Luigi Crispino
ABT Corps de Ballet
Joined ABT as Apprentice in 2017

“This photo brings so many beautiful memories to my mind! I was an ABT JKO School student at the time and I was performing the Jean de Brienne variation from Raymonda Pas de Dix. In this picture I am doing the tendu just before the last pirouette – it is a very demanding variation (and you can see in my big smile that I was pretty satisfied and almost relieved by that point). I still remember all the amazing advice I got from Franco De Vita, Raymond Lukens, Martine van Hamel and Mikhail Ilyin, and how much fun the process was that led me there.

That was also my first performance with the ABT family and my first year living in New York City. Moving to America from Italy was very hard, especially since my family couldn’t be there for me when you need them. But the JKO School became my family. Looking back, I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to be in such a special environment. I’m very thankful for the training and everything that I’ve learned. My time as a JKO School student was so precious and all of those memories will forever be in my heart.

And last but not least, let’s talk about that costume: I was wearing the original costume from 1980 when ABT premiered Raymonda, staged by Mikhail Baryshnikov. I felt very special; I was wearing a beautiful piece of both art and history.

Positivity, hard work and passion will make your dreams come true. Now it’s your turn ABTKids! Keep dancing and, most importantly, keep smiling!”

View More Photos of Luigi!


Zimmi Coker and Luigi Crispino in Kabalevsky Violin Concerto with ABT Studio Company.
Photo: Gillian Murphy. 


Scout Forsythe and Luigi Crispino in Le Corsaire.
Photo: Rosalie O'Connor. 


Joo Won Ahn, Gary Pogossian, Luigi Crispino and Kento Sumitani in Sung Woo Han’s Beneath the Conscious from the 2018 ABT Incubator. .
Photo: JJ Geiger. 


Virginia Lensi and Luigi Crispino in The Seasons.
Photo: Marty Sohl. 

Writing Prompt

Write about a time when you were on your own and away from your family or support network and found success.

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Funtime Friday

ABT Dance Libs: La Bayadère

Provide the words below and create your own version of the La Bayadère story!

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These classes will engage ABT’s youngest students and their families, as well as the global community at large, by exploring musicality, fostering creativity and imagination, and teaching ballet fundamentals.

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