Pictures from SAB WORKSHOP

posted Tuesday, 3 June 2008

My daughter Lydia has given me a bunch of photos of SAB Workshop, from behind-the-scenes at the performances. First on the program was Circus Polka, by Jerome Robbins, with 48 little girls and a surprise ring master of Jock Soto!

After a pause, Robbins's 2 & 3 Part Inventions:

Here is the full cast from Monday night - (left to right) Ashley Isaacs, Michael Tucker, Kristen Segin, Chase Finlay, Adriana Piercy, Michael Rosen, Samuel Greenberg, Lydia Wellington

After the first intermission came Interlude: Showcase for Young Male Dancers, by Jock Soto.

And then...

Balanchine's Concerto Barocco staged by Suki Schorer. Here is Megan Johnson, First Violin, Suki with her flowers after the curtain call, Lydia Wellington, Second Violin, and Mark Wax. Megan and Mark were sublime together in their pas de deux.

The fresh and impeccable corps (in Paul Kolnik's photo in the New York Times, June 4th) are from left to right: Shoshana Rosenfield, Kristen Segin, Grace McLoughlin, Emilie Gerrity, Lillian DiPiazza, Adriana Piercy, Lauren Lovette, Caroline Beach, and Lydia and Megan in the center.

This cast will be going to the Kennedy Center next weekend. Concerto Barocco is one of the most beautiful ballets ever! Click here for Alastair Macaulay's marvelous NYTimes review of Workshop!

After the second intermission, Robbins's Fanfare was performed. Some back stage preparations:

Here are the cellos: Megan, Lydia and Adrianna with Horn Eric Trope.

Cello Lydia, Horn Eric Trope, Violin Lillian DiPiazza.

The full cast of strings! First Violins: Lillian DiPiazza, Grace McLoughlin, Shoshana Rosenfield. Second Violins: Holly Dorger, Chaelee Kim, Juliana Sabino. Violas: Sara Adams and Craig Hall. Cellos: Megan Johnson, Adriana Piercy, Lydia Wellington. Double Bass: Samuel Greenberg. Harp: Amy Barker.

Fanfare is such a fun ballet. And the dancers clearly all had such a ball performing it!

After the performance last night, the dancers continued on to the party, late into the night!