CHINA // OCTOBER 2016 (Day 3)

October 26th was a long day for the company at the Shanghai Grand Theatre. Early in the morning our technical staff started setting up the stage and the make up and costume departments unpacked their boxes – while for the dancers two run throughs were scheduled after class. At the same time our Artistic Director Reid Anderson was at the Forum of the 18th China Shanghai International Arts Festival, where he was invited by the Chinese Ballerina Yuan Yuan Tan to hold a keynote speech on “Creativitiy as the Soul of Ballet”. Here are some impressions of the day …

The Shanghai Grand Theatre

Warming up

Warming up

Pablo von Sternenfels during class

The swords are waiting for a rehearsal

Louis Stiens as Friar Lorence with improvised props

Louis Stiens as Friar Lorence with improvised props

The wedding: Alicia Amatriain and Constantine Allen with Cédric Rupp and Sonia Santisgo

The wedding: Alicia Amatriain and Constantine Allen as Juliet and Romeo

Robert Robinson as Tybalt and Pablo vn Sternefels as Mercutio

Pablo von Sternenfels as Mercutio with Ami Morita and Magdalena Dziegielewska as Gypsies

Alicia Amatriain and Constantine Allen as Juliet and Romeo

Alicia Amatriain and Constantine Allen as Juliet and Romeo

Alicia Amatriain and Constantine Allen as Juliet and Romeo

After a long day ….

Dancer Yuan Yuan Tan, Host of the Forum at the 18th China Shanghai International Arts Festival, introducing her guests

Artistic Director Reid Anderson at the Forum giving his keynote speech on Creativity as the Soul of Ballet

Reid Anderson and Yuan Yuan Tan after the Forum