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Our last performance of the Fall Tour was in Berkeley, CA. Here are a few of us after performing Agon. Of course, we are all nice and sweaty! After this we changed out of costumes, grabbed all of our stuff and went back to the hotel to say "Farewell" and "See you later," before we went on our way back home.
Andrew Kaminski, Elisabeth Holowchuk, Nicole Stout, Jessica Lawrence, Ian Grosh, and Amy Brandt
There is nothing like being on tour: meeting new people and enjoying the excitement of being onstage. But there is also nothing like being at home with my favorite kitty while looking back at all of the happy, sad, and colorful moments that I experienced on this past tour with the company.
Mr. Mladenov’s favorite cat, Phyllis. Photo by Momchil Mladenov.
“Fingers touching, muse to god and god to muse,” in a little Apollo parody at the UC Berkeley bookstore. Go Bears!
Elisabeth Holowchuk and Michael Cook.
Photos taken at our Meet & Greet event at Urbana Restaurant earlier this month. We hope you can join us for our next Washington, DC happy hour!
Photos by Ashley Baer.
A few times while we were on tour, I got to be Ms Farrell’s personal note-taker during rehearsals. While doing this job, I got to sit in the house of the theater next to Ms. Farrell and scribble and scratch down every comment aimed in my direction while the dancers were on-stage. Writing down notes allows the dancers to run a program without stops, simulating a real show. Ms. Farrell can later use my notes to go back with the dancers and go over the moments to be corrected for the performance that evening.
Ms. Farrell dissects the excerpts of the ballets meticulously, going through each movement with the dancers. Not step by step, but feeling by feeling. She knows each dancer’s vulnerabilities and how to coach them through each piece. She translates her own experiences on stage into valuable information for the dancers, allowing them to find their own voices and feelings in the steps.
While watching the dancers perform a run-through on-stage, I remember one moment when Ms. Farrell was sitting next to me and said, "your body from your torso up is where your style is shown, and style is what makes you unique.” I now understand that your upper body is where your vulnerability can be expressed to the audience, allowing them to feel connected to a part of you.
Dancers listening to notes backstage before performing at the Power Center in Ann Arbor, MI.
Photo by Danny Scott.
Trying on some U of M paraphinalia during a rehearsal break in Ann Arbor. Quite fetching, eh? Unfortunately, I don't think it will fit in my suitcase.
Photo by Michael Cook. | My Lucky Stuff | | Posted by Elisabeth Holowchuk Wednesday, October 07, 2009 |
These are all of my luck charms for performance. I never leave home without them!
Photo by Elisabeth Holowchuk.
It was a long trip from New Jersey to Michigan. We watched lots of movies, slept, ate cookies and were very happy to finally arrive in Ann Arbor for our next stop on tour! This photo was taken somewhere in Ohio.
10 hours into the bus trip to Ann Arbor.
Photo by Danny Scott.
Dancers relaxing their hard-working feet on the bus ride to Princeton, New Jersey!
One of my favorite ballets to dance with Farrell Ballet is La Valse. On stage it’s different every time. Each show I always find myself thinking about this one note Suzanne gave us, "It's less about your arms and more about your destiny." It helps me forget my nerves and just dance; it’s all about a chance meeting, or is it?
Sara Ivan and me in costumes for La Valse backstage at Bucknell University. Photo by Danny Scott. 1
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