He made great use of his elegant line and fabulous technique, and was an attentive partner to erina takahashis vulnerable odette. Prestigious choreographer, and former principal dancer, wayne eagling, brings the nutcracker to new levels in london this year. Enb certainly lack no dance talent, as is abundantly obvious in this festive masterclass led by erina takahashi as a firstly vulnerable, but later resplendent clara. Erina takahashi and dmitri gruzdyev in english national ballets the nutcracker. Things we loved at enbs voices of america by linda if all ballets are like this, ill come every night. English national ballet the nutcracker london dancetabs. Joy sable gives the birmingham royal ballets production of the nutcracker 4 stars, whilst the english national ballet gets 3 stars. The school was founded in 1988 by peter schaufuss as the official school of english national ballet. Erina takahashi sparkles as english national ballets. Design is by peter farmer, a leading figure in british theatre design, who has created a plethora of fantastic designs for the royal ballet. From the sound of the orchestra tuning up, to the final bows and cheers, a trip to english national ballets nutcracker is an unforgettable christmas treat. Erina takahashi warms up in the wings before the english national ballet rehearse coppelia at the coliseum on july 2014 in london, england. Erina takahashi warms up in the wings before the english national ballet rehearse coppelia at the coliseum on july 22, 2014 in london, england. Tamara rojos first foray into choreography and direction as she adapts raymonda, a triple bill of works by william forsythe, and the 10th anniversary of our dance for parkinsons programme.
English national ballet the nutcracker london having premiered in 2010, it is now two years past the median lifespan of an enb nutcracker and despite many attributes the show has reached its sellby date. English national ballet school is a specialist classical ballet school based in london in the united kingdom. She is well matched by the understated nonchalant virtuosity of francesco gabriele frola. Erina takahashi and james forbat are the dancers strutting their stuff in the video. Erina takahashi, jeffrey cirio, james forbat saturday 16 december. Small and compact, erina takahashi has soft arms, a perfectly placed head, and a smile that is lovely at all times.
Fluid partnering and a sense of grandeur brought the evening to a glorious close. See ballet dancers reinterpret bohemian rhapsody in. This time, the english national ballet takes choreographic cues from wayne eagling and those of design from peter farmer. Nutcracker is a ballet that elevates the spirit and puts you in a festive mood right from the start.
Set in a typical christmas setting in london on christmas eve, the nutcracker tells the story of a girl named clara played by erina takahashi. Our sugar plum fairy is erina takahashi, one of the prima ballerinas from the english national ballet and the prince is jan erik wikstrom, a principal dancer with the royal swedish ballet and. Erina takahashi is living every girls dream that most beloved of all ballets, the nutcracker, will be staged at cork opera house later this month, ensuring delighted small faces as wannabe. With a rotating cast throughout the run, senior principal erina takahashi took the role of clara on press night. That is what my ballet newbie friend commented after watching william forsythes playlist track 1, 2, and i. English national ballet brings world class ballet to the. English national ballets nutcracker has been a christmas fixture for many years, in. Clara as a child is played by sophie carter who receives her christmas present a nutcracker doll. The icy monarch meets her match in scottish ballets sensuous new production, while enbs clara dreams on. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Erina takahashi english national ballet,lead principal erina takahashi was born in kushiro, japan. Le corsaire alina cojocaru, dimitri gruzdyev, vadim muntagirov, erina takahashi, junor souza english national ballet milton keynes theatre london 17 19 october, 20 by judith cruickshank 20 by judith cruikshank let there be no doubt about it. English national ballets new le corsaire danceviewtimes. Ballerina doll for the nutcracker embellished tutu.
Nutcracker, english national ballet, london coliseum. The nutcracker the partnership of erina takahashi as the sugar plum fairy and janerik wikstrom as the prince offers a masterclass in physical dynamics. English national ballet s erina takahashi and james streeter. Wayne eaglings nutcracker returns again to the coliseum for its sixth year as a staple of english national ballets repertoire. At the performance i saw, erina takahashi was a sparking. Most remarkable perhaps, in the grand pas, are her moments of stillness, her intercalated pauses.
In those days, there was a real hierarchy in ballet companies and you wouldnt normally just go over and talk to a. In her dream, clara has become a beautiful young woman erina takahashi, who is superb who gets to dance with her nutcracker doll which surprise surprise has. To coincide with nutcracker, english national ballet will host a range of workshops and events, aimed to provide a gateway into the world of ballet. Masterminding the entertainment is james streeters drosselmeyer avuncular rather than mysterious presenting a nutcracker soldier to clara the confident, poised sophie carter. Erina takahashi, leading the first cast, is lovely as medora, the heroine who has to be rescued first from the slave trader lankendem and then from the pasha. This christmas season english national ballet presents its acclaimed production of nutcracker at southamptons mayflower theatre 29 november 02 december 2017 as well as returning to the london coliseum december 2017 06 january 2018. Activities include onstage workshops for all ages including adult and youth ballet workshops, arts and craft family workshops and behindthescenes talks.
English national ballet is shortly to celebrate its seventieth anniversary and in every one of those years, the company has danced the nutcracker as its christmas highlight. When clara is sent to bed, though, eagling swaps his child dancer for enb lead principal erina takahashi and then skews the traditional story. Pictureperfect skating scenes, designed by peter farmer, in which dancers glide across the. Erina takahashi, lead principal ballerina at english national ballet.
The nutcracker, english national ballet london coliseum. Christmas for the english national ballet means a resplendent and joyously festive production of. Erina takahashi, lead principal ballerina at english. Erina takahashi and james forbat of the english national ballet star in a dance interpretation of the monster hit that slides from slow ballad to raw rock with a few elegant moves. Erina takahashi and francesco gabriele frola in nutcracker c laurent liotardo. In june 1992 erina won a chubu newspaper company award at the chubu all japan ballet competition.
She trained with kushiro ballet acadey under mrs kou yano and jun tamura. Her talent emerging already in june 1992, erina won the chubu newspaper company award at the chubu all japan ballet competition. The schools current director of dance is viviana durante. The man i love extract english national ballet youtube. Jamesi first met erina in a studio just after i had joined the company in 2004. It is an unbroken tradition possibly unrivalled anywhere in the world, even despite the. English national ballets nutcracker is as festive as it.
Enb nutcracker casting winter 201718 sign in to follow this. International ballet star erina takahashi is in cork for the nutcracker, writes jo kerrigan. Their costumes stand out especially, owing to their highly detailed swarovskiembellished design. She trained with kushiro ballet academy under mrs kou yano and jun tamura. English national ballet stars reimagine queens bohemian. Dance picture library english national balletlondon. Nutcracker, english national ballet, london coliseum likeable dancers deliver christmas cheer despite the mice. Tamara rojo was taking a chance when she asked annamarie holmes to stage her production of le. That most beloved of all ballets, the nutcracker, will be staged at cork opera house later this month. To coincide with nutcracker, english national ballet will host a range of workshops and events.
English national ballets 20202021 season highlights include. Erina was born in kushiro, japan and started dancing at the age of three. The former dances as clara in the english national ballets production of the nutcracker. Takahashi is a very delicate dancer, bringing an innocent sweetness to the role. The dance picture library contains photographs for the performing arts, including dance images, ballet pictures, circus and dancing schools. Erina takahashi is on dazzling form, giving her sugar plum fairy the playful chic, flirty hips and extended balances that youd expect from a french paris opera ballerina. Erina takahashi and isaac hernandez performing the man i love from derek deanes strictly gershwin, with vocals by brittany wallis. Erina takahashi trained in the kushiro ballet academy under the direction of kou yano before joining the english national ballet school in 1996. The substitution of the adult ballerina erina takahashi for the child clara is skillfully done. Huge collection of photos from the linda rich photography library. Upon joining the english national ballet school she showed continuous improvement leading to her becoming a principal dancer in 200 and then lead principal in 2007.
Erina takahashi performs on stage as the english national. Erina takahashi is now very much a senior lead dancer in the company and, although the partnership could be burnished with a little more chemistry, francesco gabriele frola was a notable cavalier. Erina takahashi performs on stage as the english national ballet rehearse coppelia at the coliseum on july 22, 2014 in london, england. English national ballet returns to the london coliseum on. Nutcracker season where to see the best ballets in. Nutcracker, english national ballet, london coliseum the. English national ballet the nutcracker london, coliseum 11 december 2019 uk. Principal casting for english national ballets nutcracker.
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