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london dance co. Posted: 13 April 2007

The Royal Ballet has announced its new 2007/8 season. Highlights include a new production of George Balanchine’s Jewels, further performances of Wayne McGregor’s award winning Chroma and new work by Kim Brandstrup, Christopher Wheeldon and Wayne McGregor – alongside six full length ballets during the season, including La Bayadere and Romeo and Juliet. Jewels was composed in 1967 for the new York City Ballet and consists of three separate ballets: Emeralds – set to music by Faure, Rubies – to Stravinsky and Diamonds – to Tchaikovsky. The original costume designs by Barbara Karinska will be used – with new sets designed at the Royal Opera House. Wayne McGregor’s Chroma had just six sell out perfomances last November, alongside Christopher Wheeldons’ new work DGV. In February 2008 it will be revived for another 5 performances, in a programme with two works by Kenneth Macmillan – Different Drummer and The Rite of Spring. A new work by Wheeldon will appear in February/March 2008 and Kim Brandstrup’s first work for the Royal Ballet will be performed in April 2008. Royal Ballet Director Monica Mason also confirmed that Sylvie Guillem would not be dancing with the company again. She had been invited to appear in this season but wasn’t available: “I understand that now she wants to give herself completely to contemporary work. I also invited her to give a farewell performance. But I can understand that as she is still appearing she did not wish to say farewell. Her audiences will follow her wherever she still performs.” Guillem’s last performances with the Royal Ballet were in June 2006. Darcey Bussell is due to give her final performance with the company on 8 June this year.

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April 2008

I remember La Bayadere. The justice that this video do is that you can see the detail of the stage scene. I have never seen a stage appear in 3D as the scene settings in La Bayadere. Not to mention the Dance choreography.The whole thing was Spectacular.  After three standing ovations , I noticed a very quiet audience leaving the theatre.We were awestruck !

January 1970   The Royal Ballet School London

My brother Colin Dye auditioned for the Australian Ballet Company and as a result of his acceptance was offered an audition at the Royal Ballet School. His training was rigorous to say the least.A combination of talent,hard work and some of the best teachers in the world launched his career in Ballet. He was accepted into the Royal Ballet Company,London, and showed great promise.Unfortunately due to a foot injury he was forced to give up the Art for a full year.This lead him into other directions and he soon found the discipline of Dance could be transformed to everyday life.He is now exceptionally successful and is known for his ability to hold a crowd spellbound which he says is merely an extension of his stage training. This means that any training that a young person receives has huge benefits regardless of their career path.

In recognition of your contribution to dance Collin.

Your brother   Ray Dye and Rays wife Ingrid author and administrator of  dancinghomeschool.com