Giselle Workshop

Jane Lambert is the founder of Powerhouse Ballet.   She is editor of Terpsichore, one of the world's top dance blogs.

Jane Lambert on behalf of Powerhouse Ballet

A 6-hour workshop to learn the wilis' choreography from the second act of Giselle with Jane Tucker

The Dance Studio Leeds

<a href="https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-by-marius-petipa-details#synopsis" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Giselle </a>is arguably the most beautiful and dramatic of the great19th century ballets. First staged in Paris in 1841i, it was an immediate success and it has been a favourite with audiences ever since.We have an excellent opportunity to learn part of that choreography from an expert. Jane Tucker studied Giselle when she was a student and she performed in it professionally when she danced with a leading Australian company.The extract that I have asked Jane to teach us is quite mesmeric as two groups of dancers approach each other from different directions. Here is an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8z-Yoww-4s" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">extract</a> from the Dutch National Ballet's production that I saw in <a href="https://jelterps.blogspot.com/2018/11/mooie.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Heerlen</a> with Maria Chugai as Myrtha in November 2018. It will be a privilege to dance that lovely piece.If we master it on 17 July we have an invitation to perform it in Leeds in Dance Studio Leeds's autumn show and possibly in Manchester for KNT. It will also form part of our first mixed bill.The workshop will resemble Jane Tucker's choreographic workshops for KNT in Manchester. We shall start with floor exercises, warm up with a vigorous 90- minute class, learn the piece that Jane will choose for us and then rehearse it until we know it thoroughly.The workshop will take place in the studios of Dance Studio Leeds at Mabgate Mills. If you do not already know the studio it is very easy to reach by road or public transport. There is free parking in the mill courtyard and there are frequent buses from Lincoln Green to Leeds railway and bus stations

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