Surprise solo.National Ballet of Canada National Ballet of Canada, the leading Canadian ballet company. Based in Toronto, it was founded (1951) by Celia Franca (1921–2007) and modeled on Sadler's Wells (now the Royal Ballet). corps member Tina Pereira, 24, triumphed over adversity at the International Erik Bruhn Prize Competition in March. Held intermittently in Toronto since 1988, the invitational contest is for dancers ages 18 to 26 from companies to which the Danish-born Bruhn had ties. Pereira's partner, Keiichi Hirano, tore his Achilles tendon during the Le Corsaire pas de deux pas de deux (French; “step for two”) Dance for two performers. A characteristic part of classical ballet, it includes an adagio, or slow dance, by the ballerina and her partner; solo variations by the male dancer and then the ballerina; and a coda, or . She then improvised a bravura solo finale--to tumultuous applause. After a quick program change and fresh partner (NBC principal Guillaume Cote stepped in), Pereira danced the balcony pas de deux from Cranko's Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet star-crossed lovers die as teenagers. [Br. Lit.: Romeo and Juliet] See : Death, Premature Romeo and Juliet archetypal star-crossed lovers. [Br. Lit. with enough heart-wrenching lyricism to take home the top female prize. (Royal Danish Ballet Royal Danish Ballet, one of the oldest major ballet companies, established at the opening of Denmark's Royal Theater in Copenhagen in 1748. The company was developed over the centuries by three great masters. corps dancer Ulrik Birkkjaer, 22, won the male prize.) |
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