unidentified dancers in the lobby...
© Richard Finkelstein

The delightful Renee Renouf is at the famous Jackson International Ballet Competition for us and going to be sending in daily reports. What's more we are going to be having photographs too courtesy of the excellent Richard Finkelstein.

This is the index to the Ballet.co reports and we will add links in here as the days go by. We hope you enjoy our coverage and do respond with questions and queries - this is interactive and future reports can cover particular interests...

The Competition Results - 28 June
Unidentified Winners - 28 June
Frank Andersen, an Unmelancholy Dane
The Three Graces
Evaluator Daniel Simmons
Zhao Ruheng, China’s Juror at Jackson
Claudia Shaw, Videographer
Round 3 Session 3, June 27
Round 3 Session 2 June 26
Round 3 Session 2, Senior Pas de Deux, 26 June
Loipa Araujo, Ballet Mistress from Cuba and Jackson Juror
Hae Shik Kim, Jackson Juror representing South Korea
Senior pdd, Round 3, Session 1, June 25
Round 3 Session 1, June 25
Round 2 Results, 25 June
Round 2, Session 3, report II, June 23
Round 2, Session 3, June 23 - to intermission
Richard Finkelstein iv - june 23
Galina Samsova interview, 22 June
Prof Joo Ick Kim interview - 22 June
Round 2, Session 2, June 22
Valentin Yelizariev iv - 21 June
Round 2, Session 1, June 21 - part 1
Round 2, Session 1, June 21 - part 2
William 'Billy' Mounger, Chair of the IBC Board interview, June 21
Marilyn Mills Beach, PhD, interview, June 20
Results of first round, 20th
Round 1, Session 8, June 19
Round 1 Session 7, June 19
David Howard interview, June 18
Round 1, Session 6, June 18
Round 1, Session 5, June 18
Round 1 Session 4, June 17
Adrienne Canterna interview, June 18
Round 1 Session 3, June 17
Round 1, Session 2, June 16
Round 1 Session 1, June 16
Report: Opening Ceremony
Introduction to the VII International Jackson Competition

The Jackson Competition website is at http://www.usaibc.com

End of Round 1 - on to Round 2 and still nearly 60 competitors!

I you do nothing else do read Renee's review with David Howard at:
http://www.danze.co.uk/dcforum/training/179.html

I've never been to Jackson but I'm now starting to build up a clear picture particularly as Renee interviews more people who make it tick - today we have the man, Billy Mounger, who raises the money for it all and Marilyn Mills Beach who sorts transportation big time - 25 official Jeeps and nearly a 1000 arriving at the airport and to be sorted out. Big numbers on stage and off its seems...

So many thanks for the kind words! I am hoping that Richard
Finkelstein will have time to send along some atmospheric
photos shortly. He's very busy writing notes for the programs
and trying to keep his numerous shots well catalogued!

You also need to know that it's not often I'm in a situation where the telephone isn't ringing or an errand needs to be run,
or the garden needs weeding, there is a meeting to attend, a meal to cook, laundry to do, etc.

All I need to do is get out of bed, dress, eat, decide what's most salient for the day, write about it and attend performances
in the evening!

But thanks so much for the commendations!

I now count that we have 21 pieces - amazing.

Not to be outdone Richard Finkelstein has sent through more pictures to accompany some of the new interviews and some of the earlier ones also. And we have a picture of Richard himself...

Richard Finkelstein (our photographer!)
© by Renee Renouf (our scribe!)

Hats off to everybody in Jackson of course

Some more of Richard's images have just come in. Here is a taster:

Saneyuki Kawashima
© Richard Finkelstein

see more on the following Round 2 pages:
http://www.danze.co.uk/dcforum/training/192.html
http://www.danze.co.uk/dcforum/training/186.html
http://www.danze.co.uk/dcforum/training/187.html

Richard Finkelstein informed me
that Alexis Panos, 19, U.S.A.,
suffered a broken bone during her
first classical variation in
Round One. The audience, including
me, saw only the break in continuity,
and attributed it to lack of technique.

After managing her second variation,
Alexis' foot was X-rayed and the break
was discovered. A native of the
Boston area, she is home and undergoing
physical therapy.

Given this information this information
certainly tempers my evaluation of her
performance and calibre. I hope to see
her some time in the future under more
feliticious circumstances.

Renee Renouf

There are also another 4 interviews to come - more later. Renee meanwhile must have booked herself into the Betty Ford Clinic I shouldn't wonder. What a star!

The new interviews...
Frank Andersen, an Unmelancholy Dane
The Three Graces (in the media center)
Evaluator Daniel Simmons
Zhao Ruheng, China’s Juror at Jackson
Claudia Shaw, Videographer

And the new pictures...
http://www.danze.co.uk/dcforum/training/206.html
http://www.danze.co.uk/dcforum/training/189.html
http://www.danze.co.uk/dcforum/training/201.html

I count 39 pieces overall and you have undoubtedly read of some of the great stars of tomorrow - we hope you've enjoyed the coverage and Renee is now off for 50 weeks of R&R!!

Lovely Stuff - thank your Renee Renouf and Richard Finkelstein

we incorrectly put up a picture that was not Sarah Lamb - now fixed!