Author Archives: Bruce Sansom
Bruce Sansom
Back on Stage!
It’s Thursday morning in the OC and today will have a different feel to it from the last couple of days. Over the last two evenings we’ve performed the mixed program (Tomasson’s Trio, Possokhov’s RAkU and Balanchine’s Symphony in C), but this evening we forsake an audience so that we can have our first run-through [...]
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Preparations for the OC Engagement
Live performances are what every performing arts company is working towards. Without them, what’s the point? It could be argued that art only becomes art once it has an audience and once it’s observed. For a company of ballet dancers without performances, it’s all preparation and no ‘closure’. With this in mind, and taking into [...]
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Class Action
Class is how a professional dancer starts their working day; at least an hour-and-a-quarter of exercises to prepare the body and mind for the day ahead. And that day, for a dancer in a company like San Francisco Ballet, could see rehearsals for a very wide variety of dance styles and technical demands. For example, [...]
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Raymonda Act III – A Theatrical Delight