07.20.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 11:47 am by Amanda Rogers
Dear readers, I apologize for the lack of posts lately, but I promise I’ll get back on track and caught up on the news when I get back. But now I’m off to Los Angeles for I-ManiCon 2007 to visit with cast and fans!
Feel free to leave comments, but know that I won’t be able to approve them until I get back next week. I wish I didn’t have to moderate the comments, but if I didn’t, spammers would have free reign to post their crap here and I won’t allow that.
Talk to all of you next week!
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04.28.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:32 am by Amanda Rogers
I beg your patience as I indulge a bit into something that has personal meaning for me. I usually don’t post off topic subjects, but I wanted to take a moment to mention the recent passing of a great artist. This week the dance world lost Michael Smuin. Probably best known for his roles as choreographer and co-director of San Francisco Ballet, Smuin had a long and distinguished career, which you can read about on the Smuin Ballet home page if you wish.
This news touched me more than usual because I had the priviledge of taking a ballet master class from him many years ago. It’s an experience I will never forget. What a surprise is was for me to go into class expecting strict classical training only to be told how to “cheat” on our arabesques. I quickly learned that he likes to “break the rules.”
Smuin passed during a rehearsal of his upcoming season. He died doing what he loved to do.
Channel 7 News has an article and a great video about this dance legend.
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