the male dancer all you need for ballet & dance for beginners & advanced register for free now !  de - en - es - nl tribute for all women Users online: 110 [ Write answer ]  [ Forum ]  [ New messages ] Dracula in Tights written by Jeff (a ballet fan) at  on 03.11. at 05:29:22 Well, sort of . I attended the Sunday, Nov. 2, matinee performance of Pennsylvania Ballet's production of Ben Stevenson's "Dracula." This season is not the first time the company has performed this ballet, but it was my first time to see it. The extremely versatile David Krensing danced the title role for this performance. He was unrecognizable under the make-up but, as always, a pleasure to watch--especially when he got to literally fly above the stage.Per posts that appear below, I tried to pay particular attention when the dancing included lifts. I don't believe I saw any of the moves that were specifically mentioned in the previous posts, but by watching closely I believe I could see what a joint effort a lift really is--it's not just the danseur hoisting dead weight. The ballerina must do her part, too. In some cases, too, it appeared that the use of momentum was important for successful completion of the move.I should also mention the particularly athletic performance of Jonathan Stiles as Renfield. All-in-all the matinee was an afternoon well spent.One sad note: I learned today that one of my favorite danseurs has left the company. Francis Veyette, who was fantastic as Petruchio in Pennsylvania Ballet's production of "Taming of the Shrew," has moved on to Kansas City Ballet. I will miss watching him on stage and wish him well with his new company. Answers to this message: [ Write answer ]  [ Forum ]  [ New messages ]