Last week, four students from the School of American Ballet appeared on a segment of the Today Show with Hoda Kotb and Kathy Lee Gifford to promote a new on-line feature, 'Strictly Ballet' that had been filmed for TeenVogue.com.
The four students -- Jasmine, Victor, Mimi and Alec -- were poised and articulate, engaging in repartee with their gushing hosts. Mimi and Alec performed a snippet of the adagio from Balanchine's 'Symphony in C' staged by Kay Mazzo. You can see the video from the Today Show here:
http://www.today.com/video/today/55193811#55193811
But you have to put up with a 30-second advertising spot first.
'Strictly Ballet' on TeenVogue.com can be viewed here:
http://video.teenvogue.com/watch/strictly-ballet-strictly-ballet-episode-1-what-it-takes-to-be-a-star
You'll have to endure 30-second spots between each episode. There are currently five 6-to-7 minute episodes available, although I believe there will be six in total. They take you into the SAB studios where the students receive training from teachers like Jock Soto, Suki Schorer, Susan Pillare and Peter Martins; and into the student's dorm suites where they study and relax and dream of becoming professional dancers.
It's a fascinating, if superficial, peak behind the curtain at the finest ballet academy in the U.S. You'll be amazed by the discipline and determination these teenagers display in pursuing that dream.
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