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Suzanne Farrell ~*A Fan's Page*~

This is a fan's page about Suzanne Farrell. Suzanne Farrell, herself, is not involved in this myspac

About Me


Myspace Layouts .r{}Acclaimed as Ballerina of the CenturyBorn Roberta Sue Ficker in Cincinnati, Ohio"I'm thought of as a cool, unemotional dancer, but inside I'm not. As soon as I hear music, something in me starts to vibrate."The most lyrical American ballerina of her generation was a young student from Cincinnati when, at age 15, she first auditioned for the legendary choreographer George Balanchine. She danced a section of Glazunov'sThe Seasons, humming her own accompaniment, and the perfectionist was charmed.Her talent shone from the moment she joined the New York City Ballet, where she would become Balanchine's "inspiring angel" and partner in the development of the most glorious ballets of our time. Over the next 25 years, with her artful manner and dignity, she proved that any movement could be unimaginably beautiful and mysterious.This "choreographer's ideal," critic's dream and public star has been saluted recently as "simply the greatest dancer of our century... and one of the most important who ever lived."Academy of Achievement Washington D.C...

My Interests

Ballet, Classical/Modern Music

I'd like to meet:

This is a fan page so we'd like to meet Suzanne for one:)Suzanne Farrell's Grand BattementsDancing Romeo and Juliet with Jorge Donn

Movies:

Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse a documentary directed by Anne Bell

Books:

Holding Onto the Air: An Autobiography by Suzanne Farrell and Toni Bentley

My Blog

Notes from Suzanne

This is a link to a page on her ballet company's website, where she writes about what is going on in her company - interesting! I think the profile photo they have up of her is very expressive but a v...
Posted by Suzanne Farrell ~*A Fan's Page*~ on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:34:00 PST

Notes from Suzanne

This is a link to a page on her ballet company's website, where she writes about what is going on in her company - interesting! I think the profile photo they have up of her is very expressive but a v...
Posted by Suzanne Farrell ~*A Fan's Page*~ on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:34:00 PST

Darci Kistler makes an insane shot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwJBb7Ofh4c Here's a clip of Darci Kistler playing basketball haha Very cool and fun!...
Posted by Suzanne Farrell ~*A Fan's Page*~ on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:29:00 PST

R+J | Episode 3 | CHARACTER ROLES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO8NEd5zmtMEpisode 3 | CHARACTER ROLES Behind the Curtain The Making of Peter Martins' Romeo + Juliet Appearances and Special Thanks: Peter Martins - Choreogra...
Posted by Suzanne Farrell ~*A Fan's Page*~ on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:17:00 PST

Darci Kistler and Peter Martins

Well, since I have nothing to do at work, I thought I'd see if I could find any new or old news online that I haven't heard about Darci Kistler. She is my favorite ballerina still dancing today. I thi...
Posted by Suzanne Farrell ~*A Fan's Page*~ on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:49:00 PST

Ballet dancers balance pregnancy with plies while opera singer works hers into role.

Ballet dancers balance pregnancy with plies while opera singer works hers into roleWednesday, May 10, 2006By Adrian McCoy, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteA few very young people have been making their stage d...
Posted by Suzanne Farrell ~*A Fan's Page*~ on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:12:00 PST

by Toni Bentley

Andrea Mohin/The New York TimesSuzanne Farrell, a longtime muse for the choreographer George Balanchine, is bringing his "Don Quixote" to the stage. The ballet has not been performed since 1978. By TO...
Posted by Suzanne Farrell ~*A Fan's Page*~ on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:37:00 PST

Living in the Moment

The main thing I like about Suzanne is that she doesn't give up. She's still teaching, working and living to the fullest - and is still lovely at 62!~Ruth-----------------------------------Living in t...
Posted by Suzanne Farrell ~*A Fan's Page*~ on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:44:00 PST

Interview - 2003

Suzanne Farrellby Emily FragosIssue 85 Fall 2003, THEATER Suzanne Farrell leading a workshop at the Kennedy Center, late '90s. Photo: Carol Pratt. All photos courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Center for...
Posted by Suzanne Farrell ~*A Fan's Page*~ on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:06:00 PST

Going Back to Mt. Healthy

Suzanne Farrell, famous ballerina and Kennedy Center Honors recipient visited her hometown of Mt. Healthy on Sunday November 4, 2007 attending Mass at Assumption Church and a reception immediately fol...
Posted by Suzanne Farrell ~*A Fan's Page*~ on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:12:00 PST