Comments on: In Ballet, Where are all the Asian swans? http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:41:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matty http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/comment-page-1/#comment-129467 Matty Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:58:04 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/#comment-129467 While not strictly ballet I recently saw SF's Wicked at the Orpheum Theater and besides loving it to death; I cheered for Nessarose (Wicked Witch of the East) who is played by DeeDee Magno Hall. While she didn't dance much she did have a nice voice.<br><br><a href="http://images.broadwayworld.com/upload/42449/tn-500_link_1_4194.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://images.broadwayworld.com/upload/42449/tn...</a> While not strictly ballet I recently saw SF's Wicked at the Orpheum Theater and besides loving it to death; I cheered for Nessarose (Wicked Witch of the East) who is played by DeeDee Magno Hall. While she didn't dance much she did have a nice voice.

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]]> By: bolshoiboy http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/comment-page-1/#comment-129456 bolshoiboy Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:02:08 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/#comment-129456 i always thought there were SOOO many asian dancers... OMG! abt has like 30... asians are known with russians as perfect becuz of their natural thinness and quiet strength... miyako yoshida and tetsuya kamakawa and SOO many more... umm hee seo i think her name is is a rising corps dancer... who else? so many though... now nycb is pretty racist... i dont like it. there is NO excuse for nycb. i always thought there were SOOO many asian dancers… OMG! abt has like 30… asians are known with russians as perfect becuz of their natural thinness and quiet strength… miyako yoshida and tetsuya kamakawa and SOO many more… umm hee seo i think her name is is a rising corps dancer… who else? so many though… now nycb is pretty racist… i dont like it. there is NO excuse for nycb.

]]> By: bolshoiboy http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/comment-page-1/#comment-129455 bolshoiboy Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:55:56 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/#comment-129455 becuz of her color becuz of her color

]]> By: bolshoiboy http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/comment-page-1/#comment-129454 bolshoiboy Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:55:32 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/#comment-129454 aesha is gorgeous but i think she retired because she wasnt going anywhere in dance... aesha is gorgeous but i think she retired because she wasnt going anywhere in dance…

]]> By: blah http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/comment-page-1/#comment-118235 blah Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:31:19 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/#comment-118235 pllease, NYCB and ABT are completely racist. the only reason that ABT promoted misty and yuriko is becuase of the NYTimes article about them being racist. but NYCB has no need to do anything about it because peter martins is completely racist and doesn't care. i firmly believe that if there was a tall blonde blue eyed girl who was pretty good, he would choose he over an amazing\l;y talented asian girl who had a great body and everything. that's just the way the ballet world is, especially at SAB/NYCB. so don't hope for much. my advice is that life goes on and you have to such get over it and not become bitter. enjoy life and dancing for as long as you can. pllease, NYCB and ABT are completely racist. the only reason that ABT promoted misty and yuriko is becuase of the NYTimes article about them being racist. but NYCB has no need to do anything about it because peter martins is completely racist and doesn’t care. i firmly believe that if there was a tall blonde blue eyed girl who was pretty good, he would choose he over an amazing\l;y talented asian girl who had a great body and everything. that’s just the way the ballet world is, especially at SAB/NYCB. so don’t hope for much. my advice is that life goes on and you have to such get over it and not become bitter. enjoy life and dancing for as long as you can.

]]> By: Jen http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/comment-page-1/#comment-95746 Jen Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:21:27 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/#comment-95746 hey philip! nice to see you here :) i remember seeing william lin-yee in the background of abt productions as an abt student, as well as in nycb. definitely a person to watch, glad to see him on this coast. hey philip! nice to see you here :) i remember seeing william lin-yee in the background of abt productions as an abt student, as well as in nycb. definitely a person to watch, glad to see him on this coast.

]]> By: Philip http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/comment-page-1/#comment-95696 Philip Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:45:45 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/#comment-95696 If you are looking for a tall Asian male dancer, look at William Lin-Yee who has just joined Pacific Northwest Ballet. William danced with New York City Ballet before heading West to join Peter Boal's PNB. If you are looking for a tall Asian male dancer, look at William Lin-Yee who has just joined Pacific Northwest Ballet. William danced with New York City Ballet before heading West to join Peter Boal’s PNB.

]]> By: Jen http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/comment-page-1/#comment-73177 Jen Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:40:18 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/#comment-73177 that would be amazing, cannonball...my vote would be for aesha ash, such a beautiful dancer. that would be amazing, cannonball…my vote would be for aesha ash, such a beautiful dancer.

]]> By: cannonball mtn http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/comment-page-1/#comment-73176 cannonball mtn Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:29:26 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/#comment-73176 I have long wanted to see a black woman lead in Giselle. I think it would be most timely in 2008. I have long wanted to see a black woman lead in Giselle. I think it would be most timely in 2008.

]]> By: 8Asians.com » Margaret Cho: You’re the Fattest Ballerina: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/comment-page-1/#comment-72695 8Asians.com » Margaret Cho: You’re the Fattest Ballerina: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:38:08 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/04/in-ballet-where-are-all-the-asian-swans/#comment-72695 [...] in a fellow student to starve herself one day. I’ve written previously on 8Asians about the absence of Asian ballerinas , it just makes it more difficult with critical comments from parents additional to the social [...] [...] in a fellow student to starve herself one day. I’ve written previously on 8Asians about the absence of Asian ballerinas , it just makes it more difficult with critical comments from parents additional to the social [...]

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