Enrico Cecchetti Diploma DVD
Cecchetti Diploma DVD - L-R dancers Brandon Lawrence, Laura Day, Lachlan Monaghan, pianist Roland Thompson, Artistic Director Diane Van Schoor, dancers James Hay, Romany Pajdak, Chisato Katsura, Ruth Brill, Film Director Ross MacGibbon. Photo credit Miki Yamanouchi
Cecchetti Legacy diploma dvd Project
Filming the enrico cecchetti Diploma Work
The legacy of Enrico Cecchetti is unique and the Cecchetti Society Trust had long wanted to be able to record the most advanced Cecchetti work for future generations, but such a project was ambitious and expensive. The project aim was to film the Diploma work in a heritage DVD. As well as being a vital teaching support for Cecchetti teachers and students, the DVD is intended to be an accessible resource for anyone wishing to learn more about the rich Cecchetti legacy.
The Cecchetti Society Trust was greatly indebted to a small group of very generous Cecchetti ‘friends’ - the Cecchetti Legacy Fundraising Group - who undertook a huge fundraising campaign to realise the project.
The filming was undertaken by Ross McGibbon and the Artistic Director was Diane van Schoor. The work was accompanied by Roland Thompson. Dancers appeared with kind permission of Sir David Bintley the then Artistic Director, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Kevin O’Hare CBE, Artistic Director, The Royal Ballet.
The Dancers were: -
Birmingham Royal Ballet - Brandon Lawrence, Laura Day, Lachlan Monaghan, Ruth Brill
The Royal Ballet - James Hay, Romany Pajdak, Chisato Katsura
Filmed in the Clore Studio at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the DVD has an introduction by Dame Darcey Bussell and Directors Kevin O’Hare and David Bintley in discussion about the relevance of the Cecchetti work for today’s company dancers.
Available from The Royal Opera House Shop in DVD and Blue Ray formats including an Italian translation. A Japanese editiion is available from Shinshokan Publishing