For all of you Sarah Lane fans, the current issue of Time Out New York has an interview with Lane. The online edition's version is extended:

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/article/871...n-the-fast-lane

She's also featured in a cover story in Dance Magazine.

Maybe, these two magazines know something that might happen soon.

Thanks, Dale, the article really covers a lot of ground.

On being coached by Gelsey Kirkland for Princess Florine and some of the Fairy Variations:

On still being in the corps de ballet:

On her coach, Irina Kolpakova:

Congratulations, Mr. Ribagorda!

Thank you so much. I am a Sarah Lane fan. What do you think about her comment that Kevin M. seems to prefer taller dancers?
I loved her insights into coaching at ABT. Particularly that Gelsey wanted to work with Lane after she performed bluebird PPD, and how unusual that is.

I really believe some promotions are due in that company. I hope this is one of them.

Sarah Lane has been cast with Cornejo in Sleeping Beauty for Sunday July 22 in Orange County!!!!! Per the ABT website.

Very interesting! Worth adding another performance to my calendar?

Re: Lane/Cornejo:

Let's put it this way, if they are paired in McK's Sleeping (or anything else) next summer at the Met, I'll make it priority #1! Hope you go, and even more, hope you'll tell us about it!
Another cancellation of X. Reyes. Does anyone know whether she is still scheduled for the 14 July Othello? I hope so, so that the Lane casting would be for artistic reasons rather than for a continuing injury. Xiomara would seem a natural for Desdemona, just as Sarah for Aurora.

Good luck to them both. It's a terrific opportunity!

According to ABT's web site, Reyes is no longer down for Othello on July 14th - it's a repeat of the Kent/Gomes cast, and Murphy/Hallberg will take the other matinee.

I may be curious enough to go for Lane in Aurora.. (I'll see how I feel about the production at Tuesday's OC opening night. Lane will also now be doing Bluebird on opening, replacing Reyes, so I can get a preview of her then, too!)

umm, can I say JEALOUS!!!!! I love Herman, though I don't see him as a true prince, but I bet he will still be very good. But I LOVE Sarah and when I saw her Princess Florine I thoght what a beautiful Aurora she would make!! Lucky SoCal!!!

And I'll be there that weekend. Am leaving Sunday, but may have time to squeeze in that matinee.Advice to all would be to definately take the chance to see her; she was VERY good in many roles at Met this season, and previously has always been someone to watch. Merde to both Sarah and Herman on Sunday. (And congratulations to Sarah and Luis.)

This is wonderful news, congratulations Sarah AND Herman!!!!

Art, you should go. This production was disappointing for it's lack of dramatic focus (too many additional plot elements) and the fact that it approaches the ballet as a children's fairy tale (especially in terms of the costumes), but the dancing is glorious, and there's plenty of it. And recent interviews have indicated that the artistic team looks at it as a “work in process” and has already made significant changes to it. It's not in the same league as the RB's beauty, and while the major disapointment here was that it could have been so much better there's still enough Petipa to make it worthwhile for adult ballet lovers.

Lane is a beautiful young dancer who is being groomed for stardom. A couple of years ago she danced the lead in Theme & Variations (with Cornejo), but this is her first classical leading role, and I’m sure she will be wonderful as Aurora. Cornejo is amazing - he's really a startlingly beautiful classicist.

This is casting that many of us in NY were hoping for, and we’re all very jealous of our OC friends who’ll get to see their joint debut.

Here’s a recent interview with Lane where she talks about Sleeping Beauty (but not about Aurora- must have been from before she was cast):

http://www.pe.com/entertainment/stories/PE...13.162494e.html

I enjoyed her Theme so much. I wish her well in Aurora and I would definately buy a ticket in NY to see her (A factor in my ticket buying was her Blue Bird).

It just seems such a big jump from being promoted to soloist to doing Aurora. Isn't this unusual at ABT? NYCB mixes the ranks up more.
Who would be factor in the casting - Gelsey, Kevin, various coaches -- or is it just a matter of Reyes being injured and finding the best short girl (OK that sounds really stupid, but you know what I mean) to fill in. I hope Sarah is up to it.

Just as it seems a big jump from signing a corps contract -- ink still wet -- and dancing the lead in Theme & Variations.

I'm sure Sarah would not have been cast if the staff didn't have confidence in her ability to deliver. If they couldn't find a suitable partner for Herman, they would have substituted a lead couple.

Right you are! Thanks

The Time Out interview referred to Ms. Lane as being the shortest dancer in ABT. Hope that Sarah read the review of her ABT Reno performance posted in Links, especially the part I've highlighted:

Good highlight (long and languid)!
That "shortest" bit perplexed me when I read it. I'm quite sure that Xiomara is shorter than 5'2".

That "long & languid" description of Sarah made me laugh. She is a beautiful dancer and she does have long lines, but that's not the way I'd describe her!

Marga, she is noticably smaller than Xiomara. It's noticable when they're on stage together and also in relation to Cornejo. I'm sure she is the shortest dancer in ABT right now.

Ah what it is to be petit. I was 5'3" forever until by too much Pilates or a late growth spurt, I made it to 5'4". But proportion is all, not how tall/short you are, and that is also what can affect line, and balance etc.etc. I once had a colleague who had a body that was probably not more than 14" from shoulder to hip; all her height (5'5")was in her VERY long legs, but consequently because her back was so short, she couldn't hold an extension for as long, even though it looked higher to start due to leg length. So hooray for Sarah, who is a beautiful dancer, and petit.

If Herman Cornejo is not recovered in time to do Desire with Sarah on Sunday, will they replace him or cancel both his and her debuts?

Thanks, nysusan. I spoke with Reyes a few years ago right after a performance when she was still wearing her pointe shoes and standing on flat, so have noted her height. Further, my own dancer daughter is exactly 5'2" and she seemed taller than Xiomara. But I believe you, and if Sarah Lane herself said so, who am I to quibble? My perception of Ms. Reyes' height must have been off.

I wasn't sure where to put this, but here is an article on ABT and Payless Shoes / Sarah Lane ..
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008087930



I've seen a few ad's already .... neat.