Greta Hodgkinson http://www.gretahodgkinson.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:38:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 A new role… http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?p=73 http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?p=73#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:38:13 +0000 Etienne http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?p=73 After what felt like an eternity, my son finally arrived on Christmas Eve and what a wonderful Christmas present! While I am still getting used to this extraordinary new life and responsability, the reality that my life will never be the same again is slowly sinking in… and I couldn’t be happier. As if that weren’t enough, I’ve got to start the “get back into shape” process because the longer I wait, the harder it will be. I’ll be back on stage in June dancing one of my all time favorite Ballet, Onegin. For now, I’m busy tackling my most challenging role to date; “mom”.

]]> http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?feed=rss2&p=73 Carmen, at last… http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?p=60 http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?p=60#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:24:09 +0000 Etienne http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?p=60 One role I have always wanted to do is Carmen.

Luckily, the National Ballet is bringing a new version to Toronto audiences this June and I will finally be able to sink my teeth into this wonderful character. There are many different ballet versions of the famous opera and I will be dancing one by Italian choreographer Davide Bombana. I’ve only seen a little bit of the ballet so far (I viewed a short clip on youtube) but will start learning and rehearsing when I return from Ottawa.

]]> http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?feed=rss2&p=60 Juliet in Ottawa http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?p=53 http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?p=53#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:45:34 +0000 Etienne http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?p=53 After an all too brief winter season, I’m so glad to have another opportunity to dance Romeo and Juliet.  The company is touring to Ottawa this week and I will dance on Friday night with a brand new Romeo, Aleksandar Antonijevic.  We have been partners for 17 years now and this is one of the only ballets that we have not experienced together.  I’m looking forward to what new and exciting things the performance will bring out in us both.

]]> http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?feed=rss2&p=53 25 minutes with Crystal Pite http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?p=7 http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?p=7#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:19:19 +0000 Greta http://localhost/greta/?p=7 On March 4th, I will be dancing in the world premiere of a ballet by choreographer Crystal Pite. We have only had a few weeks of rehearsal together for her to create a 25 minute piece so she’s working extremely quickly. I think she is one of the few choreographers out there today who possesses a truly unique voice and I’m finding the movement incredibly inspiring. I hope the audience responds with the same excitement…

]]> http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?feed=rss2&p=7 Romeo and Juliet http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?p=5 http://www.gretahodgkinson.com/?p=5#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:18:00 +0000 Greta http://localhost/greta/?p=5 I am so excited about one of my favourite ballets this season, Romeo and Juliet. I will dance the opening night on March 11th (then again on the 14th) with Jason Reilly as my Romeo and he’ll arrive from Stuttgart next week, just in time to rehearse for a few days before the shows. We danced this ballet for the first time together a few years ago and he is not only an extraordinary partner but I feel we have a real chemistry together. I’m so thrilled to have him back as my Romeo again.

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