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SF Ballet Nutcracker dates and reviews
Photo by Erik Tomasson
I'll be performing in San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker on the following dates:
Friday December 9th (Opening Night), 7pm - Grand Pas de Deux (with Gennadi Nedvigin)
Saturday December 10th, 7pm - Snow Queen (with Gennadi Nedvigin)
Tuesday December 13th, 7pm - Snow Queen (with Gennadi Nedvigin)
Thursday December 15th, 2pm - Grand Pas de Deux (with Joan Boada)
Saturday December 17th, 7pm - Snow Queen (with Pascal Molat)
Tuesday December 20th, 2pm - Grand Pas de Deux (with Gennadi Nedvigin)
Wednesday December 21st, 7pm - Snow Queen (with Pascal Molat)
Saturday December 24th, 11am - Grand Pas de Deux (with Joan Boada)
Tuesday December 27th, 7pm - Grand Pas de Deux (with Gennadi Nedvigin)
Reviews:
"The pinnacle of the evening, as it should be, was the grand pas de deux essayed by Maria Kochetkova and Gennadi Nedvigin... Kochetkova, for her part, is both exquisitely refined and remarkably believable as a recently transformed woman-child dancing with wonderment in her eyes." San Francisco Chronicle
"The evening closed with an immaculate performance of the Grand Pas by Maria Kochetkova, the tiny, Russian-born, Bolshoi-trained great-hearted ballerina who came to SF several years back and has made herself a star here in record time. Her variation ends with a diagonal line of sharp-cut steps that sprang to pointe and streaked back upstage like diamonds in a bracelet." Bay Area Reporter
"What sets Kochetkova apart, though, is her interpretation of the solo variation. She hears the Russian folk tunes inherent in the music, picking out the delicate rhythms and channeling her inner Tsar Maiden. A pure delight." California Literary Review
Program 2: 'Symphonic Variations' & 'Symphony in C'
Dates for my upcoming performances in San Francisco Ballet's Program 2:
SYMPHONIC VARIATIONS
Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton
Maria Kochetkova, Gennadi NedviginThursday, February 3rd, 2011, 8 PM
Sunday, February 6th, 2011, 2 PM
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011, 8 PM
Friday, February 11th, 2011, 8 PM
SYMPHONY IN C
Choreography: George Balanchine
Maria Kochetkova, Joan Boada
Sunday, February 6th, 2011, 2 PM
Reviews for Symphonic Variations
"Every arm gesture and shifting balance matters here, and the dancers, led by Maria Kochetkova and Gennadi Nedvigin, have incorporated Ashton's chaste yet potent classical vocabulary."
SF Gate
Daria Klimentová Ballet Gala, Prague
Diving into the Lilacs & in the middle somewhat elevated
Diving into the Lilacs March 2nd, 8pm - second movement (partner Pascal Molat) March 3rd, 7:30pm - second movement (partner Pascal Molat) March 4th, 8pm - pas de deux (partner Gennadi Nedvigin) March 6th, 2pm - second movement (partner Pascal Molat) March 6th, 8pm - pas de deux (partner Joan Boada) March 7th, 2pm - pas de deux (partner Joan Boada) in the middle somewhat elevated March 3rd, 7.30pm (partner Joan Boada) March 4th, 8pm (partner Joan Boada) March 7th, 2pm (partner Joan Boada)
Balanchine's Serenade, Theme and Variations
Balcony Pas de Deux from Romeo and Juliet - SF Ballet Opening Night Gala
The ballet season kicks off this Wednesday night with the San Francisco Ballet 2010 Opening Night Gala in honor of Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson's 25th anniversary with the company. I'll be dancing the Balcony Pas de Deux from Romeo & Juliet with Joan Boada. Reviews:
"Maria Kochetkova, partnered with Joan Boada, was luminous in the Balcony Pas de Deux from Tomasson’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Even when she stands still, Kochetkova seems to be in elegant, gentle motion." San Francisco Examiner
Within the Golden Hour
I'll be doing Chris Wheeldon's 'Within the Golden Hour' on the opening Friday April 3rd, Saturday matinee April 4th and Tuesday night on April 7th
"Weightless Maria Kochetkova and Joan Boada had the melting pas de deux to an interloping bit of Vivaldi, which integrates surprisingly well with the Bosso while lending a climactic gravitas." San Francisco Chronicle
SFB 'Russian Treasures' 2009 Opening Night Gala
I will be dancing in two performances (Raymonda Pas de Deux and Double Evil) at the San Francisco Ballet's 'Russian Treasures' 2009 Opening Night Gala on Wednesday, 21st January.San Francisco Chronicle review:
"One standard-setting ballerina performance, from Maria Kochetkova, came with a novelty. Wednesday's "Raymonda Pas de Deux" was billed as a world premiere with choreography by Yuri Possokhov after the 19th century master Petipa.Possokhov either has a sharp memory for the steps passed down through his native Bolshoi Ballet or he called upon his powers of invention, or both, because this "Raymonda" pas (not the usual Act 3 excerpt we're used to from "Raymonda" but apparently from a different section of the full ballet) is filled with combinations of now-rare charm. Hungarian-inflected character arms punctuated whimsical little hops and turns, made all the more delightful by the delicate Kochetkova's understanding of academic ballet logic and attention to detail, and by Joan Boada's pure airborne zeal.Not for the first time that evening, crystalline choreography met with crystalline interpreters as spirit raising as a Champagne toast."
Saturday Matinee:
"Maria Kochetkova and Joan Boada’s Raymonda pas de deux stood out in its equally strong partnering and individual performances, a glittering masterpiece of classical ballet perfection."
Giselle: San Francisco Ballet in Washington DC
©Erik Tomasson I'll be dancing the opening night of Giselle with Joan Boada on the 28th November at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. I'm also dancing 'Within the Golden Hour' on the 25th November. Giselle reviews:
"During its Friday night opening, the young Miss Kochetkova had the ethereal grace, lovely line and strong technique for the part. She is an entrancing Giselle at the beginning of her career and undoubtedly will make her own distinctive mark as she grows in the role." The Washington Times
"The coveted opening night of "Giselle" is going to a relative newcomer to the company, Maria Kochetkova. "She's a very young Russian girl who's been with me over a year now," says Mr. Tomasson, 66. "She is absolutely beautiful in 'Giselle,' and I'm having her dance opening night because she hasn't been seen here before."" The Washington Times
"Maria Kochetkova's Giselle was all delicacy, with exquisitely formed positions and toes of steel." The Washington PostWithin the Golden Hour reviews:
"In the third duet, the amazing Maria Kochetkova and Joan Boada, illuminated by a subtle blue light, mirrored each other’s steps with carefree spontaneity in what looked like a game or contest." Ballet.coThe American Tour: Washington DC
Los Angeles Times Review
Joan and me on the front cover of Los Angeles Times Calendar:
"Petite Maria Kochetkova melted effortlessly into the firm grip of Joan Boada; here was an astonishingly seamless adagio and a flawless duo who made it hard to tell which of them was instigating the first move." LA Times
