#Luca Masala

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Back to school for young dancers of the Princess Grace Academy

Artistic Director Luca Masala welcomed 47 students This past Monday, September 11, 2023 marked the start of the school year for the young dancers of the Princesse Grace Academy in Monaco. This year, the Academy, under the artistic direction of Luca Masala, welcomes 47 young students from all over the world (seventeen nationalities), to follow an excellent education. Luca Masala @David…

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Don’t look up (2021)

Notting Hill (1999)

F9 (2021)

Das perfekte Geheimnis (2019)

Dara iz Jasenovca (2020)

Encanto (2021)

The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

Carlston za Ognjenku (2008)

Eternals (2021)

Bruised (2020)

Presumed Innocent (1990)

Guess who’s coming to Dinner (1967)

Hypnotic (2021)

Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten RIngs (2021)

The Night House (2020)

Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins (2021)

Giant (1956)

Criss Cross (1949)

Ella Enchanted (2004)

Passing (2021)

The Guilty (2021)

The Fallout (2021)

The Incredibles 2 (2018)

Branio sam Mladu Bosnu (2014)

Mississippi Masala (1991)

What ever happened to baby Jane? (1962)

Malcolm & Marie (2021)

The Harder they Fall (2021)

Shiva Baby (2020)

Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

The Lost Daughter (2021)

A Perfect Murder (1998)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

Mulan (2020)

West Side Story (2021)

Prelude to a Kiss (1992)

The Weekend Away (2022)

Tick Tick ..Boom (2021)

Babel (2006)

King Richard (2021)

Arme of Thieves (2021)

The Adam Project (2022)

Turning Red (2022)

House of Bodies (2016)

Empire Records (1995)

Silent Night (2021)

The Big Short (2015)

Custody (2016)

Just Mercy (2019)

Cruella (2021)

Luca (2021)

Sophie’s choice (1982)

Monkey Business (1931)

The Call (2013)

The Suicide Squad (2021)

The Hustle (2019)

Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)

Mystery Date (1991)

What lies beneath (2000)

Brother Bear (2003)

Something of Value (1957)

Uncharted (2022)

Saturday Night Fever (1977)

The Little Things (2021)

A fall from Grace (2020)

Message in a Bottle (1999)

Cars 3 (2017)

Tickle me (1965)

Mission Impossible (1996)

Dumbo (1941)

Cars (2006)

Umma (2022)

Fifty Shades of Black (2016)

Monkey Business (1952)

Sweet Girl (2021)

Heat (1995)

The Sum of all Fears (2002)

Cars 2 (2011)

The Cold Light of Day (2012)

The Lost City (2022)

Slumdog Millionair (2008)

The Normal Heart (2014)

Without Remorse (2021)

The Forgotten (2004)

Village of the Damned (1960)

Dream House (2011)

Bilo jednom u Srbiji (2022)

The Emperor's new Groove (2000)

Tenet (2020)

All my Sons (1948)

Voyagers (2021)

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Monsieur Claude 2 (2019)

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)

The Gray Man (2022)

Ferdinand (2017)

Day Shift (2022)

News of the World (2020)

Goodfellas (1990)

Scarface (1983)

The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)

Intrusion (2021)

Executive Decision (1996)

Hush (1998)

Bullet Train (2022)

Me Time (2022)

Secret Window (2004)

Coach Carter (2005)

Berlin Syndrome (2017)

17 Again (2009)

The Gentlemen (2019)

Yes day (2021)

End of the Road (2022)

Unlocked (2017)

Rebecca (2020)

All the bright Places (2020)

Hannibal (2001)

Along came a spider (2001)

La nouvelle guerre des boutons (2011)

Ticket to Paradise (2022)

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Airheads (1994)

Dolemite is my Name (2019)

Assassin’s Creed (2016)

Enola Holmes 2 (2022)

RocknRolla (2008)

Gilda (1946)

Soapdish (1991)

Falling for Christmas (2022)

Love Potion No. 9 (1992)

Post Cards from the Edge (1990)

Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Collateral (2004)

The School for Good and Evil (2022)

Dunkirk (2017)

Komedija na tri Sprata (2022)

The Woman King (2022)

I am Mother (2019)

US Marshals (1998)

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)

The Cider House Rules (1999)

Glass Onion: A Knives out Mystery (2022)

Rurouni Kenshin (2012)

Love Hard (2021)

9 Bullets (2022)

Lou (2022)

Rear Window (1954)

The Usual Suspects (1995)

The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)

Cry Freedom (1987)

Cape Fear (1991)

The Invisible Man (1933)

School Ties (1992)

It’s a wonderful Life (1946)

The Bodyguard (1992)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

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#In partenza per la XVma Biennale d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma from vittorio e.pisu on Vimeo.

Promo Vogue nella persona di Maio Biancacci ha presentato la serata conclusiva della selezione regionale per la XVma Biennale d'Arte di Roma Gli artisti Dolores Mancosu, Antonello Cosseddu e Piero Barranca saranno gli ambasciatori dell’arte sarda alla XV Biennale internazionale di Roma 2024 Lo annuncia il sito laprovinciadelsulcisiglesiente.com/

L’Airport Library di Cagliari-Elmas, l’unica biblioteca d’Italia a livello aeroportuale, con la sala espositiva dall’aspetto museale e struttura dai segni culturali di grande internazionalità, è stata la degna e prestigiosa sede per la proclamazione degli artisti che rappresenteranno la Sardegna alla XV Biennale 2024. Il primo premio assoluto è stato assegnato all’opera fotografica “Delle creature il battito”, realizzata in luce naturale dalla sontuosa e identitaria artista Dolores Mancosu; il secondo premio è conseguito dalla concettuale scultura, in ferro e legno, “Postbellica” dell’artista nuorese Antonello Cosseddu, mentre il terzo posto sul podio è stato conquistato dall’opera pittorica, tecnica a olio e spatola su tela, titolata “Discarica: la natura si ribella” dell’originale e creativo Piero Barranca. Tutti e tre gli artisti, con le loro opere di eccellenza, porteranno la Sardegna nelle storiche sale del Museo Domiziano in Piazza Navona a Roma. A seguire, hanno conquistato la possibilità di portare la loro arte alla vetrina internazionale romana, gli artisti “Nama Ku” Alessandra Delogu, Antonio Milleddu, Nicoletta Brocchi, Vincenza Demuro e Mariella Rosu. Attestati di merito nella categoria scultura ad Augusto Mola e in quello pittorico a Valeria Murtas. Le segnalazioni di merito CIAC (Centro Internazionale Artisti Contemporanei) sono state assegnate a Silvia Vinci per l’aspetto artistico e poetico del quadro “Occhi d’artista” e a Mimmo Abis per la valorizzazione dell’aspetto materico ed identitario dell’opera “Carta da musica”.

All’aeroporto sono state presentate anche le opere che partecipano al concorso poetico-letterario della XV Biennale Internazionale: Mario Biancacci propone l’opera narrativa edita “Celeste e terreno” (ISKRA Edizioni); mentre i poeti Maura Murru e Cristoforo Puddu concorrono con due sillogi inedite, rispettivamente titolate “Tormenti creativi” e “Siamo granelli della stessa clessidra”. Giuseppe Ungaretti, in un suo scritto degli anni Cinquanta, enunciava con forza: «Chiamo poeta qualsiasi artista – scriva versi o prosa, costruisca palazzi, scolpisca, dipinga o componga musica – che raggiunga l’altezza di forma capace nei suoi effetti a muovere negli animi poesia». E queste parole sembrano risuonare, con assoluto vigore nell’attualità, e permeare le sensazioni emotive ed immaginifiche create dalle opere sarde che la qualificata giuria, composta dalla inossidabile artista Rosetta Murru e dai critici d’arte Cristina Onnis, Davide Bisa e Luca Masala, ha selezionato per la XV Biennale d’Arte Internazionale. Il fondo di poesia che accomuna l’arte è custodito nel segreto dell’animo umano – si distingue in molteplici espressioni e forme – per esaltare e svelare, con singolare unicità, la necessaria espressione di universale bellezza che alimenta e muove gli animi creativi in liricità. L’arte segna significativamente il nostro tempo e passaggio vitale con il mistero di un linguaggio di emozioni per il cuore che, in mille rappresentative strade, manifestano ed insegnano all’uomo il continuo rinnovamento della sensibilità interiore. Le opere vagliate e soppesate con rigore a rappresentare l’Isola, fascinose idee creative di eccellenza e personalità, posseggono un quantum di umanità e identità; rappresentano il continuo sviluppo-movimento di mente-fantasia e manifestano la singolarità e le idealità concettuali di ciascun artista. L’arte e gli artisti sardi che ora si propongono per il circuito internazionale e multiculturale romano, pur coltivando scelte delineate dall’orientamento critico, hanno la forte consapevolezza di essere “ambasciatori culturali della Sardegna” e proporre modernità creativa attraverso gli irrinunciabili legami e valori dell’identità; concetto identitario che transita l’inscindibile binomio di etica-estetica per elaborare in modo completo e inventivo l’autentica arte, generata con i tratti partecipi di tutte le esperienze esistenziali dell’essere umano. Encomiabile l’attività organizzativa e promozionale della PromoVogue di Mario Biancacci che, attraverso l’arte e la bellezza, ha costruito un percorso di positività e coinvolto artisti affermati e talentuosi emergenti, destinati a lasciare un segno significativo nella storia dell’arte in Sardegna. L’esperienza selettiva, sviluppata alle gallerie Picassart di Nuoro e Nova Karel di Cagliari, ha dato visibilità ad un microcosmo di validi artisti multanime e delineato le strade ideali che orientano la crescita dell’arte e il suo ruolo alla luce della valenza etica e sociale. Cristoforo Puddu

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Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitische Erkenntnisse gemischt mit sehr persönlichen Anmerkungen. Der Permalink lautet https://www.faz.net/podcasts/f-a-z-beruf-chance/ukraine-experte-carlo-masala-ueber-seine-kindheit-seinen-karriereweg-und-emotionen-zum-krieg-18648652.html - Darf ich das bitte mit Respekt auch auf das Board "Eine kleine Kulturgeschichte der Küche" stellen? Und auch auf das Borad "Für Luca und die Little People". Dazu noch mal betont: Mit Respekt! -  Siehe die Anmerkungen im Podcast!

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"“Dappertutto stando fermi” di Luca Masala, L'Erudita. A cura di Rita Bompadre

““Dappertutto stando fermi” di Luca Masala, L’Erudita. A cura di Rita Bompadre

“Dappertutto stando fermi” di Luca Masala (L’Erudita, 2022 pp. 113 € 16.00) è un libro caratterizzato da una combattente espressività e da un’ampia intensità di significato. L’autore inscrive l’intuizione profonda dell’inquietudine attuale, attraversa l’abissale superficie del vuoto spirituale, comprende l’assenza di un principio solido di riferimento, sfida il conflitto ordinario contro…

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I can just imagine Luca masala and Chris powney texting each other like.

Well, everyone say goodbye to sylvie win because she will be snatched up by some European ballet school.

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Luca Masala | António Casalinho

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Paola Pagano and Luca Masala in Carmen (Ballet du Capitole, 2009)

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roarke sets the food on the counter as carefully as he can and turns to grin at lucas. “i got chicken tikka masala, chicken biryani, and saag paneer? never had it before but the girl working there swore by it when i said i didn’t know what to get,” he answers, reaching out to pull lucas in closer and press a kiss to his cheek. “i figured we could do like some of each. or whatever you want to do. not much i won’t eat.”

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“so i didn’t know what you’d want to eat so i got options. and it was so not wallet friendly, but fuck it, we finally have some extra cash. so i got pizza, indian, and burgers. fuckin’ nuts they’re all in one plaza. i figure it’s dinner again tomorrow, right?” roarke is honestly amazed he managed to balance it all and make it up to the apartment. is it the nicest place? not by a long shot. but if you ask roarke, it’s the best. because it’s theirs.

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Cultural ambassadors Luca Masala & Thierry Leviez met the Press

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Here Are the 2022 YoungArts Winners in Dance

A massive congratulations to the 21 promising dance artists who've been named YoungArts winners for 2022!

These dancers—all between the ages of 15 and 18 and/or in grades 10 through 12—were selected for this honor through an anonymous adjudication process. Now, they'll get to spend the next week immersed in online classes and workshops, including a master class with West Side Story associate choreographer and Juilliard faculty member Patricia Delgado. As if that weren't enough, these dancers are also now eligible for nomination as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts—which, FYI, is a pretty big deal.

It's time to meet (in alphabetical order by last name) the 2022 national YoungArts winners for dance! We bet you'll recognize more than a few familiar faces among their ranks.

Emmy Cheung (Modern/Contemporary)

Emmy Cheung is a senior in high school from Irvine, California. She started dancing at the age of three at West Coast School of the Arts under the direction of Paula Kessinger and has trained in the styles of ballet, jazz, contemporary, modern, tap, and hip hop. Furthering her training, she currently attends the Orange County School of the Arts in the Commercial Dance Conservatory. Other additional programs of training consist of Laguna Dance Festival, American Ballet Theatre, and Backhaus Dance summer intensives. Achievements include being named Spotlight Music Center's Non-Classical Dance Grand Prize Finalist in 2021. These training grounds allowed her to develop a passion for dance by being constantly inspired by her teachers and fellow dancers. She would like to thank mentors Chalatorn Ujamras and Zak Schlegel for their support and guidance throughout the years.

Michael Dascomb (Tap)

Michael Dascomb is a tap dancer from New Hampshire who loves performing, improvisation, and everything in between. He began dancing at age three at his mother's dance studio where it was clear he had a knack for dance—in particular, tap dance. He is now a member of two tap dance companies: Speaking in Taps and Touché Taps. Michael has created two solo shows under the direction of Derick Grant. Additionally, he has attended tap intensives, conventions, workshops, master classes, and festivals to hone his technique, improvisation, and performance skills. Michael appreciates a great challenge and loves polyrhythms, complex rhythms, odd meters, and intricate patterns in tap dance. This goes hand-in-hand with his love for Rubik's cubes, Hanayama puzzles, logic games, brainteasers, and building things. Beyond tap dance, Michael is an accomplished martial artist who has earned his 1st-degree black belt in American Kenpo before the minimum age of 16.

Joel Dichter (Ballet)

Joel Dichter took his first ballet class from Krista King-Doherty in New Mexico when he was three years old. He danced competitively in Minnesota and narrowed his focus to ballet in 2013. While in Minnesota, he attended World Ballet Competition in Orlando, Florida, received a bronze medal, and performed in their gala. He attended Master Ballet Academy in Arizona for two years, where he performed prominent roles in Slawomir Wozniak's productions. Joel competed at Youth America Grand Prix for three years, receiving 1st place regionally in 2016 and 2017 and the regional Youth Grand Prix in 2018. He danced in the YAGP finals in 2017, 2018, and accepted a scholarship at Académie Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo, Monaco. His summer training has included the School of American Ballet, Houston Ballet Academy, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and Next Generation Ballet. Joel completes his training with Luca Masala and staff as a diplôme in June 2022.

Mason Evans (Modern-Contemporary)

Mason Evans has been a dancer for ten years. In Florida, he spent all of his childhood years since the age of eight training at his home studio, Performance Edge 2. After his mother piqued his interest in dance, Mason joined and loved it immediately. Entering high school, Mason had the opportunity to train at A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, where he further honed his technique and gained real-world dance experience. Since being at Dreyfoos, Mason has worked with a plethora of different professional dancers and broadened his mind to the possibilities of dance. Evans has also had the opportunity to tour with the national dance convention, New York City Dance Alliance, as their national title winner in 2018 and 2021, which helped him develop new imperative skills. Mason’s objective as an artist is to move whoever his viewer is, to communicate a story, and move his audience.

Ryan Evans (Modern-Contemporary)

Ryan Evans is from Wentzville, Missouri and attends Holt High School. Ryan has been a dancer for fifteen years. Ryan started dancing at his mother's dance studio in Saint Charles, Missouri. His main styles of dance were ballet, jazz, and contemporary. His mother closed her dance studio in 2017, and Ryan changed studios. Ryan decided to travel an hour and a half every day to train at a new studio named Columbia Performing Arts Centre in Columbia, Missouri. At this studio, he worked on refining the skills he already had. Ryan began learning and loving the concert side of dance compared to the commercial side he trained in the rest of his life. Ryan is still training at Columbia Performing Arts Centre, refining his skills for his college career coming up next fall.

Selena Hamilton (Modern-Contemporary)

Selena Hamilton is from Norwalk, California and has enjoyed the art of dance for the past 11 years. She currently trains at Project 21 in Yorba Linda, under the direction of Molly Long. Selena has worked with numerous choreographers including Teddy Forance, Will Loftis, Brian Friedman, and Tricia Miranda; also under the direction of Emmy Award-winning choreographers Tessandra Chavez and Tyce Diorio. She has performed in Debbie Allen’s Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, competed on "World of Dance" on NBC, appeared on "The World’s Best" on CBS, "Lip Sync Battle" on Nickelodeon, in a Honda commercial, worked as an assistant for CLI Online Studios and appeared on the cover of Dance Spirit. Honors include: YoungArts Finalist (2022), YoungArts Merit winner (2021), Spotlight Finalist (2021), Radix Coreperformer winner (2017 & 2019), The Dance Awards 1st runner-up. Selena hopes to pursue a professional dance career after high school.

Aaliyahmarie Key (Ballet)

Aaliyahmarie Key is a fifteen-year-old high school junior who began her pre-professional ballet training at the age of nine with Maryland Youth Ballet. In addition, she has served as a student teacher assistant, and has been afforded numerous performance opportunities. In 2021, she became a national gold medalist in both ballet and contemporary at the Maryland regional level of the NAACP ACT-SO Competition and went on to earn the gold in ballet at the national level. Aaliyahmarie also made the top 12 in contemporary and third place in ballet at the Youth American Grand Prix's Winston-Salem Regional Competition. She ultimately became one of the top 35 dancers to make the final round at the national level.

Nicholas LaMaina (Modern-Contemporary)

Nicholas LaMaina is from West Palm Beach, Florida and is a current first-year dancer at The Juilliard School. He is a 2021 graduate of Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, where he attended as a dance major. He is also a former student of That’s Dancing, a local studio in Lake Worth, Florida. Nicholas has attended The Juilliard Summer Dance Intensive (2019, 2020) and The Jacob's Pillow Contemporary Ballet Summer Program (2021). He has experience in ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, percussive dance, and has a great interest in choreography. He most recently has had self-choreographed work in a Juilliard Student Choreographic Workshop (2021).

Arayah Lyte (Modern-Contemporary)

Arayah Lyte, a young dancer and artist from Chicago, Illinois, began dancing at age four at the Mayfair Academy of Fine Arts. She is currently a student at the Chicago Academy for the Arts and is a member of the school's Repertory Company. She is also a member of the Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Youth Ensemble in Chicago. Lyte has participated in several summer programs including intensives with Interlochen Arts Academy, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and The Juilliard School. Her training spans across genres, but she found her true love for art through dance in modern and contemporary styles. Her interest in creating art with movement started early on as she learned the beauty of storytelling in dance. Enamored with the marriage of story and motion, dance became transportive for her. Continuing into the collegiate level, Lyte aims to expound on her dance education and love for the art.

Kayla Mak (Modern-Contemporary)

Kayla Mak grew up in Rye Brook, NY and is of Japanese, Chinese, and Cuban descent. She studied at Westchester Dance Academy and Ballet Academy East and is now earning her BFA in Dance at The Juilliard School in New York, under the direction of Alicia Graf Mack and associate director Mario Alberto Zambrano. Kayla currently trains in ballet, modern, classical pointe, and contemporary pointe. Her inspiration for dance sparked at the young age of four, while watching New York City Ballet's production of The Nutcracker. She soon became involved in competitive dance, where she was able to gain exposure to stage performance. As she matured, she grew a love for concert dance. For the past two summers, she has attended San Fransisco Ballet Summer Intensive, Arts Umbrella Summer Intensive, Ellison Ballet Summer Intensive, and Complexions Summer Intensive. In the future, Kayla dreams of becoming a professional dancer in a company.

Chase Rogers (Ballet)

Chase Rogers, a ballet dancer, started dancing on a competitive hip-hop team at the age of five. He first started ballet when he was watching a class and copying all the moves through the doorway. The ballet teacher swept him into class, told his mom to buy him some ballet shoes, and Chase has been loving ballet ever since. Chase trained at his local studio for a few years before transferring to American Ballet Theatre's new school at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. There, he was blessed with amazing teachers and an environment rich in opportunity. Chase performed in ABT's Sleeping Beauty, Harlequinade, The Nutcracker, and the Mariinsky Ballet's Don Quixote. Currently, Chase is training at San Francisco Ballet School. When he is not dancing, he is studying in an online program that allows him a flexible schedule to complete high school and devote his days to ballet.

Taylor Moxey (Modern-Contemporary)

Taylor Moxey is from Miami, Florida and started her dance career at the tender of age of six. She has been homeschooled since the fourth grade, which allows her the flexibility to devote time to her passion for dance and the arts. She is currently 15 years old and trains with the Miami Dance Collective's Pre-Professional Senior and Conservatory Program under the direction of Marie-Louise Gaschler, Kristin Douthit Richards, Eduardo Iglesias, and Miami City Ballet Principal Katia Carranza. Taylor trains in all forms of dance but especially enjoys contemporary, ballet, modern, and composition. She has worked with an array of professional choreographers such as Peter Chu, Jenn Freeman, Mat Aylward, Matt Luck, Loren Davidson, Emmy-nominated Chloe Arnold, Martha Nichols, Micaela G. Taylor, and many more. She was also accepted into the 2020 Alvin Ailey summer intensive program. Taylor believes dance is a joyful expression of her inner thoughts and emotions.

Erin Park (Modern-Contemporary)

Erin Park is 15 years old and in 10th grade at Chino High School. She is from Chino, California and trains in contemporary dance. Dance started out as a hobby and after school-activity at six years old but quickly became a passion and inspiration her life. She has worked with numerous artists such as Bret Easterling, Corey John Snide, Ethan Colangelo, Micaela Taylor, Peter Chu, and RubberLegz. She has also been a semifinalist in the Music Center Spotlight's program and is currently touring with the New York City Dance Alliance as a Teen Outstanding Dancer.

Simone Peterson (Modern-Contemporary)

Simone Peterson dances with Precision Dance Academy and Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. They were born in Houston, TX and began dancing at the age of three as an elective with the local preschool after begging their parents to dance. Their interest in dance first began when they saw videos and TV shows featuring dancers and that is when they knew they wanted to dance forever. They are currently traveling with the Hollywood Vibe Company and preparing for the upcoming Kinder High School Spring Dance Concert.

Natalia Scuilla (Jazz)

Natalia Scuilla is originally from Fort Myers, Florida, and was raised in Frisco, Texas. She began dancing at two years old and one could say it was love at first class. At first, she dreamed of a career in ballet. As passion joined her love for dance, Natalia chose to forgo the traditional school experience and attend a rigorous online program to allow more time to refine her skills. While spending most of her training at The Dallas Conservatory, Natalia developed a deep appreciation for all genres of dance that has now flourished into her pursuit of a career on Broadway. Natalia has been part of Tremaine Performance Company Program, which has afforded her the opportunity to assist and train with artists currently in the industry and to perform in shows across the nation. For Natalia, dance is home and the stage allows her to express herself through art.

Malavika Singh (Classical Indian Dance)

Malavika Singh is a senior at West High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her passion for dance was kindled at the age of four when she was enchanted by Ballet West’s Nutcracker and enrolled in ballet and contemporary classes. She began learning Odissi, an East Indian classical-dance form, at twelve years old when she participated in Nrityagram’s summer workshop. Falling in love with the art form, lifestyle, and the people, she continued traveling to Nrityagram every summer and winter during her school holidays, learning under her gurus Bijayini Satpathy, Surupa Sen, and Pavithra Reddy in the guru-shishya tradition. For the past two years, she has been training under guru Bijayini Satpathy virtually, enjoying every minute of it. Dance has become Mala’s preferred form of community exploration and connection, as she immerses herself in a multitude of art forms and expands her exposure to different cultures, and ways of life.

Reva Srivastava (Classical Indian Dance)

Reva Srivastava, a senior at Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, CA, has received Kathak training since age seven from her guru Anupama Srivastava, disciple of Padmashri Shovana Narayan. Reva's dance is marked by sensitive expressions, rhythmic virtuosity, strong technique, grace, and nuanced artistry, truly embodying the essence of the Lucknow Gharana style of Kathak. She has almost 100 stage performances, 25 awards, and critical acclaim to her credit. Reva strives to share her passion for Kathak as a teaching assistant and camp counselor at InSyncKathak Dance School, co-presenter at lecture-demonstrations at UC Santa Cruz, Drive Leader and virtual dance instructor raising funds for Family Giving Tree, advocate for arts diversity through her video series InSyncWe D.A.N.C.E., and Founder of the Indian Classical Dance team at school. Reva has also trained in lyrical, jazz, and ballet for the past decade and has won many awards as a soloist.

Megan Stuart (Irish Step Dance)

Megan Stuart began dancing at four years old for the Corda Mor School of Irish Dance in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She quickly realized her passion for dance and now, at seventeen years old, is known across the world for her championship success. Megan works tirelessly every day to become the very best dancer she can be. She attends a distance school to better accommodate her competition and training schedule. Some of Megan’s greatest achievements include winning the 2020 All Ireland Championships, winning the Mid America Championships seven times, and becoming a three-time World Medal Holder. Perhaps most meaningful to Megan are the connections she has made with others through Irish dance and the purpose she feels when she performs. Getting to share in a collective love of Irish dance with others is what drives Megan’s heart for dancing.

Dylan Szuch (Tap)

Dylan Szuch is a 16-year-old tap dancer. He has been dancing for seven years and began his tap dance journey around age nine. He lives in Wilmington, North Carolina where he teaches and takes class at Techniques in Motion school of dance. He is also a member of the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble (NCYTE) under the direction of Gene Medler. Dylan has had the opportunity to attend multiple festivals and intensive programs all across America and Europe. More recently, he has been working virtually with Derick Grant, on developing as an improvisational artist in his Improv Labs, and with Brenda Bufalino on developing his skills as a whole. What Dylan loves most about tap dancing is getting to express himself artistically to a public eye, which he does locally by busking in the streets of downtown Wilmington and by attending local Jazz Jams.

Natalie Wong (Modern-Contemporary)

Natalie Wong, a native Texan, is currently pursuing a BFA in Dance at The Juilliard School. She trained at Dance Institute in diverse styles, including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and tap. Natalie’s artistic journey originated in competition dance, where she discovered her love for performance. Natalie was introduced to concert dance through her participation in summer programs at American Ballet Theatre and The Juilliard School. She was equally dedicated to academics and service while at Vandegrift High School, where she ranked #14 of 671 graduates and was named an AP Scholar with Distinction. Natalie was voted Freshman Homecoming Princess, and served in executive officer positions as a member of Student Council, National Honor Society, PAL (Peer Assistance Leadership), and National Charity League. In the future, she hopes to dance with a contemporary ballet company, and merge her love for art and academics by researching dance anthropology.

Kailyn Yi (Modern-Contemporary)

Kailyn Yi began dancing at the age of three. She currently lives in Irvine, CA and attends Orange County School of the Arts in the Commercial Dance Conservatory, where she trains in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, contemporary, hip hop, and musical theater. Kailyn previously trained at Westside Dance Project under the guidance of Jessie Riley and continues to train in ballet with Carolyn Lovett. She has participated in many performances such as OCSA Commercial Dance Winter Show and Westside Dance Project's InsideOut. Kailyn has had the opportunity to work with renowned choreographers such as Yusha-Marie Sorzano, Bret Easterling, Spenser Theberge, Michaela Taylor, Corey John Snide, RubberLegz, and Ethan Colangelo. After graduation, Kailyn aspires to attend a university to major in dance and nutrition.

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[dramajib]

Rules: tag nine people you want to get to know better! tagged by: @while-i-procrastinate whose blog comes across as the most unapologetic delightful mix of desi joy and kdrama loving, so duh, I love every time you show up on my dash <3

Favourite colour: I don't really have one, but if forced to pick maybe red? Or black? Currently reading: I am smack in the middle of reads - I just finished The Chicken Sisters (relatively brainless read about sisters on opposite ends of feuding fried chicken restaurants getting featured on reality TV) and Murder Takes a Holiday (an anthology of mysteries mostly by classic authors). I have a huge to-read stack that I'm stock piling for the next seven weeks when I'm off work, starting with the graphic novel adaptation of Dune. Last Song: Yeh Jo Halka Saroor Hae by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Last movie: A Quiet Place 2, because my husband wanted to go watch a movie in the theatre to celebrate the end of grad school. Or maybe it was Luca when I was home alone for dinner one day. I can't remember which one came first. Last series: I think it was Sell Your Haunted House? I've picked up a lot of random things lately but haven't really finished them - I'm watching Law & Order SVU again, for example, and I watched the first episode of Gordon, Gino & Fred's Roadtrip, but I'm not sure if those count. Craving:  A diavola pizza that has literally JUST ARRIVED AT MY DOOR ZOMG FEED ME NOW Tea or Coffee: Coffee. Although I have recently (like this year-recent) started seeing the joy in my mum's masala chai. Currently working on: Staying excited but not nervous no siree about the things to come. Tagging: @rocknghorss, @tharanee, & any of my mootz who want to do this cos it's always fun to read them and get to know people :)

[keepyourpantsongohan]

Tag Games: Top Tracks + GTKM

I was tagged by @tomicaleto in a post with a few of these memes, so I’m doing the ones that caught my eye!  

1. New tag game: What are your top tracks of the month? 

I also don’t use Spotify so here’s my top four songs that I’ve listened to this month!  

1. White Woman’s Instagram - Bo Burnham 

2. Hard Times - Paramore 

3. MR. CLEVER - I Don't Like Mondays. 

4. Hologram - NICO Touches The Wall

2. Get To Know Me Rules: Tag nine people you want to get to know better!

Favorite Colour: Yellow

Currently Reading: Dkjkghkjgh I’m Jared, 19

Last song: All Eyes on Me - Bo Burnham 

Last movie: Luca (2021), looool

Last series: Good Morning Call

Sweet, savoury or spicy: Spicy 4 sure 

Craving: Oh my god orange juice so bad RIP, one day I will be able to drink it again

Tea or coffee: Tea but only like masala chai lmaoo

Currently working on: 2 KKY/Tenzo Drabbles <3 I’d like to do something for Kagumo week too but ya girl [LOUD FORGORN NOISE]

I tag @uintuva @ranembi @hii-raeth @screwusernames27 @tenzosnewleaf @ohayohimawari @sloaners @azuzel23 and @berry-doodles! No pressure in any case <3 

[disneytva]

A Musical, Mystery Masala: Meet ‘Mira, Royal Detective’

Disney Junior’s colorful new animated series offers a window to the beautiful colors, music and culture of India.

Cooped-up parents and their preschool kids who are looking for a fresh way to be entertained this week will have a new savior. Her name is Mira, the star of the CG-animated series Mira, Royal Detective, bowing on Disney Junior on March 20 Stateside (March 22 in India).

Developed by Becca Topol (Elena of Avalor), who also serves as story editor, and exec produced by Emmy-nominated industry veteran Sascha Paladino, the beautifully imagined show centers on a resourceful young girl (voiced by Leela Ladnier) who takes on the role of royal detective after being appointed by the Queen. Inspired by the vibrant colors, music and culture of India, the show follows Mira and her friends Prince Neel (Kamran Lucas), cousin Priya (Roshni Edwards) and funny mongoose pals Mikku (Kal Penn) and Chikku (Utkarsh Ambudkar) as they travel their fictitious world of Jalpur, solving mysteries and helping the characters they meet along the way.

The voice cast also features Freida Pinto, Hannah Simone, Jameela Jamil, Aparna Nancherla, Aasif Mandvi, Karan Soni, Maulik Pancholy, Sarayu Blue and Sarita Choudhury.

Paladino, who also created Disney’s Miles from Tomorrowland (Mission Force One) and has written for numerous children’s animated shows such as Doc McStuffins, The Octonauts, Wonder Pets! and Sid the Science Kid, says he was thrilled when Disney asked him to run the series about two years ago. “It was a real honor to be asked because it’s an important show, and it combined my love for using children’s TV to explore a culture and help create Disney Junior’s first South Asian protagonist,” he says.

He says he loves the fact that the show takes its inspiration from Bollywood movies and that everyone involved strives to present an authentic and whimsical representation of Indian culture to young viewers. “We watched a lot of Bollywood films to prepare for the show, and one of the hallmarks of these movies is their big, musical numbers,” Paladino says. “So the chance to depict that in animation with dance and lots of characters, using authentic Indian music and instruments was so exciting for me.”

Paladino’s Passage to India

Paladino and some of the other key creatives behind the show actually visited India to get a more accurate, in-person feel for the culture they were hoping to showcase in Mira, Royal Detective. In addition, the film’s animation is produced by Bangalore-based Technicolor India, so they were able to get more feedback and accuracy checks from their animation team in the country throughout the production process.

“We were really inspired by the Indian culture on every level,” says Paladino. “We really wanted to get it right and are striving to represent the design, the music, the storytelling, the dance and choreography in each and every episode. Our animation studio in India is a perfect match, and they are truly our collaborators. They weigh in and give us their feedback on the show. I was lucky enough to go to India and meet with them, and it was incredible to see the pride they take as they’re working on this show that will represent their culture to the world. We don’t take that lightly. It’s a big responsibility, but it’s also a huge privilege to be able to work on a show that is going to have that rich and hopefully as big an impact on audiences.”

Not surprisingly, the show also employs a team of experts who offer their feedback on various aspects of Indian music, dance and culture. Shagorika Ghosh Perkins is Mira’s cultural consultant and consulting producer, offering her tips on costumes, music, food and set design to specific holiday traditions and festivals. Amritha Vaz (Miss India America) serves as the music composer. Deepak Ramapriyan (Basmati Blues) is the music consultant on the series and also provides additional orchestration for the song arrangements, while world-renowned musician Zakir Hussain plays tabla on the theme song. In addition, acclaimed Bollywood choreographer Nakul Dev Mahajan (So You Think You Can Dance) is the show’s dance consultant and choreographer.

“It’s been great to work with Amritha Vaz on the show’s music, and it’s very important to her and to us that we use as many authentic Indian instruments such as tabla, sitar, shehnai and others as possible,” says Paladino. “Music expresses so much about any culture, and South Asian culture is no different. For example, Mira is a great tabla player, so audiences will get to see her play that instrument in many of the episodes.”

The show’s look and overall visual style is also a reflection of this quest for authenticity. “We were inspired so much by what we could find online and in real life in South Asia,” says Paladino. “We wanted to reproduce the colors of India, and there’s such an incredible tradition of Indian art through the centuries, and we really wanted to honor that. Although our show is CG animated, we wanted to bring this special stylistic touch to the visuals, so you’ll see mandala patterns in the clouds, or the smoke that comes out a train stack is in the shape of traditional Indian patterns.”

An Eye for Details

Series art director Dorothea Gerassimova says when she first met with Paladino about the project, she was fired up by all the possibilities the show offered to really convey the beautiful art, patterns and culture of India. “I was so energized and inspired that I couldn’t sleep at night,” she says. “I think the show gave us such a fantastic opportunity to create this wonderful, stylized world — from the trees to the palace to the marketplace. I was so pleased that I was given free rein to stylize it and asked to create something that didn’t look like anything else on Disney Junior.”

Gerassimova says she loves that the show centers on a strong, smart young girl who is not afraid of challenges. “I love that Mira never jumps to conclusions,” she says. “She always asks questions and wants to look at things closer. She is not a princess, which is very refreshing, and she always works with her team to come up with solutions. I also really admire the show’s emphasis on family values and multigenerational bonds, and the fact that we were able to weave in all the real inspiration we could find about Indian architecture, art, colors, fabrics and patterns. Of course, Indian art and architecture is so detailed, so it was a big challenge to deliver all those intricate ingredients on a tight TV schedule, but I’m very proud of what we were able to achieve.”

Dorothea Gerassimova

Paladino also points out that he is proud of the fact the production offered South Asian voices and talent to be represented in every aspect of the show, from the writers room to the design, boarding, music, choreography and all the voice cast. “One of my biggest jobs was to listen to everyone. This is not my culture, so we wanted to be sensitive and thoughtful so that we could get it right. So much of what I do is giving the South Asian people who work on the show the opportunity to really have a voice.”

He also hopes audiences will be able to enjoy the delicate balancing act he and his team have been trying to pull off. “We wanted to be very specific about the culture: We’re not saying where in India this show is taking place, but we have a lot of specific cultural touches, so we want people to be inspired to learn more about South Asian culture. At the same time, we want the storytelling to feel universal. Every episode is a self-contained mystery, and those are very universal things.”

More importantly, Paladino hopes kids will recognize themselves in the storylines. “The show is about a group of kids who sometimes get along and sometimes don’t, but mainly, it’s about Mira who is extremely thoughtful and sympathetic. She is able to see things from different perspectives. I just hope after seeing our show, kids will think more about how other people see things and will be encouraged to think more about others around them. That’s what Mira does!”

Mira, Royal Detective Premieres on Disney Junior (U.S.) on March 20.

[zhanghaos-hairclips]

NCT as Pringle flavours

Can I just say, you guys all surprisingly went along with this without questioning my random ideas 😂😂

Thanks to @silverstonemanor @momijimin @intoyoulikeatrain @imlowkeykpoptrash @bbinie and others whose urls I can't remember but thankoo for being part of the weird af debate ily 💖

Without any further ado... iiiiiiiiiiiiiit's pringle time!!

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Taeil - Cheese & Onion

he's a classic boy

Johnny - Cheesy Cheese

do I really have to explain lmao

Taeyong - Original

He's the OG

Kun - Roast Chicken & Herbs

Homely and comforting

Yuta - Japanese BBQ Teriyaki

This isn't just cause he's Japanese but also.. who else it gonna be lmao

Doyoung - Spicy Chilli Tortilla Chips

He's always on the attack but also he's fancy

Ten - Thai Green Curry

H O T Also not just cause Thai but also spicy spicy boy

Jaehyun - Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips

Come on, if anyone is nacho cheese tortilla chips it's this guy

WinWin - Salt & Vinegar

He's classic, he tastey, he full of salt cause of all the unwanted affection

Jungwoo - Smokey Bacon

There isn't a marshmallow bubblegum candy flavour and he seems comforting too so... smokey bacon boy

Lucas - Jalapeño

Spicy boy be spicy

Mark - Sour Cream & Onion

Idk he just is 🤷‍♀️

Xiaojun - Malaysian Red Curry

H O T (pt2 electric boogaloo) He loves his chilli sauce so.. he part of spicy boy squad

Hendery - Indian Tandoori Chicken Masala

Saucy boy

Renjun - Sweet Chilli

He's sweet and all that but also he will cut you

Jeno - Honey Mustard

??? Do I need to explain this really

Haechan - Piri Piri Chicken

Because a boy is on fire and can spit fire

Jaemin - Texas BBQ

Y e e h a w

YangYang - Ranch

Yeah, he's ranch

Chenle - Peking Duck with Hoisin Sauce

It just reminds me of him for some reason and I'm not sure why.. maybe it's cause she a fancy flavour and he fancy af

Jisung - Paprika

... Really wants to be in the spicy boy squad but he's still a baby

[ballet-symphonie]

Do you know what method of ballet Academie Princess Grace teach is it Vaganova or French school?

My understanding is that the school is a well blended fusion of European styles. The director, Luca Masala, graduated from Teatro alla Scala, as did his wife Giola and they also have some Balanchine influences. APG has teachers who studied/performed with many major theaters across the continent such as the Royal Ballet, Paris Opera School, Stuttgart Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, and others.