#frank augustyn

[skeksis98]

Giselle (Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn, The National Ballet of Canada, 1976)

[galina-ulanova]

Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn in The Sleeping Beauty (National Ballet of Canada, 1979)

[legendarytragedynacho]

Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn

[operaqueen]

Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn

[dozydawn]

Evelyn Hart and Frank Augustyn perform in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s production of Giselle, 1983. Photographed by Jack Mitchell.

[nationalballet]

Throwback Thursday: In 1971, Karen Kain won the Silver Medal at the prestigious International Ballet Competition in Moscow as well as a special prize for Best Pas de Deux with Frank Augustyn for their performance of the Bluebird Pas de Deux from The Sleeping Beauty. 

The Sleeping Beauty is part of The National Ballet of Canada’s 2014/15 season, June 10—14, 2015. Buy tickets here.

[mikejryan]

Interesting reblogs...

I posted a photo of what I believe was a gymnast [given the floor behind], but gave the benefit of the doubt that it could have been a ballerina.  Now, having spent a lot of time with the Canadian Olympic hopefuls back in the 1980s, I saw a lot of gymnasts [as I did in college], and had an enormous and ever-expanding respect for their resilience and perseverance.  Equally, having been involved in the art community in Toronto and spending some time with Frank Augustyn and others [Ha, I remember a house warming there that brought out a weird collection, ha], I saw incredible training, sacrifice, and even broken bones and injuries that would make most so-called professional athletes cry and cringe, but in the case of ballet, in the case of gymnastics, the shows did go on [broken bones and dislocated joints included].  Albeit somewhat different art forms, our discussions, in both venues, were always centered on athleticism, creativity, innovation, injuries, and perseverance.  Always WOW moments for me...  As a football player, coach, and closet artsy, it was always incredible for me to spend time with these folks - they were great motivators [role models if you will].  What's a broken finger or toe to me?  What's a fracture in the ankle?  Just pain, ha, ha, ha. It's been very interesting [and sometimes rather odd] to see some of the reblogs....