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Jeremy NasmithDancer-Choreographer-Composer May 06 Another year passed!I can't believe that I keep updating this blog only once a year! I need to be a bit more vigilant, but I always find myself too busy doing what I do to sit down and write about it. Since I posted last time, I've performed 2 shows with Opera Atelier, Abduction from the Seraglio (Mozart), and The Coronation of Poppea (Monteverdi), edited some promo videos of rehearsals for Opera Atelier, substitute-taught both at Atelier and at Dance-Teq, choreographed Summer: diptych for Desireada in the Fringe Festival, done a tour to Italy with Grazia Ballet Tokyo dancing in Giselle, and built a website for Je-an Salas at www.jsalaspilates.com. I just started to work with DNA theatre on a new collaboration, we'll see how that progresses. Unfortunately I've been a bit stagnant musically and I hope I'll have some inspiration to make some new music. I leave for Japan again with Tomoe at the end of the month and am looking forward to Ramen! And of course, to visiting friends and family there... but mainly Ramen! (just kidding...) May 11 Mexican Sunset Released!I am pleased to announce the release on Soundclick of my track "Mexican Sunset" This song is the collection of melodies and harmonies that resonated with me during my trip to Cuernavaca, and Mexico City, culminating with a trip to Lago de Coatetelco with my wife Tomoe, and our dear friends Pepe and Suzanna. Feel the warmth of the last rays of the Mexican sun as it settles over Lago de Coatetelco... August 05 The halfway markI've had three performances so far here in Japan. The theme this year seems to be Paquita: I dance it in 3 of my 5 shows this summer. The first 2 of which have gone well, the third is this coming friday. I also performed the Shades scene in La Bayadere which is another favorite of mine, and a new jazzy duet called Evening Breeze which I composed/choreographed. This upcoming friday in Machida is the third Paquita show, and I also perform Diana & Acteon. It should be fun! I'll try to get some vids posted soon....
July 01 Taking off again!Wow!
What an incredible year it's been so far! I've danced in Opera Atelier's productons of Gluck's Orpheus and Eurydice in Toronto, and Dido and Aeneas in Seoul Korea. I performed with the National Ballet in the Nutrcracker, The Taming of the Shrew, The Four Seasons, Balanchine's Don Quixote, and Elite Syncopations in the National's Mad Hot Ballet Gala. I also helped Toronto Aerial Dance Company put together their most recent performance at "Talent Defined" at the Al Green Theatre on June 23rd. (I helped with choreography and musical composition).
The biggest news is that the National Ballet of Canada has invited me to re-join the company starting with the next Nutcracker (Dec. 2007). I'm very excited with the direction the company is going, and have really enjoyed my time guesting with them. I look forward to being back on their roster. You can see me in the National Ballet's wonderful new promotional video!
Even having been so busy, I still did find time to compose some more music, and I'm finally getting around to updating my site... I hope to have much more music available online soon.
I'd like to send out thanks to everyone who has made my 2007 the fantastic year it's been so far, especially my ever-supportive and loving wife, Tomoe Yamasaki!!
Tomorrow I leave for Japan once again....
Peace out!
November 21 Back in Toronto again.Hello everyone!
I'm still settling in, but already busy at work. I'm half-way through performing in Opera Atelier's production of Magic Flute. It's the first time in many years that I'm singing on stage, in the chorus. I'm also dancing, and sometimes both at the same time. I have renewed respect for people singing and dancing at the same time in musicals. Either one is enough of a challenge on it's own!
Once Magic Flute is finished, I'll be performing with the National Ballet in Nutcracker. This gives me an opportunity to perform in the new Four Seasons Centre which I'm looking forward to.
Hopefully I'll have time to work on the next incarnation of my website. I now have all sorts of material (photos, music, video) to post, it's simply a question of having time to build the site. And for my Japanese viewers, I promise that the next version will have Japanese translation!
Wishing you a happy, productive, yet relaxing November!
Jer
August 22 I haven't posted an entry since November??Hello everyone!
I can't believe I haven't posted an entry since November. Not for lack of things to post about, that's for sure. I'm still in Japan, and still dancing. I have seven more shows to do until I go back to Canada at the end of October. I've been busy choreogrpahing/composing alongside dancing and teaching. I have four new short ballets premiering this summer, one of which has already been performed. I have even more video clips up on my site at www.jeremynasmith.ca for those interested in having a look.
Bye for now! November 22 I'm back from Canada!To everyone I spent time with in Toronto: Thank you! Working in Japan is fantastic, and there are plenty of opportunities here, but after a long summer my creative juices were running dry. Being home in good old T.O. was the refresher I needed. Not that I was sitting around collecting dust! Six fantastic performances with my home company, Opera Atelier, their 20th season, and my 20th season with them. Congratulations to Marshall and Jeannette, and everyone who lent their talents. And parties! I don't even remember how many we had, that's how good they were. Props to DJs Pure, Quy, Systematik, Lincoln, and gl.tch: sizzling sets that keep your feet from settling.
What's on my agenda now? Tomorrow I dance a few short duets: the classic "White Swan pas de deux" from Swan Lake, "Tchaikovsky Pas de deux" by the late-great George Balanchine, and "Bach Minuet" choreography by yours truly with music by, well, Bach. Then on Sunday it's "Sleeping Beauty" and I put this one in quotes because it's a strange "updated" version. The big pas de deux in the 3rd act is traditional, but the prince in the second act is a modern day kid, and I come onstage in jeans and a t-shirt, groovin' to tunes on my mp3 player... Not my idea, but it's not my show... If anyone's in the Tokyo area and wants to come see, drop me an email for times/locations etc.
Other work on the go: An all new Snow White ballet for kids (music and choreography). Various websites to build (Architanz's English site, IV Lounge etc.) Eventually release a blasted CD (sorry for the wait, everyone who's been bugging me to release one!!) When do I have time? Who knows! |
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