But older Americans should know that there are many practical measures they can take to avoid any falling injuries while still enjoying the physical benefits of being outdoors in summer.

Former dancer Amanda Rees draws on her extensive background in ballet, yoga and tai chi in order to develop a unique personalized, science-based program that can help reduce falls risks. The Bold Program includes customized researched-based exercises designed to improve balance, flexibility, and strength. The program is proven to reduce the incidence of falls by 46% and the exercises can all be done from the comfort of your home.

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We can’t stop watching this stunning new video, made in celebration of the Hong Kong Ballet’s upcoming 40th anniversary season by the creative agency Design Army.

The artists of the classical ballet company dance through a basketball court to the tune of Ravel’s Boléro, before the shot cuts to city views filmed in Hong Kong. Dressed in neon and pastel colours, the dancers’ movements are sharp and bold.

On designing the fresh new campaign, Design Army’s creative chief Pum Lefubre said: “The art direction of the film in many ways grew out of the architecture… It has a distinct characteristic and colour with cotton-candy-like pastels bright against the sky. Out of this grew production design and even sound…

“Design Army sketched every piece, and these sketches became our bible. We were juggling conversations with the choreographer, the director, stylists, music designers and prop stylists – and also in talks with the client on how to break through and do something bigger, to bring in humour, to push further in making this accessible.”

It seems we aren’t the only ones who can’t stop watching it…

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Now, you don’t have to travel that far. In fact, while you’re in New York City you can catch up with the best in Chinese culture, along with classic Western. It happens annually at an event known as the Chinese New Year Spectacular.

This is the Year of the Rat, and to ring in the New Year, the sixth annual Spectacular will be unveiled next Friday, Feb. 7, at…are you ready?….Carnegie Hall. Yes, the repository of the best of music. The New Year show will be starting at 7:30 P.M. with a combination of classic Chinese drama, good old-fashioned ballet, a Beethoven selection, opera, and lively American music.

It has come about under the aegis of Harvard Wealth Strategy & Management, LLC, along with Premier Event Management Inc., whose president, Charles Sullivan, has been on a mission to have the two cultures get to know each other better.

One of his favorite descriptions of things he likes is “grand and glorious,” and perhaps he also has this show in mind.

His co-producer is the internationally renowned Lili Li. Sullivan describes her importance in the project as similar to what “Bill Belichick has played in the success of the Patriots.” She has organized the talent in America and China, and has been instrumental in bringing together influential people from both countries.

I wondered what the “Konqu” performers were, and what the drama they were creating in front of me meant.

You feel you are looking at an ancient Chinese print. The two principals in this show spend more than two hours putting on makeup and elaborate costumes. The name “Konqu,” or “Konju” comes from the area of Kunshan, perhaps as early as the 17th Century. And there, in front of you, a world appears in which these two stylized figures recite poetry, sing, and dance. You are transported to another world.

And then there are the more familiar acts: An intriguing violinist named Deni Bonet, along with a guitarist and pianist, struts around the stage in lively renditions of her own and others’ songs. You might have seen her on Saturday Night Live, or perhaps with Cyndi Lauper or at many other major venues.

Deni Bonet sings and plays and moves.
Engaging, multi-talented violinist Deni Bonet CREDIT: ROSALIND ESKENAZI
Unlike most violinists, she is not nailed to the floor. And she doesn’t shy away from going head-to-head with the guitar player, having fun and breaking an erstwhile-stodgy image of the grand old instrument.

On a classical note, Quan Chen, an operatic soprano, takes over the stage with her presence and her voice. She holds a pair of master’s degrees—one earned not far from Carnegie Hall, at the Manhattan School of Music.

She loves bringing the Western canon to China, and says that, while the audiences there may not be familiar with the music, it tends to bring East and West together.

With Degrees From East and West
Quan Chen’s Classic Soprano ROSALIND ESKENAZI
That is an event echoed by the the spectacular classical pianist Cong Bi, who earned the Steinway Award in 2019. He speaks of his love for Beethoven, and it shows in his nimble performance.

There are other wonderful artists in the show, which is held at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall at quite affordable prices for all: prices start at $28, but there is a 25 percent discount for seniors over 60, children under 12, and active military. Get them at: carnegiehall.org, or at 212 247-7800. And enjoy the Year of the Rat!
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Esther was born and raised in Madrid, Spain. Her first contact with dancing was at the age of 8 when she joined a competition figure skating team. She competed and performed all around Spain in shows such as Mamma Mia on ice with Champions on ice, and Aladdin with Circo Americano en Las Ventas (Madrid). At the age of 16, Esther decided to focus solely on dance. She joined Acro Dance Company based in Madrid and kept dacing with Circo Americano. She moved to New York city to keep improving herself. Esther began working for different
choreographers and shows as a freelance dancer performing all over
the tri-state area and Pensilvannia in theatres and venues such as the Cutting Room, Broad Street Ballroom, Melrose Ballroom, Dixon Place, the Warsaw Theatre and the Trocadero Theatre. She joined the Vanessa Long Dance Company in 2014 as a dancer and has since been promoted to Rehearsal Director in 2016. She has also choreographed 2 pieces for Vanessa Long Dance company that have been performed in plenty of venues in Manhattan and PA. Her last piece called: “All that Glitters is not gold” is about social class, power, wealth and poverty and how these issues can define who we are and our future without having a choice.

Choreographing is her passion. She believes that a strong ballet technique combined with movement quality from other styles plus drawing with their bodies every note of the music will make an outstanding piece, without neglecting the performer expressivity which is as important as technique. “We, dancers, are storytellers, our face is as important”

Esther has been trained in several disciplines making her a versatile dancer so when it comes to choreographing, she fuses different styles such as ballet – flamenco, contemporary – hip hop, adding notes of salsa, wacking, locking… Her latest projects include choreographing the Off-off Broadway show “Woof Woof” with Director Leonard Peters and music by Bob Goldstone, co-choreographing a stage piece for A World Without Rape and . She is also currently the Co- Artistic Director for Long 2, a pre-professional company run by the Vanessa Long Dance Company. She is choreographing “GO” the new Ty Blue’s single music video that will be released in June and working on a documental movie called “Sole Survivor” directed by Celia Novis, a very well known Spanish Scriptwriter, filmmaker and journalist, that works in Spain, Mexico and EEUU.

Her most recent performance was at the cutting Room, a beautiful evening of live Spanish music played by Vidak Radonjic and Bilgehan Turcer. She is focusing on more projects with the two guitarist s and she is also creating a new piece for Next season for Vanessa Long dance company that will be about women’s right and cultural aspects that surround the women world.

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The iconic New York restaurant  Have your Easter Dinner that you will never forget.

For more than eighty years, New York’s defining cultural moments have taken place at The Russian Tea Room.

Since being founded by members of the Russian Imperial Ballet in 1927, The Russian Tea Room has been a second home for boldface names and the intellectual elite – an exclusive enclave where actors, writers, politicians, and executives plan their next deals and celebrate their friends’ latest Carnegie Hall performances.

Countless guests visiting from around the globe walk through the antique revolving doors to catch a glimpse of the booth Dustin Hoffman sat in when filming Tootsie; to see the inspiration that Woody Allen found for the movie Manhattan; to walk past the coat check where Madonna worked before she found fame; or to try martinis like the cast of Gossip Girl recently did.

Today, The Russian Tea Room still captures modernist Russian style décor, hosting New York’s elite as a restaurant for continental fine dining, elegant high tea, the finest vodka selection and a stylish party venue.

We are 85 this year! Take advantage of our anniversary offer.

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The iconic New York restaurant  Have your Easter Dinner that you will never forget.

For more than eighty years, New York’s defining cultural moments have taken place at The Russian Tea Room.

Since being founded by members of the Russian Imperial Ballet in 1927, The Russian Tea Room has been a second home for boldface names and the intellectual elite – an exclusive enclave where actors, writers, politicians, and executives plan their next deals and celebrate their friends’ latest Carnegie Hall performances.

Countless guests visiting from around the globe walk through the antique revolving doors to catch a glimpse of the booth Dustin Hoffman sat in when filming Tootsie; to see the inspiration that Woody Allen found for the movie Manhattan; to walk past the coat check where Madonna worked before she found fame; or to try martinis like the cast of Gossip Girl recently did.

Today, The Russian Tea Room still captures modernist Russian style décor, hosting New York’s elite as a restaurant for continental fine dining, elegant high tea, the finest vodka selection and a stylish party venue.

We are 85 this year! Take advantage of our anniversary offer.

www.russiantearoomnyc.com

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The iconic New York restaurant  Have your Easter Dinner that you will never forget.

For more than eighty years, New York’s defining cultural moments have taken place at The Russian Tea Room.

Since being founded by members of the Russian Imperial Ballet in 1927, The Russian Tea Room has been a second home for boldface names and the intellectual elite – an exclusive enclave where actors, writers, politicians, and executives plan their next deals and celebrate their friends’ latest Carnegie Hall performances.

Countless guests visiting from around the globe walk through the antique revolving doors to catch a glimpse of the booth Dustin Hoffman sat in when filming Tootsie; to see the inspiration that Woody Allen found for the movie Manhattan; to walk past the coat check where Madonna worked before she found fame; or to try martinis like the cast of Gossip Girl recently did.

Today, The Russian Tea Room still captures modernist Russian style décor, hosting New York’s elite as a restaurant for continental fine dining, elegant high tea, the finest vodka selection and a stylish party venue.

We are 85 this year! Take advantage of our anniversary offer.

www.russiantearoomnyc.com

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