Day 215: Second Life Ballet
How did I end up here at the Second Life Ballet? This is the sort of thing that Natalia likes!
Its me, Talia the evil Alt :) Welcome to the Second Life Ballet!
It is amazing what creative residents have managed to do in Second Life. And dance is no exception.
The Second Life Ballet is a ballet company that hosts original productions. The dancers performed in front of a live audience in Second Life, just like the real thing.
Second Life Ballet is a non-profit organization. There is no charge to attend ballet performances. They are support through your donations.
The current production of Olmannen is the first for the company.
It is a traditional ballet performance, complete with musical score and original dance animations (not loops or poseballs). The ballet has 3 acts, in a traditional tale of lost loves, dark evils, and tearful reunions. Did I mention this is stuff that Natalia likes? :P
Its really amazing to see the dancers move through the story! Complete with costume changes, particle effects, and scenery changes. And all the ballet moves you come to expect (plus a lot of flying around :) ).
Olmannen is currently being perform on Sundays and Wednesdays at 4pm SL. They are currently being hosted by IBM, probably for performance reasons.
And if you plan to go to the performance, be sure you go to the theater well in advance and get a copy of the wonderful playbill. Then go somewhere where you can rez objects so you can read it (I couldnt read it in HUD mode).
As with all ballets, it is important that you have an idea what the story is before you watch the performance. Otherwise, you will be sitting through a bunch of dancing wondering whats going on... (or in Natalia's case, trying to read her playbill in a dark theater)
And the crowd applauds wildly as the performers take their well-deserved bow.
If you enjoy ballet or just want to see what is possible in Second Life, hurry and come see the performance of Olmannen by the Second Life Ballet company! It wont last forever :)
The Second Life Ballet has a home theater. You can go there by clicking on Search, selecting Places, and entering "ballet" as the keyword. The SLURL is Quat (61,29,110).
The current production of Olmannen is being performed at the IBM 10 sim. There is a TP/Landmark at the SL Ballet home theater in Quat. The direct SLURL for the theater in the IBM 10 sim is IBM 10 (12,192,20).
6 comments:
Lovely, lovely gown...is it a new creation? Cx
oh wow, I hadn't heard about this production yet. I remember hearing that they were going to put on a show sometime and I'm glad to see its working. ^-^ Thanks for sharing
Caterin, heehee this is the Dark Opera gown that you had suggested that I make :) Its beautiful and so appropriate for the ballet!
Ekio, if you like dance and ballet, this is worth seeing! Its amazing what they are able to do in SL :)
Yes, duh! How silly of me, it is beautiful, I'll take it out and wear it again tonight ;)
Caterin, heehee your wardrobe must be getting out of hand! :)
Hi Natalia,
Thank you for the lovely review! Anyone who is interested in invited and welcomed to attend Wednesdays and Sundays at 4pm SLT in IBM 10. Our Euro Cast will be opening Friday, June 1 at 1:00pm SLT and will be continuing on Fridays. And a new ballet is coming up! Please join our (free) group "Second Life Ballet" and see our web site slballet.org!
- Inarra Saarinen
Director, Second Life Ballet
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