Coco Comin Escola de Dansa i Comèdia Musical

Five performers from Escola Coco Comin in Barcelona pose in their cancan costumes, which appear to have been loosely inspired by the 2001 film musical, Moulin Rouge.  These were for a French Can-Can performance aired on TV3 in a program called "Els Matins" .  You can see these and many more photos from the show at:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.499452533456404.1073741834.388145471253778&type=3

Photos from another extravaganza called, "Rouge", can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.506348496100141.1073741835.388145471253778&type=3

The main web pages for Escola Coco Comin are:

http://www.cococomin.com/

https://www.facebook.com/#!/EscolaCOCOCOMIN

Fête Western d'Évires City

The French troupe Atypique stages a very nice cancan performance at the Fête Western d'Évires City.  The costumes are first rate from a traditionalist's standpoint and the dancing is very nice. 

The original video in 720p resolution posted by killeak1980 can be seen at You Tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BCLfQyBmLE

There is also a video from the event in 2012 that is also very nice but a little washed out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeXnJMlWKl8

The switch to stockings in 2013 definitely improves the aesthetics.

You can see photos from the 2013 and 2012 Fêtes at the Killeak website:

http://www.killeak.net/?section=5&show=evires2012

http://www.killeak.net/?section=5&show=evires2013
(where are the rest?)

Atypique's site are:

https://www.facebook.com/AtypiqueDanceCie#!/AtypiqueDanceCie

http://atypique-dance-compagnie.e-monsite.com/

Atypique also has a tantalizing video posted at both YouTube and Vimeo:

https://vimeo.com/46233625

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29tNzzUdIlI

Two-Fer

 

 

Plesno Društvo Kan Kan (Dance Society Kankan), an amateur Slovenian troupe shows off two sets of cancan costumes in this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YapybGKMTzI

See the Facebook page of Plesno Društvo Kan Kan, with more photos and videos, at:

https://www.facebook.com/kan.kan.7902

This is the same troupe that appeared in some earlier Tumblr posts that in turn have links to some other nice videos and photos:

http://barbebleu.tumblr.com/post/31864239276/wow-slovenian-cancan-what-a-way-to-start-i-am


http://barbebleu.tumblr.com/post/31864151230/slovenian-cancan-i-am-unable-to-ascertain-the


http://barbebleu.tumblr.com/post/31615095111/slovenian-kankan-this-cancan-troupe-from-slovenia

Other sightings:

http://sobotainfo.com/novice/ogled/19303/v-beznovcih-je-pesem-druila-ljudi?s=pf
(the source of the above photo)

http://www.prlekija-on.net/galerija/1543/15-let-godbe-na-pihala-sv-jurij-ob-scavnici/48274/15-let-godbe-na-pihala-sv-jurij-ob-scavnici.html#slike

http://www.pomurec.com/vsebina/12905/J%C3%BCrjovske_kan-kan_plesalke_-_dekleta,_ki_vedno_navdusijo

http://www.seniorji.info/Keksi_in_kankan

http://www.dkzd.lrf-pomurje.si/novice/

French Tuedays - More Bastille Day Photos

 

More photos from past French Tuesdays Bastille Day parties around the world.   These photos are from:

First Photo - Bastille Day Ball - San Francisco at Ruby Skye - 2008:

http://www.frenchtuesdays.com/index.php?page=photos&gal_id=388
Photo Credits: Damien Miller and Moira Noiseux

Second and Third Photos - Bastille Day - New York at Hudson Terrace - 2011:

http://www.frenchtuesdays.com/index.php?page=photos&gal_id=893
Photo Credits: Damian Pope www.damianpope.com and Andrew Jones http://www.andrewjphotography.com

Fourth Photo - Bastille Day - Shanghai at New Heights - 2012:

http://www.frenchtuesdays.com/index.php?page=photos&gal_id=1089
Photo Credits: Photography by Jeffrey Xie

Fifth and Sixth Photos - Bastille Day - Mexico City at Au Pied De Cochon - 2012:

http://www.frenchtuesdays.com/index.php?page=photos&gal_id=1091
Photo Credits: Juan Carlos Pometta - http://www.eyeofpassionmexico.com

Seventh Photo - Bastille Day Celebration - Los Angeles at Caffe Primo And The Adjacent Sunset Plaza Courtyard - 2012:

http://www.frenchtuesdays.com/index.php?page=photos&gal_id=1096
Photo Credits: Sabina Bonvillain - http://www.sabinabon.com

In each case you can page through the site for additional photos.

French Tuesdays "provide the Y generation with a fun, empowering social event, while catering to their emotional needs in the most beautiful venues of each city." Their sites:

http://www.frenchtuesdays.com/

https://www.facebook.com/frenchtuesdays

More French Tuesdays Bastille Day Celebrations

 

 

The French Tuesdays Los Angeles Bastille Day was not the only one staged by the international group.  These photos are from the Hong Kong party.  Photo Credits: Ryan Fung, Eugene Shiro, Michelle Proctor.

The full set of photos can be seen at:

http://www.frenchtuesdays.com/index.php?page=photos&gal_id=1294

There was also a French Tuesdays Bangkok party with a semi-cancan:

http://www.frenchtuesdays.com/index.php?page=photos&gal_id=1295

French Tuesdays "provide the Y generation with a fun, empowering social event, while catering to their emotional needs in the most beautiful venues of each city." Their sites:

http://www.frenchtuesdays.com/

https://www.facebook.com/frenchtuesdays

Cabaret Versatile - French Tuesdays Bastille Day

 

 

Photo credits: Sabina Bonvillain (http://www.sabinabonvillain.com)

Last year Cabaret Versatile performed their Bastille Day gig in a park.  This year they moved indoors to Riviera31 for a party thrown by French Tuesdays.

Cabaret Versatiles's sites:

http://cabaretversatile.com/

https://www.facebook.com/#!/CabaretVersatile

Self description: "Cabaret Versatile's first "revue" CARPE NOCTEM ("seize the night") is an intimate evening of authentic French Cabaret in which the personalities of five Parisian cabaret dancers unfold to the sensual music of Max Raabe, Juliette Greco and Serge Gainsbourg among others.

An evening of Feathers, Cancan and Glitz à la mode de Paris !"

The full sets of 2013 Bastille Day photos:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.600078540012349.1073741829.367574363262769&type=3

http://www.frenchtuesdays.com/index.php?page=photos&gal_id=1298

French Tuesdays "provide the Y generation with a fun, empowering social event, while catering to their emotional needs in the most beautiful venues of each city."  Their sites:

http://www.frenchtuesdays.com/
(Many more photos of this and other Bastille Day events)

https://www.facebook.com/frenchtuesdays

Riviera 31:

http://www.esterelrestaurant.com/Riviera-31

Last year's Cabaret Versatile performance:

http://clubccd.blogspot.com/2012/07/bastille-day-los-angeles.html

The Hemingway in Paris Ball - A Moveable Feast 3

 

I have previously posted some photos of this fundraiser for The Washington Ballet, styled, The Hemingway in Paris Ball - A Moveable Feast.  These additional photos were posted on The Washington Ballet's Facebook site. The photos are by Tony Brown, www.imijphoto.com .

I thought the costuming was particularly nice.   The design from which they were rendered, done by designer Helen Q. Huang, is shown in the first image above.

For the originals and a few additional photos see The Washington Ballet's Facebook site:

 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151554407911692.1073741830.43875516691&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151542578691692&set=a.10151554016376692.1073741829.43875516691&type=3&theater

The Facebook home page is:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/TheWashingtonBallet

The Washington Ballet's main website is:

http://www.washingtonballet.org

Prior postings about the event at this site:

http://clubccd.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-moveable-feast-2.html

http://clubccd.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-moveable-feast.html

La Boheme La Paz

Four very attractive dancers pose in their cancan costumes.  These are from a performance at La Boheme La Paz restaurant in Baja California.  The dancers are not identified, but appear to have been provided by Hayan Damian Hayan Au Cabaret.

The Facebook page of La Boheme La Paz is:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Boheme-La-Paz/165163636084

These photos and many more taken at the same event are from:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Boheme-La-Paz/165163636084#!/media/set/?set=a.10150240081706085.364704.165163636084&type=3

La Boheme gets very good reviews:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g150771-d1420371-Reviews-La_Boheme-La_Paz_Baja_California.html

Hayan Damian Hayan Au Cabaret:

http://facebook.com/cabaretau

Lindy Hop Meets Cancan

Two lindy hoppers play at some naughty cancan poses at a Moulin Rouge Lindy Prom earlier this year.  See the full set of photos and more would-be cancan dancers striking poses and showing off their frills at:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151463652343927.1073741826.12642388926&type=1#!/media/set/?set=a.10151463652343927.1073741826.12642388926&type=1

The group is the Wednesday Night Hop from Mountain View, California.  Their main pages are:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wednesday-Night-Hop/12642388926

http://wednesdaynighthop.com/

Paris a la Belle Epoque!

The charms of baggy bloomers as demonstrated by the dancers at the French Chamber of Commerce's annual gala dinner with the theme "Paris a la Belle Epoque!"

See all the photos at:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150833015441186.408985.81847031185&type=1

Staged by Arsmedia of Singapore:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ARSMEDIA/81847031185#!/pages/ARSMEDIA/81847031185

FIDM Debut 2008

A colorful set of photos taken at the FIDM Debut fashion show in 2008, including a nice overhead "flower" shot.  It would have been even better if the guy in the tux had walked a bit faster, but I suppose you can say he is the "stem".

These are from the Facebook site of accomplished fashion designer Mikael Sharafyan, who conceived these costumes:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/DesignbySharafyan

See the entire set at:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.368957715923.155974.368881810923&type=1&comment_id=12594924&offset=0&total_comments=4

The dancers are not identified.

Arvena - Pretty Ladies; Pretty Costumes; Pretty Pictures

Four of the dancers of Arvena - skupina historického tance (historic dance) of the Czech Republic pose for some excellent photos.   The costumes were made by Kateřina Bejčková of Dobové kostýmy (Period costumes), and these photos are from her Facebook site:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.521626364537074.131013.184452388254475&type=3#!/media/set/?set=a.521626364537074.131013.184452388254475&type=3

The main page is:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Dobov%C3%A9-kost%C3%BDmy-Kate%C5%99ina-Bej%C4%8Dkov%C3%A1/184452388254475

The photographer is not identified, but this is very nice work indeed.

Arvena's site is:

https://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=Dobov%C3%A9%20kost%C3%BDmy%20-%20Kate%C5%99ina%20Bej%C4%8Dkov%C3%A1&init=mag_glass&tas=0.34910090938678473&search_first_focus=1374187175924#!/pages/Arvena-skupina-historick%C3%A9ho-tance/129873230417566?fref=ts

You can see more in-costume photos at:

https://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=Dobov%C3%A9%20kost%C3%BDmy%20-%20Kate%C5%99ina%20Bej%C4%8Dkov%C3%A1&init=mag_glass&tas=0.34910090938678473&search_first_focus=1374187175924#!/media/set/?set=a.418528728218680.95598.129873230417566&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=Dobov%C3%A9%20kost%C3%BDmy%20-%20Kate%C5%99ina%20Bej%C4%8Dkov%C3%A1&init=mag_glass&tas=0.34910090938678473&search_first_focus=1374187175924#!/media/set/?set=a.434320539972832.98324.129873230417566&type=3

And photos of the actual cancan at:

https://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=Dobov%C3%A9%20kost%C3%BDmy%20-%20Kate%C5%99ina%20Bej%C4%8Dkov%C3%A1&init=mag_glass&tas=0.34910090938678473&search_first_focus=1374187175924#!/media/set/?set=a.416974231707463.95267.129873230417566&type=3

Merry Widow Medley 2

More for The Merry Widow collection:

Sources and photo credits:

1 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.421425114588360.98598.247764348621105&type=1

2 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.483732365005415.117945.272962222749098&type=3

3 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.312901245453465.71112.156870767723181&type=3

4 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.411273171945.195151.278980851945&type=1

5 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.263462027049281.67346.130046520390833&type=1

Merry Widow Medley

While on the subject of The Merry Widow, here's a collection of images from various stage productions of the operetta:

Sources:

1 
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.402862959730943.112938.118660164817892&type=3

2 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.133535753343453.17748.117435081620187&type=1

3 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.400087806709620.106287.243841239000945&type=3

4 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.174943901075.134601.171648576075&type=3

5 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.421425114588360.98598.247764348621105&type=1