Encounters
Mallory:
For my birthday I went to NYC to see Sascha in Swan Lake.....I was
absolutely so excited! During the first act I couldn't recognize Sascha
because he was playing the role of Rothbart, the evil sorceror and
was
wearing a fake beard and alot of make-up. During the intermission
I was so
upset that I could not recognize him I almost cried! Then my Dad went
to the
bar and asked if there was any way we could meet the dancers. The
bartender
said that we could meet them if we rushed out of the show and ran
to the
lobby to wait for them. She was sooooooo right! I waited an hour for
Sascha
and then when he walked out of the door.... I ran right up to him
and started
talking. I got an autograph and was shocked that when we left to go
home I
kept saying to everyone... "I met Sascha Radetsky."
~In luv
with Sascha!!!
Erica:
i met sascha this last summer at the vail international dance
festival. i went to a free talk that him and ethan stiefel were giving.
i got to ask them, "do you like grand allegro, petite allegro,
or turns better?" ethan likes turning on a good day, and sascha
likes "big manly jumps." he said that he likes to do the
classic roles and play manly parts. after the talk, we got to watch
ABT take company class
before rehearsing for "stiefel and stars." sascha took class
by his girlfriend. he has gorgeous feet and can really fly. ethan
did 6 yes 6 pirouettes to the right
- in a row!! it was pretty awesome. they took class with gillian murphy
(ethan's girlfriend), amanda mckerrow, michelle wiles, stella, and
lots of others. it was the best day of my life, that and meeting other
great dancers like rasta thomas and wendy whelan a couple days before.
i like these people b/c they are
dancers, not b/c they are movie stars. i admire them and the hard
work they do. i got all their autographs and pics with them, but i
do not have a scanner just yet. keep dancing everyone!!
- kansas dancer
Chandra:
I had watched the movie Center Stage and had absoluetly fallen
in love with him. I had to go buy the movie. I went to California
for a vacation and I was walking down the street with my sister just
checking out the sites and I saw someone coming down the street and
they looked like him. I didn't say anything until he got closer to
me and I was in shock. I then asked him what his name was and he told
me "Sascha" I told him that I was his biggest fan and that
I bought the movie Center Stage just because of him and he thought
that was cool. We had an awesome conversation and I got a picture
with him. I haven't got it developed yet but when I do I will send
it to you.
Sincerely Sascha's Biggest Fan,
Chandra
Lisa:
In August
my friend and I went to Vail, Colorado to see some dancers from American
Ballet Theatre perform. Sascha Radetsky and Ethan Stiefel were there!
They are the most amazing male dancers in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gillian
Murphy, Stella Abrera, and Amanda McKerrow were there also. They were
all amazing. Afterwords we got their autographs. It was really awesome.
We weren't allowed to bring cameras so I didn't take any pictures.
The next day we were walking around Vail and my friend and I saw Sascha
and Stella walking around town. My friend said hi and we told them
how wonderfully they had danced. They seemed surprised that someone
had said anything to them. I can't believe how some girls are about
Ethan and Sascha. They only like them because of their looks. I think
that people should pay more attention to to their dancing 'cause it
is pretty amazing.
-A Dancer
in Colorado
Laura:
I saw Sascha during the summer! It was unbelievable! I saw him walking
down the street and I said "hi!" I so love Sascha! I don't
know what else to say but "OH YEAH!!!! I MET SASCHA RADETSKY!!"
-In love in Colorado!
P.S. Sascha, if you see this, I have one question for you! Will you
marry me?
Nathalie:
hi i saw your website and you said you wanted info on sascha radetsky. well,
last friday (7/26/02), i was at the broadway dance center in nyc with my
friend. we were going to take a ballet class with jan miller and were very
excited. so, we're stretching and minding our own business and in walks
sascha radetsky with yena kang (she's a corps de ballet dancer at abt like
sascha). so naturally, being the dance-head that i am, i sort of freak out,
but he can't see me. i go into the class and coincidentally yena and him are
really close to me! maybe three or four feet. it was pretty cool. i knew he
didn't want to be bothered, and i was too shy to say anything, so i didn't.
he only stayed for barre, but he is a fabulous dancer. also, he looks a lot
more buff in person! (and cuter! he has a lot of freckles, but it makes him
look really cute!). we had portable barres in the studio and my friend and i
were trying to lift it up and carry it back when we were to start floorwork.
yena and sascha came over to us and helped us with the barre. i was closer
to yena, and my friend to sascha. but, i still was very close. he is a
marvelous dancer and seems like a really polite and nice guy, but then
again, i didn't really talk to him. but when my friend thanked him for
bringing the barre back, he said "no problem". great website! :-)
Jeannie:
This summer I went to the Cenral Florida Ballet Intensive Workshop just because Sascha Radetsky was going to give a class. So, I auditioned for a spot. Never did I expect to be so close to him. Well to make a long story short, I became his music person for his classes that I was not in. He was really nice and good looking. You can't believe what it's like to have a conversation with him. He always looks into your eyes. I nearly fainted every time he talked to me or said my name. When I went to the meet and greet the company hosted, I nearly had a heart attack because he remembered my name. He said " your name is Jeannie right?" I was like OH MY GOD! I hope to see him again soon. I will try to send the pictures I got with him I just need to get to a scanner. That was the most incredible experience i've ever had. I learned alot from him too as a teacher. He's the sweetest person on earth. I will be attending next years workshop in hopes of seeing Sascha but more than that to become a better dancer. He also signed my toe shoes as well as the movie and a pictue of him. Your website is fantastic!
Love, SASCHA'S BIGGEST FAN
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If you've met Sascha send me
your story and picture/autograph!