Yes this year Barbie is in Swan Lake..i just picked up the new Argos catalogue and i found Barbie in the costume for Odette , the figure is on a stand , but she is en pointe..looks lovely i will end up buying it!!if anyone can get the web address before me feel free to post it....

Speaking of Barbie, my one year old daughter just "borrowed" the animation "Barbie in the Nutcracker" from a family we know. I was surprised to turn the cover over and see that Peter Martins and NYCB helped out with the choreography and the London Symphony Orchestra performed the score. Those lifts at the end sure make Sugar Plum look light as a feather (as always of course).

Hi! Isn't that a hoot? Here's another thread, replete with photos (feel free to post either place):

<a href=http://forum.criticaldance.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000673 target=_blank>Hot News: Barbie to Star as Sugarplum Princess</a>

Well, my mother teaches Pre-k and during nap time, she plays classical or soothing music to help the four year olds sleep. On one of the cds is a song from the Nutcracker. When it came on, one of her little girls sat up and shreiks, "It's Barbie!" When my mother tried to explain to her that it was actually from the nutcracker, she refused to believe her, and she was still talking about it when her mother came to pick her up that afternoon.

Found the web address for the Barbie dancing Swan Lake...

http://www.barbiecollectibles.com/showcase/product.asp?product_id=1001602

sorry its a bit long just copy and paste it if it is easier..also if you look at Swan Lake as a search option about 4 or 5 Barbies dancing the part appear one is a music box !
I never new there was such an industry for this!!

<small>[ 08-27-2002, 02:36: Message edited by: Stuart Sweeney ]</small>

I see no.7 in the series is a black ballerina. While Mattel could be accused of tokenism, they have gone where no UK ballet company has, to date. So well done!

<small>[ 08-28-2002, 01:12: Message edited by: Stuart Sweeney ]</small>

ok - why isn't her hair in a bun?

yeah barbie in the nutcracker? uh great try

i watched it... not so good..its alright for computer animation but her technique is awful and she looks like shes dloing clown ballet or beginner ballet class .. hahahahaha

The new Argos catalogue is out and Barbie is in a Nutcracker outfit this time,and this is the 7th in the ballet series .How many is in the series i don't know? The dolls are not for playing with but for collecting(a stand is included as usual).

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What about boys?

And why don't we see Ken in white tights? Who will partner all those (*ahem*) lovely dresses, I mean ballerinas?

Barbie is cool, and it's not her fault I'm fat. My Barbie is an archaeologist and a surfer. Her knees don't bend, so I advised her not to take up ballet. It hurt her feelings at first, but now she's okay.

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What accessories does "Archeologist Barbie" come with?

Well, she has a bathing suit, which is more conducive to surfing than archaeology, but high heels, which make standing on her surfboard difficult. However, she's a smart girl and she makes it all work.

ava_adora...

barbie had bad technique? i thought the computer animation was taken from dancing by Maria Kowroski of the NYCB?