What was not to love about Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's succulent dance foray among the hallmark composers known as the three B's -- Bach, Beethoven and Brahms? Called "Uncommon," it wasn't a full-length theatrical production, but in many respects was a more massive undertaking.
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre excels in mixed-repertory 'Uncommon'
To the list of Russian treasures — Fabergé eggs, caviar, Anna Netrebko — add “Russian Seasons,” Alexei Ratmansky’s beautiful ballet for New York City Ballet. Now going on 6 years old, it was the centerpiece Friday of an all-Russian program that — with some magnificent debuts — looked brand-new. Set to Leonid Desyatnikov...
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Worth Russian to the ballet
A top Italian ballet dancer has been fired by her company after highlighting the dangers of anorexia - as young dancers are pressured to strive for the perfect body.
The National Ballet of Canada will continue its emphasis on fresh choreography in 2012-13 by premiering works by John Neumeier and Davide Bombana.
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National Ballet to premiere Carmen, Nijinsky
CALGARY , Feb. 6, 2012 /CNW/ - The School of Alberta Ballet is looking for talented young dancers from across Canada! Dancers aged 10 and up can register now to attend open auditions for the Professional ...
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Ballet Manila wraps up its 16th season with the ballet gala ''Lab Ko ‘To,'' a collection of world-premiere pieces by choreographers Max Luna III, Augustus Damian and Manuel Molina, combined with a classical favorite, ''Satanilla Pas De Deux'' (from ''The Venetian Carnival''), and a touch of the exotic in ''Morions,'' an international award-winning piece by BM choreographer Gerardo Francisco.
How do you celebrate Lame Duck Day? Do you buy a duck a set of crutches? How would you like to fly your kite in the middle of the winter? Would you still fly it if a blizzard hit on this day? Or would you sit it out?
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Malcolm Burn remembers dancing in "Coppélia" when he was 19.
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Ballet Austin is gearing up for 4th biennial New American Talent/Dance competition and Stephen Mills, the artistic director at Ballet Austin, joined us in the studio today to talk about how the three-day event will work.
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Ballet Austin dance competition kickoff
Ballet Theatre of Maryland dancers Joshua Burnham and Meagan Helman are the leads in the Feb. 11 performance of "Aladdin" at the Mar-Va Theater. / DAN BIEGEL PHOTO
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Maryland ballet troupe returns to Mar-Va for a third year