The Far Shore "was created for the Shanghai Expo and was to be premiered next week as the highlight of the event's 'UK National Day'. But the British Council and English National Ballet cancelled the performance after learning of the [work's] dedication [to the people of Tibet], saying … the piece had become 'a political vehicle'."
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First there was the Phantom of the Opera. Now, in Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan," you get the Terror of the Ballet.
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Ballet thriller "Black Swan" so bad it's good
Open house to be held Sept. 11 Sara Viale and Erlends Zieminch, owners of Ballet Arte in Solana Beach, have been busy this summer. The married dancer instructors have just finished expanding their studio space, and they've rolled up their sleeves to do all the work themselves. "There's been a lot of Chinese food takeout in our lives lately," Viale said of the hectic schedule which, for the last ...
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Ballet Arte unveils new studio
Composer Pete Wyer 'dismayed' at action by British Council and English National Ballet A British composer says he is "deeply disappointed and dismayed" by the British Council's decision to cancel a performance of his ballet in China because it was dedicated to the people of Tibet. Pete Wyer's The Far Shore was created for the Shanghai Expo and was to be premiered next week as the highlight of ...
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British ballet dedicated to people of Tibet is pulled from China expo
Lustig to lead Oakland Ballet After a yearlong search, the 45-year-old Oakland Ballet has announced that Graham Lustig is the company's new artistic director. The British-born Lustig previously directed New Jersey's American Repertory Ballet but stepped down... United States - Dance - Ballet - New Jersey - Arts
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Graham Lustig selected to guide Oakland Ballet
The Queensland Ballet will welcome Anna Marsden as a new chief executive officer in October.
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Qld Ballet welcomes new CEO
"In the midst of a comprehensive restructuring that could determine the company's very survival, the Colorado Ballet's board of trustees wanted a new executive director with proven success at fund-raising and financial turnarounds.
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Colorado Ballet Selects Non-Dance Exec as New CEO
This weekend, Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) presents the lurid rowdiness of turn-of-the-century Paris with the Vancouver premiere of Moulin Rouge - The Ballet at The Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts.
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Ballet brings Moulin Rouge to Vancouver
Every professional ballet dancer knows how to pirouette, plié and piqué. But it's not every dancer that can make all these moves and feint, parry and riposte with a three-foot pig-sticker at the same time.
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Ballet Austin is about to dazzle its patrons and supporters with what is being called "the party of the century." It is the season's most elegant fundraiser, and it is taking place on an interesting date and at an interesting place. Cookie Ruiz, the Exeuctive Director and Andrea McWilliams, chair of the gala, talk about the event benefitting Ballet Austin.
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Ballet Austin to host elegant fundraiser