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ABT – Nutcrackers 12/13 mat, 12/14 mat & eve
. . . and then Hammoudi turned around in the upstage corner, spread his arms wide open, and beckoned Abrera to come to him like Mukhamedov beckoning Bessmertnova. She ran toward him, and took…
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Commitment to principles
It is curious that ABT, with its new found commitment to trying to play a leadership role in diversity community outreach and bringing greater numbers of black dancers to ballet companies (aka Project Plie),…
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observations 12/13
Somehow it's fitting that on a day that the Dow plunged 315 points to close its worst week of 2014, ABT was at the exchange to ring the closing bell and celebrate its Nutcracker.…
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Check this out in Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair has a humongous dance article by Laura Jacobs in its January issue – on stands now. The historical account of Balanchine's The Nutcracker at New York City Ballet features fabulous pictures and…
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observations 12/10
A new authentic Cuban ballet school with a pre-professional program has popped up in a western suburb of Chicago. The Alma Dance School in Wheaton had its grand opening last week. Its directors are…
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observations 12/7
What are you waiting for? Tickets for Christopher Wheeldon's An American in Paris, starring Robert Fairchild, at the Palace Theatre on Broadway went on sale to the general public yesterday. There will be wide…