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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…
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observations 12/1
The Mariinsky Ballet has added a Sunday, January 25, 3:00 pm "Chopin: Dances for the Piano" performance to its BAM schedule, possibly due to demand. Sometimes It's hard to gauge demand for BAM performances…
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NYCB – The Nutcracker 11/30 eve
What a glorious Sunday evening at The Nutcracker! The performance was so filled with magic and dazzling dancing that at its conclusion some in the audience were saying Let’s come again. Rebecca Krohn, Amar Ramasar,…