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Ballet West Review: The Most Stunning Nutcracker of Them All
December 6, 2018 Ballet West The Nutcracker Washington D.C. The Nutcracker is a holiday classic that you can find in almost every American city – big or small – and this year our nation’s most prominent performing arts center The Kennedy Center presents Ballet West as their Christmas stars this season. There is no doubt why Willam…
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Dance of the Four Swans from Swan Lake
Call it what you like – Dance of the Four Swans, Dance of the Cygnets, The Four Little Swans – but this pas de quatre from Swan Lake is one of the most iconic dances in one of the most iconic classical ballets of all time. It is a coveted role for a ballerina, one…
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The International Ballet Club
Here at The Traveling Ballerina, we wanted to create a space where ballet lovers from all around the globe could get together to chat about and share all things ballet. While we don’t have the capacity to do this in-person (yet!) we have created a Facebook Group called The International Ballet Club and hope that you…
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An Interview with Christopher Rudd: Starting from Scratch
You may have heard the name Christopher Rudd floating around in your circle of dancer friends. Hailing from Jamaica, Christopher grew up in Miami where he graduated from New World School of the Arts. As a professional dancer, he was a founding member of Carolina Ballet, a soloist with Les Grands Ballet Canadiens de Montreal,…
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English National Ballet’s Isaac Hernández: About Ballet in Mexico
English National Ballet’s Lead Principal dancer Isaac Hernández has dreams beyond the one he is currently living. This soon-to-be lawyer has a mission to normalize dance in Mexico – his home country – so that it is accessible to all, a human right. He is a strong supporter of the power of creativity and the…
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Support Your Favorite Ballet Organizations on Giving Tuesday
Thanksgiving marked the beginning of the winter holiday season and the heightened spirit of giving. It’s a wonderful time to take a moment out of our busy daily lives and take a break from the shopping frenzy to support our favorite ballet organizations. Here are a few ideas on how to do this on the…
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English National Ballet Will “Dance the Atlantic” on Cunard Cruise Line
For the first time ever, English National Ballet will be dancing on board a Cunard cruise ship thanks to a new partnership established by the two organizations. Six English National Ballet company dancers including Lead Principal Erina Takahashi and First Soloist James Streeter will be on the August 11, 2019 Queen Mary 2 westbound transatlantic crossing from Southampton,…
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The Kennedy Center Presents Ballet Across America featuring Dance Theatre of Harlem and Miami City Ballet
The Kennedy Center presents the Ballet Across America series for the fifth time with a focus on women leadership in dance. Virginia Johnson and Lourdes Lopez, Artistic Directors of Dance Theatre of Harlem and Miami City Ballet, respectively, showcase their companies in individual programs as well as one evening of a special shared celebration program. The shared program…
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Chinese Stereotypes in Ballet
It’s that time of the year when we start hearing Tchaikovsky’s music from The Nutcracker everywhere we go – in restaurants, in shops, and of course at the theatre. This holiday classic is ubiquitous during the Christmas season so much so that even those who are not frequenters of the ballet are familiar with the tunes. Perhaps…
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The Kennedy Center Presents Ballet West in The Nutcracker
Ballet West returns to The Kennedy Center for the first time since 2014 with Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker, America’s longest-running full-length production. Originally choreographed in 1944 for San Francisco Ballet, this holiday classic has been part of the company’s repertoire since its founding in 1963 by Christensen. It takes children of all ages on Clara’s…