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The Kennedy Center Presents Atlanta Ballet in The Nutcracker
For its annual holiday production for 2019, the Kennedy Center presents Atlanta Ballet in The Nutcracker. This production made its debut in 2018 with choreography by Yuri Possokhov set to Tchaikovsky’s score. This will be the first time Atlanta Ballet performs at the Kennedy Center. Atlanta Ballet joins the robust list of American ballet companies to…
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World Ballet Day 2019
World Ballet Day 2019 is upon us! Here is the official link to the event as well as some videos to get your fix – Enjoy! https://youtu.be/ZEVZOXaY9cUhttps://youtu.be/EF5Nkg_MrhEhttps://youtu.be/390h0Cv2gMQ
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Boston Ballet School + Walnut Hill School for the Arts Form Partnership
Boston Ballet School (BBS) and Walnut Hill School for the Arts have announced a new partnership that will begin in fall 2020. Boston Ballet School’s Professional Division at Walnut Hill School for the Arts will be the joining of Boston Ballet School’s Pre-Professional Program and Walnut Hill School for the Arts. The organization will offer…
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Stella Abrera’s Last Performance with ABT
Stella Abrera will be retiring from American Ballet Theatre at the end of the 2019-2020 season. A Principal Dancer with the company since 2015, she will dance the title role of Giselle on Saturday evening, June 13, 2020 at the Metropolitan Opera House. *Update: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Stella Abrera did not dance this…
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Alicia Alonso: Video of a Ballet Legend
It is a sad time for those of us who make the ballet world our home as classical ballerina Alicia Alonso now dances from up above. The legendary founder of the National Ballet of Cuba died on October 17, 2019 in a hospital in her home country of Cuba at the age of 98. Alonso…
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Mariinsky Ballet Review: Paquita in its Full Glory?
October 8, 2019 Mariinsky Ballet Paquita Washington D.C. The 2019-2020 Kennedy Center ballet season opens with one of classical ballet’s most iconic companies performing a work rarely seen in its entirety. Mariinsky Ballet’s Paquita at The Kennedy Center is the United States premiere of this updated production of a love story that takes place in Napoleon-occupied Spain.…
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Boston Ballet Review: Capturing the Essence of Giselle
September 28, 2019 Boston Ballet Giselle Boston, MA Boston Ballet‘s season opener Giselle is not only a theatrical and artistic delight, but a lesson in the values of classical ballet tradition. As much as contemporary ballet choreographers of today are stretching predefined boundaries and creating new voices to be heard, it is also important that the vocabulary…
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Romeo and Juliet Film
Shakespeare’s most recognized tale of star-crossed lovers is coming to the big screen. At least in England. For one precious night only – December 16, 2019 – audiences can see Michael Nunn and William Trevitt’s Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words featuring The Royal Ballet dancers William Bracewell and Francesca Hayward dancing the title characters. Kenneth…
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2020 Ballet Summer Intensives
It’s never too early to start thinking about where to continue training over the summer, so here at The Traveling Ballerina we are working on developing a comprehensive list of 2020 Ballet Summer Intensives so that you can start taking notes about your options and preparing yourself for the upcoming auditions. This directory will be…
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Learn Ballet Pantomime
One of the most beautiful facets of a classical ballet is its use of pantomime to convey the narrative to the audience. As there is traditionally no verbal communication, body language – most specifically, the expressive use of heads and arms – is how ballet dancers speak with one another on the stage as well…