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Ballerina with Alzheimer’s: The Untold Story of Marta Cinta
The story of the ballerina with alzheimer’s that has been recognized around the world after the broadcast of a viral video by Música Para Despertar.
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World Ballet Day 2020
World Ballet Day 2020 features live streaming of the worlds most famous ballet companies.
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ABTKids 2020: B Is for Ballet
ABTKids 2020: B Is for Ballet is based on the recently released book of the same name by John Robert Allman. The video will be narrated by Jennifer Garner.
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Coco Chanel and Ballets Russes
The relationship between Coco Chanel and Ballets Russes is one that started by chance and developed parallel her friendship with Serge Diaghilev.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Affects the Ballet World
Updated at 21:20pm CET on April 10, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) is not discriminatory and it was just a matter of time that those of us in the ballet industry would be affected. From a friend’s message letting me know that her school in Italy is closed, to social media images of professional dancers taking class…
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Ballet Swan Arms Practice
One of the most iconic and beautiful movements in the classical canon are ballet swan arms during Swan Lake. It is an epitomical display of how ballet dancers use their port de bras (carriage of the arms) to express character, voice, and aesthetics. The video below by Ernesto Galan for Boston Ballet demonstrates the how…
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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…
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Dance Bag Essentials
Whether you’re an aspiring ballet dancer or already a professional one, your dance bag is something that you can’t leave home without. Aside from the several pairs of ballet shoes and pointe shoes that you lug around every day, your dance bag is most likely also filled with items you need on a daily basis…
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Force of Nature: Natalia Osipova Documentary
Natalia Osipova is a household name in the ballet community. The world has witnessed her journey from the Bolshoi Ballet to Mikhailovsky Theatre to the Royal Ballet, where the ballerina is currently in her fifth season. Lyndsey Winship from The Guardian interviews Osipova, discussing her partnerships on and off the stage as well as the…
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A Day in the Life of Isabella Boylston
Are you curious as to what a professional ballerina’s daily life consists of? Elise Finch from CBSN New York interviews American Ballet Theatre’s principal dancer Isabella Boylston and provides us with insight into the habits and schedule of one of the world’s most prominent ballet dancers. Ms. Boylston chats a bit about her path from…