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Ballet Fan Practice
There are many props used in ballet, but one of the most iconic is the ballet fan used by Kitri in her third act variation in Don Quixote. Learning this variation is somewhat a rite of passage for budding ballerinas. During my years as a teacher, I have worked on Kitri’s famous solo numerous times,…
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Marianela Nuñez and Carlos Acosta Dancing Don Quixote
Marianela Nuñez and Carlos Acosta dancing Don Quixote is probably one of the best pairings of this ballet in…well, in ballet history. Here in the 1st Act Finale of Acosta’s production for The Royal Ballet, the individual finesse of each of these dancers is as exciting to watch as the trust they have in each…