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All posts tagged "Boston Ballet"
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5.7KReviewsBoston Ballet in ‘Romeo and Juliet’: Worlds of the classics
Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. March 17, 2018. There’s certainly something to be said for adapting classic tales for the modern era,...
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5.6KReviewsOptical illusions and reality in Boston Ballet’s ‘Parts in Suite’
Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. March 10, 2018. A striking thing about dance can be how some things are optical illusion, and...
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12.5KFeature ArticlesBuild it, and they will come: Updating ‘The Nutcracker’
The Nutcracker – a beloved holiday classic that graces stages across the nation, and across the world. Come December, Tchaikovsky’s iconic scores...
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8.4KFeature ArticlesReal-life pas de deux: Dancer couples share their love stories this Valentine’s
In many classical ballets, Broadway shows and contemporary works, there is a love story. Two characters, with passion, find each other, and...
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6.3KTips & Advice5 tips from the pros for keeping your New Year’s resolutions going strong
Let’s face it; we’ve all been there. Each January, we set lofty goals for ourselves to last the year long, then two...
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5.6KFeature ArticlesBallet meets hip hop in ‘The Brooklyn Nutcracker’
The Brooklyn Nutcracker, created and performed by Brooklyn Ballet, is a tribute and love story to the borough the company calls home....
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5.0KReviewsBoston Ballet’s ‘Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker’: The grandeur of warmth
Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. November 24, 2017. When it comes to art, there are so many ways we can define “grand”,...
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6.9KFeature ArticlesWhat’s it like to lead a ballet company for 58 years? Herci Marsden knows.
The State Ballet of Rhode Island (SBRI) is celebrating an incredible accomplishment that very few regional ballet companies have the privilege of...
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5.5KReviewsBoston Ballet’s ‘Obsidian Tear’: Dancing away from the pack
Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. November 3, 2017. The tension between the will of the individual and that of the group is...
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9.6KFeature Articles7 hottest dance convention teachers of the 2017-18 season
Heading to a convention can be such a valuable opportunity for growing dancers. You can take tons of classes from just about...
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5.9KFeature ArticlesADC|IBC and Houston Ballet Academy’s journey to a successful partnership
The American Dance Competition | International Ballet Competition (ADC|IBC), is an annual youth ballet competition that takes place each spring in Florida....
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5.2KFeature ArticlesJeffrey and Lia Cirio’s Cirio Collective strives for exploration through collaboration
In summer 2015, brother and sister duo Jeffrey and Lia Cirio, principal dancers with American Ballet Theatre and Boston Ballet, respectively, started...
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5.1KReviewsBoston Ballet’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty’: Classicism in 2017
Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. April 29, 2017. We’re in an age with an enormous amount of content – more podcasts, talk...
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7.8KInterviewsVassiliev Academy of Classical Ballet: Newcomer to the NYC training scene
Internationally acclaimed Russian principal ballet dancer Andrei Vassiliev directs the Vassiliev Academy of Classical Ballet (VACB). This Academy has been in its...
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4.4KReviewsAll’s fair in art: Boston Ballet’s ‘Wings of Wax’
Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. March 23, 2017. “All’s fair in love and war,” they say. One could add art to that...
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4.8KReviewsBoston Ballet presents William Forsythe’s ‘Artifact’: Beyond binary
Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. February 23, 2017. Post-modern art grew from socio-political shifts of post-World War II western society. Some claim...
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12.0KFeature ArticlesWilliam Forsythe at Boston Ballet: ‘Artifact’ and More
“What, really, is art?” seems to be a never-ending question, one that no one has been able to answer concisely and matter-of-factly....
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5.5KReviewsBoston Ballet’s Mikko Nissinen’s ‘The Nutcracker’: Presenting the old anew
Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. Friday, November 25. Have you ever considered attending a certain dance performance, but then thought “Meh, I’ve...
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5.2KReviewsBoston Ballet’s ‘Le Corsaire’: Balancing history and spectacle
Boston Opera House, Boston, MA. November 2, 2016. Ballet period pieces occasionally face accusations of historical inaccuracy, cultural reductionism and being more...
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10.2KTop Stories2016 Princess Grace Award Winners Announced
Each year, the Princess Grace Foundation acknowledges emerging talent in dance, theater and film by awarding scholarships, apprenticeships and fellowships. The Foundation...
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34.5KTips & Advice5 Things I Want to Tell Dancers: Costume Designer
The next in Dance Informa’s “5 Things I Want to Tell Dancers” series. Here, we receive advice from a costume designer on...
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9.5KDance Studio OwnerCreating a Healthy Atmosphere at the Studio
Teachers and directors care about their dancers’ health, but they also understand that dance is an aesthetic art form. Sometimes, having discussions...
