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• ​Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet open at the Royal & Derngate on its first UK ... - Northampton Herald and Post

  11-01-2016 20:31 via
  Northampton Herald and Post
  ​Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet open at the Royal & Derngate on its first UK ...
  Northampton Herald and Post
  Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet has won plaudits across Russia, Scandinavia and the United States, and Northampton audiences now have the opportunity to experience the superb artistry of this acclaimed company, when it comes to Royal & Derngate on its ...
  

• Les Ballet Jazz de Montréal performs at the Prince Theater - PhillyVoice.com

  11-01-2016 16:38 via
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  Les Ballet Jazz de Montréal performs at the Prince Theater
  PhillyVoice.com
  Dance Affiliates, an organization dedicated to promoting dance, moved to the Prince Theater last year and began a series titled "NextMove." The series features eight companies in 54 performances during the 2015-2016 season, which started in October.
  

• Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre to officially reopen after long renovations - The Calvert Journal

  11-01-2016 13:47 via
  The Calvert Journal
  Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre to officially reopen after long renovations
  The Calvert Journal
  The Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre is set to officially reopen on 30 January, after six years of renovation works. Situated on Freedom Square in the centre of the Georgian capital, the iconic theatre will celebrate the end of the renovations ...
  

• Elizabeth review – Will Tuckett rules with Tudor queen's tightrope dance

  11-01-2016 11:46
  
  Linbury Studio, London
  Zenaida Yanowsky rises to the title role and Carlos Acosta brings wit to his last classical role at the Royal Opera House in a tapestry of dance, music and textAs a choreographer, Will Tuckett has always been pleasingly difficult to pigeonhole. From the rambunctious surrealism of Mr Bear Squash–You-All-Flat to the sleazy glitter of The Soldier’s Tale, Tuckett almost never repeats himself. His latest piece, Elizabeth, is true to form: a polished, period tapestry
  
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• REVIEW: The Sleeping Beauty by Moscow City Ballet at Chichester - Crawley Observer

  11-01-2016 09:32 via
  Crawley Observer
  REVIEW: The Sleeping Beauty by Moscow City Ballet at Chichester
  Crawley Observer
  The value of the £22m revitalisation of Chichester Festival Theatre was never better demonstrated than with this magnificent revival of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece. The restructuring of the stage meant an entire orchestra could be located directly ...
  Win a family ticket for the Moscow City Ballet at Lighthouse!Bournemouth Echoall 7 news articles »
  

• Tamara Rojo on Romeo and Juliet: 'You know the ending but hope against hope'

  11-01-2016 09:00
  
  In our series to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, actors, directors, designers and others offer their own guides to his plays. Here, the ballet superstar explains the power the tragedy unleashes in her as a performerThe first time I danced Juliet I was 19 and it was perfect for me because I believed everything that she believed in. I believed that true love was more important than social convention and that it was worth fighting, and dying, for.Juliet has a naivety and pu
  
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• Dancewear leaps out of the studio: fashion archive, 11 Jan 1988

  11-01-2016 06:00
  
  11 January 1988: Inspired by TV shows like Fame, British teenagers have been rushing out to buy leotards and leg-warmersTradional dancewear is now being worn for its fashion value. Though the TV series Fame resulted in fashion-conscious teenagers rushing out to buy leotards and leg-warmers, the trend really started with Rifat Ozbek’s autumn/winter 1986 collection. Inspired by dancers such as Martha Graham and Dame Margot Fonteyn, it featured dresses with full swirling skirts, shirts worn w
  
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• Utah ballet auditions Longview dancers - KLTV

  11-01-2016 04:10 via
  Delmarva Daily Times
  Utah ballet auditions Longview dancers
  KLTV
  Practice for a big league performance brought dozens of future ballerinas out to a Longview studio this weekend. Choreographers from Ballet West, the Salt Lake City ballet company, are in Longview instructing and auditioning ballet students, who will ...
  Eastern Shore Ballet Theatre celebrates 25 yearsDelmarva Daily Times
  Aspiring dancers audition in Salt Lake City with School of American Balletfox13now.comall 8 news articles 
  

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• Pray native now a principal dancer with Russian ballet company - The Missoulian

  11-01-2016 01:38 via
  The Missoulian
  Pray native now a principal dancer with Russian ballet company
  The Missoulian
  Maria Sascha Khan, now a top-flight dancer in Russia, grew up in Pray. She'll return to her home state as a judge for the VIBE competitions in Missoula next week. prev. next. One Montanan is traveling farther than the rest to attend the Vienna ...
  

• Family act a first for Perth ballet - The West Australian

  11-01-2016 01:35 via
  The West Australian
  Family act a first for Perth ballet
  The West Australian
  Family act a first for Perth ballet Family act: Alex Poor and granddaughter Iesha in Don Quixote at Quarry Ampitheatre. Picture: Michael O'Brien/The West Australian. In Perth City Ballet's 55-year history, two dancers from one family have never ...
  

• Under the M: Mansfield Center presents conference in partnership with ballet ... - The Missoulian

  11-01-2016 00:37 via
  The Missoulian
  Under the M: Mansfield Center presents conference in partnership with ballet ...
  The Missoulian
  The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana has scheduled a one-day forum Friday titled “The Art of Diplomacy: How the Arts and Cultural Engagement Shape Foreign Affairs, Politics and Society.” The event is free and open to the ...
  

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