• Washington Ballet's Septime Webre to step down in June - Washington Post

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    Washington Ballet's Septime Webre to step down in June
    Washington Post
    Septime Webre, artistic director of the Washington Ballet for the past 17 years, whose high energy, charisma and large-scale balletmaking spurred the company to unprecedented financial and artistic growth, will step down at the end of June, when his ...
    Septime Webre, Artistic Director of Washington Ballet, to Step Down After 17 YearsNBC4 Washington
    Septime Webre to Leave Washington Ballet in JuneWashington C
  • Benjamin Millepied and Paris Opera Ballet: a step too far

    Benjamin Millepied and Paris Opera Ballet: a step too far
    Millepied’s departure is a surprise: he was meant to revitalise a ballet institution, forcing it into the 21st centuryBenjamin Millepied’s decision to quit his job as director of the Paris Opera Ballet has been shocking in its abruptness, not just because he’s only been in the post for little more than a year, but because so much was promised by his appointment. Related: Benjamin Millepied resigns from Paris Opera BalletContinue reading...
  • February 2016 | Page Turners

    Books of note (new and not)1. Dance Improvisations: Warm-Ups, Games and Choreographic Tasks2. Screendance: Inscribing the Ephemeral Image3. Creating Musical Theatre: Conversations With Broadway Directors and Choreographers4. Choreographing Copyright: Race, Gender, and Intellectual Property Rights in American Dance Continue reading

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