NY Ballet Competition Gets A New Director
Richard Chen See is the new director of the New York International Ballet Competition. Chen See is a 14-year veteran of the Paul Taylor Dance Company. [ more ]
Apr 28, 2008 · Source: New York Sun

2008 Jerome Robbins - Greatness In The Shadow Of Greatness
Robbins spent 30 years of his life working with Balanchine's NY City Ballet. "This kept him in Balanchine's shadow, but on the whole he loved and revered that shadow. It is hard to think of any world-famous artist in history working as Robbins chose to: as great a celebrity as Balanchine or more so, and much wealthier, he used the dancers Balanchine had trained, he used ballet technique as Balanchine had developed it, and his ballets were performed in a repertory that was dominated by Balanchine's." [ more ]
Apr 27, 2008 · Source: The New York Times

The Way To Riches: Become The "Capital Of Dance?"
The resort town of Blackpool has revealed plans to create a "festival and events zone", with a capacity of 30,000 on the seafront in the Tower Headland area, which would spearhead the town's "ambition to become the capital of dance". [ more ]
Apr 24, 2008 · Source: The Stage

Age-Busting Dance
The Prometheus Dance Elders Ensemble's youngest member is 55; the oldest, 85. "Nearly half of the Elders are or were professors - of medieval literature, social work, education, the arts. They are also painters, models, activists, therapists, mothers, grandmothers, and widows. Most of all, they are very much themselves." [ more ]
Apr 20, 2008 · Source: The Boston Globe

Ballet And Rap, Together At Last
Atlanta is one of the centers of American hip-hop, and Atlanta Ballet is taking advantage, mounting an unprecedented collaboration with one half of the Grammy-winning rap duo, OutKast. "They are seeking to expand the horizons of their respective forms, without compromising them. It's a tall order, and it comes as ballet companies and the hip-hop industry are casting about (not always gracefully) for new directions and new audiences." [ more ]
Apr 6, 2008 · Source: The New York Times

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