Ballet and other dance

Ballet Pointe

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:39:34 +0300

Costumer keeps ballet on pointe
Arizona Republic - Jan 01, 1970
20, 2012 08:24 AM Leonor Texidor has a steady hand and a keen eye as she works her fingers through tulle and tutus, along princess seams, petticoats of brocade and jacquard, and velvet robes at Ballet Arizona in central Phoenix.

The Joffrey Ballet Auxiliary Board Presents “Pointe of Departure”
ChicagoNow (blog) - Jan 01, 1970
By Candace Jordan, Saturday at 5:07 pm The Auxiliary Board of The Joffrey Ballet presents their second annual Pointe of Departure event on Thursday, January 26th from 6 - 9 pm, at a NEW venue this year, Venue Six/10 at the Spertus Institute,

Ballet director's career has spanned generations
Daily American Online - Jan 01, 1970
The wooden floor is smooth from the thousands of toes en pointe that have been dragged across the floor during the years. Floor-to-ceiling mirrors stand behind the metal rail that runs hip-high around the room. Brass-colored figurines of ballerinas are

Alltopics.com Offers Hottest News on Ballet
San Francisco Chronicle (press release) - Jan 01, 1970
Why there is more female ballet dancers than men? What tips are useful when one wants to take up this sport? How far does the ballet history reach? And are pointe shoes comfortable? All the answers are at Ballet.alltopics.com, the number one news

jubilee dance one to remember
Herald Sun - Jan 01, 1970
The ballerinas will have to take off their pointe shoes. "It makes you move in a different way," Australian Ballet principal dancer Amber Scott said. "Classical ballet is very elevated and weightless, but working with Bangarra it's like, 'OK,

San Francisco Ballet review: Gala's depth, daring
San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 01, 1970
Oddly shorn of its supported adagio, the duet nonetheless launched all the obligatory fireworks - soaring scissor jumps and multiple turns from Domitro, delicate hops on pointe followed by triple fouettes from Chung - the balletic equivalent of an "all

Vhs

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:37:23 +0300

Universities unite to keep rare collection
Vancouver Sun - Jan 01, 1970
By Kim Pemberton, January 17, 2012 8:10 AM Jo Anne Newyear Ramirez, associate librarian, says the post-secondary institutions are cataloguing the DVDs and VHS tapes. A love of film has united two post secondary institutions that rarely

VHS Daily Announcements: January 17, 2012
ValpoLife.com - Jan 01, 1970
You can email your ideas, suggestions, comments, or event listings to Community Editor Karin Mick at karin@valpolife.com or use the SUBMIT button below. Events should be received at least seven days prior to the date of the event,

Rewind This: Local documentary recalls the glory days of VHS
CultureMap Austin - Jan 01, 1970
They are collectors of VHS, a once prevalent cinematic delivery system now largely, sadly, forgotten. But now they've taken up arms (read: cameras) and have put together a documentary that seeks to renew public zeal in this lost format.

Fund This Film: VHS Documentary 'Rewind This!' Needs Your Help!
Film School Rejects - Jan 01, 1970
If you love movies as much as we do and you were born sometime before 1990, you probably remember going to your local video store to rent these black plastic things called VHS tapes. You see kids, back in the days before torrents and Netflix,

Watch '90s Christians Nerds Decry 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' as Witchcraft
Flavorwire - Jan 01, 1970
Rich Juzwiak has edited together some highlights from a '90s VHS called Not Just Fun and Games, in which three middle-aged men play with — no, strike that, absolutely freak out about — a whole table full of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys.

Food bank project for VHS students
Vineland Daily Journal - Jan 01, 1970
Pictured from left: Oliver Zabala and Ricky Vega help teacher Andrew Ludwig load canned food donations collected at Vineland High School into a van for delivery to the Southern Regional Food Bank. / SUBMITTED PHOTO From left: Marcus Ledbetter and

Girls Dance Costume

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:35:42 +0300

Dance Moms 'Not Very Grateful,' Abby Lee Miller Says
MTV.com - Jan 01, 1970
Do whatever you have to do!" But nobody gets Abby Lee Miller's blood boiling quite like Cathy Nesbitt-Stein, rival dance coach at Candy Apple's Dance Center in Ohio. Miller accused Cathy of stealing a bumblebee costume Miller leant to her daughter.

2012 Miss America photos: Miss Texas, Oklahoma lasso victories
Las Vegas Sun - Jan 01, 1970
Rebecca watched Diane compete in the talent contest last night with an amazing quick-change, costume-dance routine, which ended with her tossing her “serious” glasses, ruffling her hair bun and transforming from serious school girl into sexy dancer.

Photos: 'Crazy Girls' at Riviera marks 25 years -- butt with new look
Las Vegas Sun - Jan 01, 1970
Most shows in Vegas pretty much have the dancers wear fishnets. The girls are trained with their bodies because we are closer to the audiences. You can't hide them in fishnets like a lot of other shows. “We don't wear big showgirl costumes.

Arnold 11-year-old is a champion Irish dancer
Annapolis Capital - Jan 01, 1970
The set dance is between 2 and 2½ minutes long. Her competition costume is a short, stiff and sparkly green and white dress that cost over $2000. When she tried it on before a class earlier this week, it immediately got the attention of some of the

Letter about Y dance caused harm to community
Siskiyou Daily News - Jan 01, 1970
Watching that performance, I couldn't help but reflect on the growth of the dancers, the choreography, the set design and the costumes, compared to the performance I watched on stage this Christmas. What I saw in the DVD was 20 or so little girls

Team dance competition packs Batavia High School
Chicago Daily Herald - Jan 01, 1970
By Tara García Mathewson Marie Calcopietro, 17, stood in the middle of the Batavia High School gym Sunday surrounded by the South Elgin High School dance team. The girls were dressed in black glittery costumes with dark eye shadow and red lips.

Lyrical Dance Costumes

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:31:49 +0300

Anatomy of a Murder, in Raging Rock
New York Times - Jan 01, 1970
lyrics by Kevin Townley; video by Alex Koch; sets by Nick Benacerraf; costumes by Erik Bergrin; sound by Gaby Savransky; makeup by Bec Fordyce; lighting by Adam Frank; additional choreography by Monica Bill Barnes and Anna Bass; dancing by Meredith

Review: Larry Alexander rings bell for solid 'Company' at TheatreZone
Naples Daily News - Jan 01, 1970
George Furth wrote the show's book, while "Company" marked the start of Sondheim's more adventurous phase of lyrical and musical work. "Company" - the title refers the concept of partner as "companion" - offers an introspective, sometimes brutal take

Lively all the way
The Hindu - Jan 01, 1970
a maroon and gold costume she presented high voltage natyam that hailed the language with every step. A programme card that was filled with ragamaalika lyrics, brisk pace and lively nattuvangam were other niceties that went along with her dancing.

Spare Times: For Children, for Jan. 6-12
New York Times - Jan 01, 1970
This interactive show, for ages 3 to 10, also includes a recreated room from the Ottoman period (about 1900), where young archaeologists can dress in costume. From 11 am to 5:45 pm; until 8 pm on Thursdays; until 4 pm on Fridays; 1109 Fifth Avenue,

Writer Finds Hidden Realms in Shen Yun
The Epoch Times - Jan 01, 1970
I'm just learning.” He said Shen Yun's costumes, which the entire cast of dancers change for every piece, were also impressive. “I find the costumes so remarkable,” he said. Shen Yun has three equally large companies that tour the world each year,

Leftover Salmon | NYE | Portland | Review
JamBase - Jan 01, 1970
Out of the wings appears drum and dance ensemble Axé Didé, jamming Afro-Caribbean beats in coalition with Thompson. Dancers appear onstage decked out in carnival-esque costumes and whip the crowd into a frenzy with their booty shaking exuberance.

Ballet Music

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:31:06 +0300

Pennsylvania Ballet pranks The Nutcracker | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-01
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) - Jan 01, 1970
At the end of the ballet, the Prince fist-bumped the Sugarplum Fairy. I caught two musical New Years' references: in the Waltz of the Flowers, the horns deployed Vienna-style afterbeats, coming in early on the second beat, and a hair late on the third.

Columbia's Ballet Folkórico De Antioquia to Perform Live at BergenPAC, 3/1
Broadway World - Jan 01, 1970
bergenPAC is the home of a media production system that is unparalleled, upholding its reputation as a venue for outstanding music, dance and theater. As a non-profit corporation, bergenPAC has thrived thanks to the aid and generosity of sponsors,

Most memorable performances of last 12 months
Tulsa World - Jan 01, 1970
Tulsa's world of dance continues to grow, thanks to the formation of a number of new local groups, as well as through the internationally acclaimed groups, such as Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Complexions Contemporary Ballet.

Variety of performances, weather draw hundreds to First Night Northampton
GazetteNET - Jan 01, 1970
Emma Miller, standing at center, of Worthington and other Pioneer Valley Ballet dancers finish a performance of “Waltz of the Flowers” from Tchaikovsky's “Nutcracker” during First Night Northampton at the Academy of Music on Saturday.

Ballet's stars dance to the music of time
The Australian - Jan 01, 1970
Offstage I'd listen to the music in my car and watch other dancers," she says. "[Former AB artistic director] Maina Gielgud was very much of the opinion that ballet should be your breakfast, lunch and dinner. It was a different time.

Gala show brings curtains on 2011 in Oman
Times of Oman - Jan 01, 1970
A single man posed in the centre, and as the orchestra began playing Chopin's sweet music, the dancers began to move into a series of ethereal movements filled with delicate steps on pointed-shoes and graceful pirouettes and jumps. The romantic ballet

Ballerina Doll

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:22:25 +0300

Nutcracker gets naughtier with Dolls' new spin
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Jan 01, 1970
Of course, the 19th-century writer, choreographer and composer might not be altogether surprised that Ballet of the Dolls has once again tampered with their traditional holiday confection "The Nutcracker." The first time around, choreographer Myron

Spreckels, UCSD & Civic Theatre present the Nutcracker Ballet
SanDiego.com - Jan 01, 1970
He twirled his cape and released mechanical dolls, a masked ballerina and soldier, very well-danced by Stephanie Maiorano and Fernando Martin-Gullans. Martin-Gullan's technique and style was stunning for such a young performer.

New Jersey Ballet's 'Nutcracker' feels like several holidays packed into one
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Jan 01, 1970
He performs magic tricks, and in an extravagant gesture produces outsize dolls whose virtuosity takes the dancing to a new level. Inevitably, something goes wrong. The ballet's heroine, little Clara, has a jealous brother, Fritz (the polished Raynor

VIDEO: The Ebony Nutcracker
Patch.com - Jan 01, 1970
Other dancers who played the Franklin Family members, the Snow Queen, the Ballerina Doll and the Snow Princesses clearly were dance veterans and served as the production's critical underpinning, making it a true classical ballet, while the remaining 20

Holiday tradition continues with Ballet Pensacola's 'Nutcracker'
Pensacola News Journal - Jan 01, 1970
Among the prominent roles are Kayla Bartlett as Clara; Steinert as Herr Drosselmeyer; Samuel Joseph Mounce as the Nutcracker Prince; Kristen Springer as the Sugar Plum Fairy; Erin Lapaglia as the Ballerina Doll; Kristopher Williams as the Soldier Doll,

More Than One Way to Crack a Nut
North Coast Journal - Jan 01, 1970
Kyle Ryan as Pirate King and Julie Hayes-Ryman as Ballerina Doll in Trillium Studio's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. PHOTO BY SACRED IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHY Walking into Redwood Raks, you enter a world of bright silk, rich velvets and twinkling lights,