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What does it take to become a ballerina in Russia? At the Mariinsky Theater it takes more than physical and mental strength... it takes:
Ballet, Sweat and Tears
Becoming a professional ballerina is a journey that begins at a young age and is extremely competitive. We meet young girls devoting their lives to the profession, as well as the women, who
Romy Macias's blog
Latest classical ballet news from around the world. Insights from ballerina at Ballet Clasico de Queretaro Fernando Jhones.
05/23/2013
05/22/2013
Ballet Can Break Your Heart: Swan Lake and Giselle [Video]
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Are you a "softie" for heart-wrenching sad endings, like the ending of Giselle and Swan Lake? I am... In one, Giselle saves Albrecht from certain death only to return to her own grave. Oh, the bitter sweet good-bye... And in the second, Odette is betrayed by the very man who swore his eternal love for her.
Ballet Can Break Your Heart: Swan Lake and Giselle
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05/18/2013
My Favorite Ballet Blogs
Last month, while on hiatus from the company (Ballet Clasico de Queretaro Fernando Jhones) and from teaching, I had time to reflect on this past year.
Classical Ballet News has just crossed the one year milestone. A lot has happened in a year: 147 published articles, 163 in the wings waiting to come into the spot light and so many great ideas dancing in my head, there just aren't enough hours in the day!
What's In Store for CBN in 2013?
Lot's. For starters, I've begun to reach out to
Thursday At The Theater: Pharaoh's Daughter
Tonight's ballet is not full-length. Why? Because I think this is a performance woth viewing, even if it's just an excerpt.
It has taken over 100 years for it to return to the stage and Svetlana Zakharova and Sergei Filin are spectacular in this staging!
The ballet I'm talking about is The Pharaoh's Daughter.
Thursday At
05/12/2013
Happy Mother's Day from Atlanta Ballet [Videos]
Happy Mother's Day from Atlanta Ballet
What better way to spend Mother's Day weekend than experiencing a beautiful story of love through dance.
Happy Mother's Day from Atlanta Ballet
Learn more about our Love Stories program. Artistic Director, John McFall, shares his thoughts on the wonderful works presented May 10-12. The choreographers share their thoughts on their
05/11/2013
Ballet Pointe Shoe Quote
Ballet Pointe Shoe Quote
âThe ballet toe shoe is one of the few instruments of torture to survive intact into our time.â - Source Unknown
From The Healthy Dancer
Ballet Pointe Shoe Quote
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05/10/2013
Ballet Men
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Their strength, technique, their beautiful lines and virility have always amazed me.
Ballet Men
Art or athleticism? Or both?
Four dancers from The Australian Ballet speak of what it means to be a ballet dancer.
It's a freedom of self-expression... We are athletes, we are artists.
Ballet Men
Our dancers Adam Bull, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Cameron Hunter and
Ballet Pointe Shoe Quote
Ballet Pointe Shoe Quote
âThe ballet toe shoe is one of the few instruments of torture to survive intact into our time.â - Source Unknown
From The Healthy Dancer
Ballet Pointe Shoe Quote
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05/09/2013
Daily Class At The Royal Ballet
Prepare to be inspired! For tonight's Thursday at The The Theater I've chosen something a bit different: a look behind-the-scenes of the London-based company: Daily Class at the Royal Ballet.
The Ballet Mistress is Olga Evreinoff. George Lamb interviews members of the company as the class goes on in the background.
Daily Class At The Royal Ballet
Jonathan Cope begins by explaining what is going on at the barre: frappés, adagio, etc. Enjoy!
Daily Class At The Royal Ballet
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05/08/2013
Featured Dancer Frederic Franklin [Videos]
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This week I'm featuring a dancer whose career spanned for nine decades and whom the ballet world lost this past Saturday. I'm talking about Frederic "Freddie" Franklin.
Featured Dancer Frederic Franklin
[Franklin] was one of the best loved figures in the dance world. Always genial, always helpful, he possessed a razor-sharp memory of all the ballets he had appeared in. Franklin played an
Romy Macias
Retired Soloist with Ballet Clasico de Queretaro