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Photo Journal: Ashton's Sylvia Dances at American Ballet Theatre
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In Character with ABT: Exploring Character Roles in Ballet
27 Jun 2009 -- Harris Green discusses the unique importance of character roles in the ballet repertoire and speaks to various members of American Ballet Theatre about the art of fusing theatrics with dance.
Swan Song: A Fond Farewell to Nina Ananiashvili
10 Jun 2009 -- After 16 years with the Company, Principal Dancer Nina Ananiashvili bids farewell to American Ballet Theatre June 27 with a last performance in her calling-card piece: Swan Lake.
Houston Ballet: From Studio to Stage
07 Jun 2009 -- "Intensive" is the operative word at Houston Ballet's Ben Stevenson Academy Summer Intensive, where young dancers get a taste of what a career in dance is really like. The Academy is the only six-week program of its kind in the country.
Manuel Legris to Helm Vienna State Opera Ballet and School
05 Jun 2009 -- Paris Opéra Ballet star Manuel Legris will take over the ballet leadership at the Vienna State Opera in October 2010.
"Dream" Roles: Balanchine's Midsummer Night’s Dream Returns to NYC Ballet June 16-21
03 Jun 2009 -- The iconic piece returns to the Ballet's repertory June 16. Joseph Carman explores the work, discussing the power of Mendelssohn’s score and talking to company members about their approaches to the choreography and characters.
Royal Reign: Royal Ballet Visits Kennedy Center Opera House June 25-28
30 May 2009 -- The Royal Ballet returns to the Kennedy Center June 25 with Kenneth MacMillan’s full-length Manon and an ambitious mixed repertory program.
A New Role: Jenifer Ringer Helms NYCB Dancers’ Choice Performance June 14
30 May 2009 -- A 19-year veteran of the company, Principal Dancer Jenifer Ringer takes on a new role as leader of this year’s Dancers’ Choice program. Ringer has managed every detail of the two-hour gala-style June 14 event.
La Sylphide, A Magical Ballet About Impossible Love, Plays Philly Through June 13
26 May 2009 -- The Pennsylvania Ballet will take on Bournonville's La Sylphide, perhaps the oldest ballet in existence. The creative team discusses the work and the particular challenges of mounting such a demanding piece.
Partners With Prokofiev: American Ballet Theatre Kicks Off Celebration June 1
25 May 2009 -- American Ballet Theatre’s All-Prokofiev Celebration, beginning on June 1, will reveal in unprecedented fashion the multi-dimensional range of his dance music and the singular choreographic impulses it has sparked.
Gotta Dance: Wheeldon's Carousel Concludes Houston Run June 7
25 May 2009 -- Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon displays his showman's streak in Carousel (A Dance). The work is one of three featured pieces in Houston Ballet's Of An Era, continuing through June 7.
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