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The Never-Ending Scandal of the Tutu

December 27, 2011

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Cleaning out her closet, Ballet to the People unearthed these exquisite vintage tutus from the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s. Their tags reveal that they were made by Grace Costumes and Barbara Matera, leading costumers for ballet, theatre, opera and film for over five decades, for renowned ballerinas including Cynthia Gregory and Cheryl Yeager. Handmade, these tutus boast construction and embro [..]

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Where it all started (Kuala Lumpur, 1965)

Where do you go…?

December 6, 2011

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To see how real people integrate ballet into their daily lives? When you need a French ballet term demystified? To get off-the-beaten-track suggestions for your ballet class playlist? When you want to know which is the scariest scene in all of classical ballet? To see an example of Italian fouettés beautifully executed? To find out why the plié is the most difficult step in ballet? If yo [..]

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