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Proudly Waving the Philippine Flag

June 16, 2012

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Ballet to the People caught up with Ballet Philippines dancers Candice Adea and Jean Marc Cordero on their way home to Manila after their triumph at the Helsinki International Ballet Competition. Adea won 1st prize in the Senior Women's Division, while Cordero won the Jury Prize for Best Partnering Technique. Watch their sensational partnering in this video clip from the 2010 Jackson, M [..]

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Kevin Irving, far left, in Nacho Duato's ‘Jardi Tancat’ (Les Grands Ballets Canadiens). Photo: Michael Slobodian.

Life After Dance: Kevin Irving Inspires

June 12, 2012

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n this new series, we meet dancers who’ve blazed intriguing new paths after a fulfilling performing career. Our first profile is of Kevin Irving, founder of the non-profit I-DANCE: Tell us [..]

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Thank You, World!

January 6, 2012

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A heartfelt thanks to my dedicated students at City Dance and Metronome and to my readers in Amherst, Austin, Baltimore, Beijing, Boston, Bujumbura, Buenos Aires, Capetown, Cebu, Chicago, Chifeng, Dallas, Dobbs Ferry, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, Halifax, Hong Kong, Houston, Jakarta, Lewiston, Lima, London, Los Angeles, Macau, Madison, Manila, New Haven, New York, Oberlin, Owings Mill, Palo Alto, San Ant [..]

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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 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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Saluting the Sun God at Machu Picchu

November 12, 2011

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Having just hiked four days through cold and rain, covering 49 kilometres of the Inca Trail from Cuzco through the Andean cloud forest to Machu Picchu, Leah celebrates her arrival at t [..]

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Boléro for Steve Jobs: A Final Révérence

October 6, 2011

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In ballet class the final movement is always an elegant, choreographed bow or curtsy acknowledging the maestro, or accompanist. Today, fewer and fewer classes offer live piano accompaniment, with teachers relying more on the iPod to provide the necessary musical inspiration. While traditionalists decry the encroachment of technology into the ballet studio, others have embraced the power that the [..]

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