5 MARCH 2016
Beyond Fat and Thin, Short and Tall
A number of prominent dancers and artistic directors have spoken out in Pointe Magazine on the subject of body image in ballet. …
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1 MARCH 2016
Septime at Large
Leigh Donlan interviews Septime Webre, departing artistic director of the Washington Ballet:
“At the moment, I’m thrilled to just be an artist,” Webre tells me over the phone from the nation’s capital.…
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26 FEBRUARY 2016
The Spiritual Highs of the Black Choreographers Festival
Leigh Donlan reported from San Francisco’s Dance Mission Theatre:
Three intriguing works stood out on the second night of the Black Choreographers Festival at Dance Mission Theater last weekend. …
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20 FEBRUARY 2016
Minus 16 is a Plus in Silicon Valley Ballet’s mixed bill
Leigh Donlan reported from San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts:
After a three week tour of Spain, the Silicon Valley Ballet came home to San Jose for a weekend of performances, a program which included a company première and which closed with Ohad Naharin’s powerful Minus 16.…
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16 FEBRUARY 2016