Showing posts with tag: Balanchine

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27 DECEMBER 2011

The Never-Ending Scandal of the Tutu


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 …

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12 NOVEMBER 2011

Saluting the Sun God at Machu Picchu

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 this sacred Inca site by stepping into an iconic pose from George Balanchine’s monumental ballet Apollo. With the …

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