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Maya Plisetskaya, Ballerina Who Embodied Bolshoi, Dies at 89 – NYTimes.com

May 2, 2015 AFB Leave a comment

Maya Plisetskaya, Ballerina Who Embodied Bolshoi, Dies at 89 – NYTimes.com.

General Dance Discussion

Carmen and Maya, Oh My! Oh My! (43 minutes)

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Reblogged from 1/11/2015

General Dance Discussion

Maya Plisetskaya while still in Russia: Laurencia with Vakhtang Chabukiani Laurencia, Bolshoi 1956

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Reblogged from 1/4/2014

General Dance Discussion

▶ Maya Plisetskaya – “Swan” – YouTube

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Reblogged from 10/3/2013

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Legend Maya Plisetskaya died today…no words.

May 2, 2015 AFB Leave a comment

Legendary Bolshoi ballerina Maya Plisetskaya dies at 89 — RT News.

General Dance Discussion

Differences of Movement-Introduction

April 29, 2015 AFB Leave a comment

The Differences of Movement

: English: Dorothée Gilbert (étoile from Paris Opera Ballet) dances ‘Don Quixote’ in Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theatre. Français : Dorothée Gilbert (étoile du ballet de l’Opéra de Paris) interprète Kitri dans ‘Don Quichotte’, à Rio de Janeiro. (Photo credit: Wikipedia); Please enjoy this Introduction (and Chapter 1) from my little book entitled The Differences of Movement for FREE.; Please see the link below for purchase or, for more info, go to differencesofmovement.wordpress.com; Your support is appreciated! Keep on Dancing!

Think about any ballet performances you have seen. Which is the most visually stimulating for you? A typical performance of ballet can include a variation, several variations from different ballets or the same ballet, such as Paquita. It can include an excerpt from a ballet of 19th century Russia, a full-length ballet production, a short contemporary ballet, character dancing from many countries, one of Russia’s odes to its many nations…

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As I explained…Dangerous Dancing: Sergei Polunin, the bad boy is infamous

April 27, 2015 AFB Leave a comment

Dangerous Dancing: Sergei Polunin » Balletoman.com.

General Dance Discussion

Happy Birthday Ilya Gaft! Former Kirov Star and Master Teacher!

April 27, 2015 AFB 2 Comments

Ilya Gaft, Kirov Ballet, circa,1952

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Maria Kochetkova (@balletrusse) | Twitter

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Maria Kochetkova (@balletrusse) | Twitter.

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LATO B Ashen Ataljanc ATERBALLETTO COMPAGNIA – YouTube

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via LATO B Ashen Ataljanc ATERBALLETTO COMPAGNIA – YouTube.

General Dance Discussion

Save the Date!!!Dance Against Cancer 2015 Trailer-Erin Fogarty and Daniel Ulbricht, producers

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Don’t forget Monday, April 27th-make it a dance day double with the opening of the Ballet Center in Cooper Square!

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Happy Birthday Shakespeare-The murder of Desdemona, from Orson Welles’ Othello

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via The murder of Desdemona, from Orson Welles’ Othello – YouTube.

Ballet Chicanery, Ballet Choreographers, Ballet Choreography and Pedagogy, Ballet Companies, Ballet Media, Ballet Schools, Ballet Universe, Ballet Zine, International, National, Opinions, Regional, The Long and the Short of It, United States

Is Dance training ONLY Elite dancers, and NOT Looking at the Bigger Pictures-Who Will Dance With Them? What Will They Dance? Is Education Suffering Too?

April 23, 2015 AFB Leave a comment

http://londondance.com/articles/news/dance-education-the-real-challenges/.

Ballet Choreographers, Ballet Choreography and Pedagogy, Ballet Companies, Ballet Media, Ballet Photos, Ballet Schools, Ballet Universe, Ballet Videos, Dance Education, National, The Long and the Short of It, United States

Peter Arnell’s Photo Montage of the Martha Graham Dancers

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Watch Peter Arnell’s Photo Montage of the Martha Graham Dancers – Vogue.

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Ballerina! Carla Körbes Photo Book | $24.95

April 17, 2015 AFB Leave a comment

PNB | Gift Shop: Carla Körbes Ballerina Book | Pacific Northwest Ballet.

New release to celebrate!

dance book discussion et al