Buddhist founder Siddhartha inspires Paris Opera ballet

2010-03-18T00:16:17Z

<div><p>Siddhartha's spiritual journey from powerful prince to supreme Buddha comes alive at the Paris Opera this week when France's top contemporary choreographer Angelin Preljocaj creates a new ballet "where dance gives spirit to the body."</p><p>Thursday's global premiere of "Siddharta" (the French title) by the choreographer born of Albanian parents will be a rare e...

Lovely Ballet Inspired Wedding Details

2010-02-23T14:26:22Z

A wedding is a wonderful excuse to indulge your love of all things graceful and beautiful. What could capture those ideals better than the art of ballet? These are some of the loveliest ballet inspired wedding details to get you started.<br><br>One of the first steps in planning any wedding is to decide on a color scheme. Pale ballet pink is a wonderful color for a wedding. Pair it with a soft ivory for a delicate and feminine effect. If you wish to add a bit more ...

Costume exhibition celebrates Diaghilev's passion

2010-02-23T15:59:58Z

<div><p>Legendary impresario Serge Diaghilev is associated above all with the Ballets Russes, but his first love was music and it was opera that he initially brought to Paris.</p><p>In 1908, a year before the dance company stormed the French capital, he mounted a dazzling production of Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunov" at the

2009-12-10T20:31:47Z

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 10: Socialite Susan Fales-Hill attends the American Ballet Theatre celebration of "Bravura!" at VBH on December 10, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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New York City Ballet & The School Of American Ballet Present The Nutcracker

2009-12-05T18:00:48Z

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 05: NYCB Sterling Hyltin signs autographs at the New York City Ballet & the School of American Ballet's The Nutcracker family benefit at the David H. Koch Th...

Paris celebrates Ballets Russes, still young at 100

2010-02-24T00:06:33Z

<div><p>When Serge Diaghilev brought his Ballets Russes to Paris in 1909, they were an overnight sensation and changed the course of ballet history.</p><p>A century later, a host of events are being mounted across Europe to celebrate the nomadic company which dragged dance into the 20th century, particularly in Paris and

New York City Ballet 2009-2010 Season Opening Night Celebration

2009-11-25T02:33:23Z

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: (L-R) David H. Koch, Julia Koch, Talicia and Director of the New York City Ballet Peter Martins attend the New York City Ballet 2009-2010 season opening night celebration at the David H. Koch Theater, Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise Katie Holmes carrying her daughter Suri as they arrive to attend the Complexions Contemporary Ballet New York City, USA - 22.11.09

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2009-11-22T18:02:10Z

Katie Holmes leaving the Joyce theatre with her daughter Suri after attending Complexions Contemporary Ballet New York City, USA - 22.11.09

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A Service Is Held At Westminster Abbey For The Founders Of Royal Ballet

2009-11-17T07:33:03Z

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Natasha Oughtred, a dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, performs a solo from The Wise Virgins at a service to dedicate a memorial to the Founders of The Royal Ballet at

Top international ballet event in Miss. in 2010

2010-02-24T07:14:45Z

<div id="subtitle">USA International Ballet Competition: world's best young dancers again head to Miss. in 2010</div><div><p>The USA International Ballet Competition has attracted the world's best young dancers to Mississippi for 30 years. And while many ballet companies have seen budgets shrink in tough times, the IBC says a reco...

New York's All Male Ballet Dancers Perform In Sydney

2009-11-09T21:30:52Z

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: Robert Carter (L) and Christopher Lam (R) perform on stage during the press call for Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo at the Theatre Royal on November 10, 2009 in Sydney, Au...

New York's All-Male Ballet Company Launch Australian Tour

2009-10-22T22:17:01Z

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 23: Two members of The Trocks, the all male ballet company from New York, dance in Kings Cross fountain on October 23, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo or "The Trocks" were first founded in New York in 1974 and return to Au...

Opener celebrates all thatÕs new with the Nevada Ballet

2010-02-24T17:48:01Z

<div><p> IF YOU GO</p><p>What: ÒTimeless InnovationÓ | When: 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday</p><p>Where: UNLVÕs Artemus Ham Hall, UNLV | Tickets: $10-$75, 895-2787</p><p> When Nevada Ballet Theatre opens its season Saturday with ÒTimeless Innova...

2009 american ballet fall gala

2009-10-08T10:31:41Z

Joanna Garcia American Ballet Theatre hosts the 2009 Fall Gala held at the Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. New York City, USA - 07.10.09

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A Short History of Ballet Shoes

2010-02-25T14:09:27Z

Any great art, and also sport, requires specific and unique equipment in order to help the performer to excel. Ballet, of course, is no different. Although ballet is extremely physically demanding, other than the dancer themselves, the only item that needs to perform under pressure is a dancer?s clothing. Especially ballet shoes. In order to help create one of the most graceful and beautiful sights that can be beheld, these specifically designed items of footwear are a must. Otherwise known ...

TEACHING ÔSTREETÕ

2010-02-25T17:09:05Z

<div id="subtitle">At Nevada Ballet Theatre, Toni Basil brings the sass to class</div><div><p> Toni Basil is getting funky to a James Brown song in the Nevada Ballet Theatre studio. Her hair, artfully mussed, caps off the stylish and somewhat moneyed look of successful choreographer who has ag...

Royal Ballet dancer retiring as Cuba visit ends

2010-02-26T07:43:46Z

<div><p>HAVANA (Reuters) - As Britain's Royal Ballet wrapped up a five-day stay in Cuba on Saturday, it was not just the end of a tour, but the end of a career for dancer Alexandra Ansanelli.</p><p>The 28-year-old American who joined ...

Britain's Royal Ballet kicks off Cuban performances

2010-02-26T09:26:49Z

<div><p>HAVANA (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Ballet, making its first appearance in Cuba, was set to begin five days of performances on Tuesday that star dancer Carlos Acosta, described as the "event of a l...

Dance legends Alonso, Mason meet in Cuba

2010-02-26T09:27:02Z

<div><p>Visiting Dame Monica Mason, director of the Royal Ballet of London, met in Cuba Tuesday with dance legend Alicia Alonso, head of the Cuban National Ballet compa...

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