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In 2012 Joy Womack made history when she became the first American ballerina to sign a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet Theater in Moscow, Russia.Dancing in Moscow was not the Onion Dome fairy tale she’d hoped for. The Bolshoi and its school were filled with cutthroat competition, acts of violence, and coaches who encouraged obsessive devotion. They sent her on stage with broken bones, helped her ... Læs mere

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af David McAllister ...

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Carmen

af Margarita del Mazo ...

Ilustreret af Concha Pasamar ...

The Mérimée classic that Bizet brought to the opera is presented here in a new version, inspired by the choreography by Johan Inger for the Spanish National Dance Company. Discover the story of Carmen through the pure and crystal-clear eyes of a child.I am nine years old. I love playing with my ball and my friend who is a corporal in the Alcalá Dragoon Regiment. My neighbor Carmen is the most ... Læs mere

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af Isadora Duncan ...

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af Gayle Kassing ...

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af Selby Wynn Schwartz ...

Serier serie Triangulations: Lesbian/Gay/Queer/Trans Theater/Dance/Performance
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Une fiche de référence sur Sérénade, un spectacle chorégraphié par George Balanchine.Dansé dans un premier temps par les élèves de la School of American Ballet qu'il vient de fonder, puis inscrit au répertoire du New York City Ballet, Sérénade est créé par George Balanchine (1904-1983) le 9 juin 1934. Révélé par les Ballets russes de Serge de Diaghilev, installé proviso...Un ouvrage conçu par des ... Læs mere

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Leonid Yakobson and Ballet as Resistance in Soviet Russia

af Janice Ross ...

Everyone has heard of George Balanchine. Few outside Russia know of Leonid Yakobson, Balanchine’s contemporary, who remained in Lenin’s Russia and survived censorship during the darkest days of Stalin. Like Shostakovich, Yakobson suffered for his art and yet managed to create a singular body of revolutionary dances that spoke to the Soviet condition. His work was often considered so culturally ... Læs mere

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Don't Laugh: Keeping the Joneses Up, Vol. 1

An Aspiring Ballerina's Guide to: Stories From The Ballet

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