Aesthetic Issues

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1. Health of Ballet Now

   By Helene, January 31, 2006
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   • ami1436
   • February 3, 2006

2. Dancers whose dancing "sings" 1 2

   By bart, January 2, 2006
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   • Helene
   • January 19, 2006

3. Body Symmetry and Dance Ability

   By drb, December 28, 2005
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   • drb
   • January 7, 2006

4. "Ballets Russes" and dancers of the past

   By dirac, October 31, 2005
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   • jonellew
   • January 4, 2006

5. The Clap (in Raymonda)

   By Alexandra, November 26, 2003
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   • sz
   • December 28, 2005

6. "Seeing' dance: how does dance training change

   By bart, November 7, 2005
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   • bart
   • November 11, 2005

7. Is Balanchine losing fans at NYCB?

   By kfw, October 5, 2005
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   • lampwick
   • October 6, 2005

8. Acting and dancing 1 2

   By dirac, January 18, 2001
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   • dirac
   • August 4, 2005

9. Beautiful death.

   By Dr. Coppelius, August 2, 2005
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   • Hans
   • August 4, 2005

10. Are Petipa's Ballets Bad Bombast or Great Art? 1 2

    By julip, July 26, 2005
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    • Hans
    • July 28, 2005

11. Hypermobility in Ballet 1 2

    By Hans, July 13, 2005
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    • Hans
    • July 25, 2005

12. Musicality -- which dancers have the best? 1 2

    By bart, July 10, 2005
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    • Mme. Hermine
    • July 21, 2005

13. American Ballet Theatre's "Giselle"

    By dirac, July 14, 2005
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    • rg
    • July 19, 2005

14. Fusion or Mishmash?

    By kfw, July 12, 2005
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    • Farrell Fan
    • July 16, 2005

15. ABT's "Swan Lake" -- traditional version?

    By Alexandra, July 2, 2005
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    • socalgal
    • July 6, 2005

16. What accounts for changes in style?

    By Alexandra, July 3, 2005
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    • dirac
    • July 5, 2005

17. "Modern Mannerism"?

    By Amy Reusch, May 26, 2005
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    • dirac
    • June 27, 2005

18. When It's Either Prowess or Artistry

    By kfw, June 24, 2005
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    • Helene
    • June 25, 2005

19. Russian ballet arrogance--does it exist in the US? 1 2

    By Marga, May 26, 2005
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    • carbro
    • June 23, 2005

20. How do you perceive middlebrow?

    By Alexandra, June 17, 2005
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    • redbookish
    • June 18, 2005

21. Is It Still a Masterpiece . . .

    By carbro, June 7, 2005
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    • Helene
    • June 9, 2005

22. Balanchine and emploi

    By perky, May 13, 2005
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    • Marga
    • May 16, 2005

23. Balanchine: Casting, Choreography, Employ

    By Leigh Witchel, March 19, 2001
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    • perky
    • May 13, 2005

24. Rachel Howard on How to Approach Dance

    By Helene, April 18, 2005
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    • sandik
    • April 19, 2005

25. The Dracula phenomenon/ any comments?

    By bart, February 22, 2005
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    • dirac
    • April 7, 2005