Ballet Discussion Forums

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1. Links

   Read links to reviews and articles about ballet. The original publisher may change the URL after original publication.

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   • Wednesday, January 22
   • By dirac
   • 6 hours ago
2. Ballet News & Issues

   • Ballet Obituaries and Memorials
   • Press Releases and Season Announcements

   For discussing official news: e.g., a new Artistic Director has been named, etc. and to expand on topics raised in Links

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   • RIP Richard Rapp
   • By Drew
   • Tuesday at 10:25 PM
3. Heads up!

   • Tickets and Ticket Offers

   To announce ballet-related events and reminders.

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   • Looking for 1 Royal Ballet…
   • By dancedancedance
   • Wednesday at 06:43 PM
4. Discovering the Art

   New to ballet? Have questions or issues you'd like to bring up? THIS is the place to post your question!

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   • Happy Thanksgiving!
   • By KarenAG
   • November 28, 2019
5. Aesthetic Issues

   Choreography, provocative opinions, other artistic matters.

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   • Yellow Face and Bugaku
   • By Kathleen O'Connell
   • 22 minutes ago
6. Links to rg's Photos!

   Rare historical photos and postcards, promotional photos, posters, and programs, and other photos of interest to all balletomanes.

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   • rg's Photos-2017
   • By Helene
   • January 25, 2017
7. Ballets and Choreographers

   • La Bayadere -- in detail
   • Cinderella video -- Royal Ballet 1969
   • Cinderella (General)
   • Coppelia
   • Le Corsaire
   • Giselle
   • Nutcracker
   • Raymonda
   • Sleeping Beauty
   • Swan Lake
   • Ashton Centennial
   • Balanchine Centennial

   For discussion of ballets and ballet choreographers, past and present.

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   • Berlin's Candy Cane.
   • By cubanmiamiboy
   • 5 hours ago
8. Dancers

   • Dancer Websites, Blogs, Twitters

   Talk about your favorite (or not) dancers here.

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   • Misty Copeland, Part Deux
   • By Mashinka
   • Monday at 01:53 PM
9. Ballet History and Music

   Ask questions, share information, discuss scores.

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   • Agrippina Vaganova
   • By Polar
   • October 18, 2019
10. Ballet Videos, Films, Broadcast Performances, Photos, and Interviews

    • DVD/VHS/Downloads
    • "Live" in Cinema, Streams, Webcasts
    • Interviews/Podcasts/Discussions
    • Photography
    • Documentaries/Features

    NO TAPE/DVD TRADING

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    • Royal Ballet Live in cinem…
    • By Lynette H
    • Tuesday at 05:11 PM
11. Ballet Presentations, Lectures/Symposia, Exhibits & Awards

    • Ballets Russes Celebrations

    May include cross-discipline presentations that include ballet.

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    • Ashton, Balanchine & Class…
    • By sandik
    • March 26, 2019
12. Writings on Ballet

    Discuss books, magazines, commentary, reviews, and blogs by authors and critics.

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    • Melissa Harris essay re ph…
    • By Quiggin
    • January 14
13. Everything Else Ballet

    • Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Funding Projects

    For miscellaneous topics from the audience point of view. If you don't know where to post a topic, post it here, and if there's a better spot, we'll move it for you.

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    • Best and Worst of 2019
    • By volcanohunter
    • January 12
14. Beyond Ashton and Balanchine: Ballet in the 20th Century

    • 1. A Sense of Place
    • 2. Choreographers
    • 3. In the room with. . .
    • 4. Companies
    • 5. Tying it all together
    • 6. Further Discussion and Resources

    A Ballet Talk Special Discussion

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    • British Beginnings Remembe…
    • By Ashton Fan
    • July 29, 2018