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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   • Monday, May 29
   • By dirac, Monday at 06:43 PM
2. COVID-19: Ballet and the Arts

   This knowingly breaks the "ballet only" aspect of the Ballet forums, but so much of the impact of COVID-19 is interwoven, and this will be an exception to the rule.

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   • No vaccine, no show
   • By Jack Reed, March 18
3. 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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   • Deborah Hadley 1951-2023
   • By sandik, May 11
4. Heads up!

   To announce ballet-related events and reminders.

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   • United Ukrainian Ballet at Kennedy Center, February 1-5, 2023
   • By volcanohunter, April 24
5. 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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   • A Note To Self
   • By altongrimes, July 25, 2021
6. Aesthetic Issues

   Choreography, provocative opinions, other artistic matters.

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   • Hair:
   • By Tom47, March 25
7. 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
8. 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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   • Cathy Marston on Transforming Books into Ballets
   • By angelica, May 7
9. Dancers

   • Tickets and Ticket Offers
   • Dancer Websites, Blogs, Twitters

   Talk about your favorite (or not) dancers here.

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   • Sarah Lane
   • By Barbara, Monday at 03:20 PM
10. Ballet History and Music

    Ask questions, share information, discuss scores.

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    • Random question about men's ballet slippers (c. 1950s)
    • By l'histoire, April 29
11. Ballet Videos, Films, Broadcast Performances, Photos, and Interviews

    NO TAPE/DVD TRADING

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    • Front Row Podcast
    • By vipa, Monday at 02:37 AM
12. Ballet Presentations, Lectures/Symposia, Exhibits & Awards

    • Ballets Russes Celebrations

    May include cross-discipline presentations that include ballet.

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    • Wallace Collection
    • By sandik, April 25
13. Writings on Ballet

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

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    • Gia Kourlas on NYCB
    • By abatt, Yesterday at 12:44 PM
14. 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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    • Ballet Talk for Dancers (BT4D) Will Close at the End of April 2023
    • By Helene, May 17
15. 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 Remembered
    • By Ashton Fan, July 29, 2018