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A preview in brief of Golden State Ballet's final program of the season.

A story on New York City Ballet's success in drawing a younger audience by Jocelyn Noveck for the Associated Press.

Interviews in brief with the finalists of English National Ballet’s annual Emerging Dancer award.

Philadelphia Ballet breaks ground on its new headquarters.

Hong Kong Ballet commissions a new "Swan Lake" from Yuri Possokhov.

A video feature on Golden State Ballet.

Q&A with Matthew Ball.

Classic FM offers a list of the top ten ballets of all time.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet performs at the Kennedy Center.

An obituary for ballet teacher Waltraud Karkar.

Tamara Rojo is interviewed by Gia Kourlas in The New York Times.

A review of New York City Ballet by Leigh Witchel for dancelog.nyc.

A review of the Czech National Ballet in "Coppelia" by Maggie Foyer for Bachtrack.

A review of Scottish Ballet by Deborah Weiss for Bachtrack.

Two reviews of Acocella's last collection, "The Bloodied Nightgown." The New York Times The Los Angeles Times I wonder why she gave up the Baryshnikov book?

A story on the former Naples Ballet office manager charged with stealing from the company.

A former office manager of Naples Ballet is accused of stealing from the company.

John Lam gives his last performance at Boston Ballet. TV news story on Lam's retirement.

I've lost track of how many ways people spell Caitlin. I have no idea what's wrong with the received spelling, which is quite pretty. Mashinka, I read somewhere that around midcentury half of the girls born in America were named Mary. It's many fewer now. The Social Security site could tell us by exactly how many. Interesting that Oliver makes both the US and British lists. I was surprised to see it on the former. And what's with "Freddie"? Wasn't the Sussexes naming their son "Archie" bad enough?

A review of Alonzo King Lines Ballet by David Friscic for Broadway World.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents "Cinderella."

Carolina Ballet presents "Cinderella."

A review of New York City Ballet by Ivy Lin for Bachtrack.

A review of Tulsa Ballet by James D. Watts Jr. for Tulsa World.

Sarah Lamb talks about taking on the role of Hermione in "The Winter's Tale."