dirac Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 American Ballet Theatre signs a deal with Random House for a series of children's books. Quote The program’s debut list will feature two picture books releasing on September 22, of this year. “B is for Ballet” and “Boys Dance! B is for Ballet” is an alphabetical celebration of the world of ballet including its dancers, dances, choreographers, positions, terminology and history, by John Robert Allman and illustrated by Rachael Dean. Link to comment
dirac Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 San Francisco Ballet launches a crowdfunding drive. Quote Donors to the company’s critical relief fund would receive one-on-one virtual interaction with dancers, downloadable music and even custom jewelry designed by a dancer. Contributions to this fund will aid the company in keeping all of its employees on payroll, covered with medical insurance and able to continue their training—virtually, as well as to provide continuing education to students at its dance school, which has been shuttered for the time being. Link to comment
dirac Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Louis Johnson has died at age 90. Quote Black students were a rarity at the school, which is affiliated with the City Ballet. Although Mr. Johnson never joined City Ballet, the choreographer Jerome Robbins featured him in 1952 as a guest artist with five City Ballet dancers in “Ballade.” Mr. Johnson was an inspiration for Robbins’s 1953 work “Afternoon of a Faun.” Link to comment
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