Wednesday, August 10

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A young Ukrainian ballet student and her teacher are killed in a missile strike.

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Both student and teacher were killed in a missile strike on Pushkin Boulevard in central Donetsk, as Volodina returned Kutubaeva to her grandmother, who also died in the shelling.

 

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San Francisco ballet teacher Matilda Abbe is retiring.

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Richard Nixon was President, Ronald Reagan, Governor of California, people were protesting the Vietnam War, San Francisco was the heart of the hippie movement, bell-bottoms were in, the Beatles disbanded and Miss Tilly would soon become a household name among many families.

 

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Grand Rapids Ballet Company presents a Summer Dance Festival free of charge to audiences.

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The event will feature classical ballet favorites and contemporary works performed by Grand Rapids Ballet company dancers, apprentices, trainees, and Grand Rapids Ballet School students.

 

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Sarasota Ballet returns to New York.

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Having worked hard to earn that reputation, Webb is now equally determined to prove his company is more than a one-dimensional Ashton vehicle. Which is why the Joyce performances will also include a new work commissioned from the acclaimed American choreographer Jessica Lang which was still in the finishing process two weeks before the upcoming run.

 

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A symposium in Miami focuses on the lack of representation of black dancers in ballet.

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While there are no official public performances connected with the Symposium, on Saturday, August 13, from 10:30 am to 11:30 am, the Sanctuary of the Arts is holding a "sharing'' — where the public can see what students and choreographers are working on.

 

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A few facts about the Ballets Russes in the BBC Music Magazine.

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What is the Ballets Russes?

A melting pot for creativity, the Ballet Russes was a ballet company that brought together avant-garde composers, choreographers, performers and designers to become one of the most influential dance companies in history.

 

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The International Ballet Festival of Miami takes place this weekend.

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The International Ballet Festival of Miami (IBFM) was transformed into a summer event in 2018 to avoid the height of the hurricane season that disrupted its performance in September. Now, the event is back, ready to continue its successful trajectory – which not even COVID could derail – and consolidate its convening power.