dirac Posted March 24, 2024 Posted March 24, 2024 An interview with Anthony Madu, the subject of a new documentary. Quote Anthony Madu, born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, has loved dancing, particularly ballet, since he was five. A viral video of Madu dancing in the city’s mean streets prompted a bolt from the blue: The offer of a 7-year scholarship from London’s Elmhurst Ballet School where his dream as a ballet’s principal dancer could come true.
dirac Posted March 25, 2024 Author Posted March 25, 2024 Misty Copeland talks about her experience of racism at American Ballet Theatre. Quote There were also instances of discrimination that could have easily turned Copeland away from dance altogether. “There were times that I was not cast in certain roles because I would stand out too much and kind of ruin the aesthetic, especially if it was a performance that was being filmed,” Copeland told Wallace.
dirac Posted March 25, 2024 Author Posted March 25, 2024 Dancers of the National Ballet of Cuba visit Italy for a gala. Quote Viengsay Valdés and Anyelo Montero will perform selections from Carmen, by Alberto Alonso, as well as a pas de deux from Love Fear Loss, choreographed by Brazilian Ricardo Amarante, a ballet inspired by the life of French singer Edith Pieaff, in whose performance they will be accompanied on stage by renowned Cuban pianist Marcos Madrigal.
dirac Posted April 7, 2024 Author Posted April 7, 2024 An online obituary for Lorraine Graves, who has died at age 66. Quote We, the Graves Family, sorrowfully announce the passing of our beloved, Sister and Aunt.
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