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• Profile of a Great Ballet: Theme and Variations.
  on Nov 10, 2010 in Miami City Ballet Theme and Variations Program I Profile of a Great Ballet
  In 1947 Ballet Theater commissioned George Balanchine to create a ballet on their dancers.  They requested "ballet in the grand manner" and they got exactly what they were looking for.  With Tchaikovsky's Suite No. 3 to inspire him, Balanch...
• More On Fanfare.
  on Nov 8, 2010
  My coverage of Miami City Ballet's company premier of Fanfare continues this week on the MCB blog: Prepping for Fanfare. "Since opening weekend of the 25th Anniversary Season, Miami City Ballet has not again hit the stage, but that doesn’t mean w...
• The Real Athletes...
  on Nov 3, 2010 in Study Ballet Athletes Dancers
  As I settled into my seat at American Airlines Arena last night to watch the Miami Heat play Minnesota, I was intrigued by the players warm-up session on the court before the game.  The first thing I noticed: these guys all have a personal physi...
• Fanfare's Premier.
  on Oct 26, 2010
  My final blog post for Miami City Ballet's series on the company's premier of Fanfare has finally arrived.  Below is the footage that I put together to bring you behind the curtain of our exciting opening weekend and the return of the Opus One O...
• Pile Up.
  on Oct 24, 2010 in Miami City Ballet Modern Dance Promethean Fire Paul Taylor Patrick Corbin
  So as we continue with Paul Taylor's Promethean Fire, we continue to do things that we have never done before.  On Saturday, we learned what is essentially the final pose of the first section, which kind of reminds me of a pile up of player...
• The First of My Many Realizations About Modern Dance.
  on Oct 20, 2010 in Miami City Ballet Modern Dance Promethean Fire Paul Taylor Patrick Corbin
  Today was day two of Miami City Ballet's work with Patrick Corbin, who is setting Paul Taylor's "Promethean Fire" on the company.  The only other Taylor work I have danced, is Company B, which I would consider to be more on the contemporary side...
• Opening Weekend Wrap Up.
  on Oct 19, 2010 in Miami City Ballet Arsht Center For the Performing Arts Ballet Ana-Marie Codina Barlick Edward Villella Opening Weekend Fanfare Toby Lerner Ansin
  MCB dancers in Theme and Variations Ballet dancers are constantly pursuing perfection. In class we work on perfecting our technique. In rehearsals we work on perfecting the choreography. During breaks we work on perfecting our bodies. What does a...
• Back in the Theater Again.
  on Oct 14, 2010 in Miami City Ballet Rehearsals Miami Bugaku Theme and Variations Program I
  It is day one in the theater for Miami City Ballet as we rehearse all day today in preparation for opening night tomorrow.  I think I can speak for everyone when I say how happy we all are to have this change of scenery and change of pace.  ...
• A New Home For My Thoughts on Fanfare.
  on Oct 12, 2010 in Miami City Ballet Rebecca King Fanfare
  Miami City Ballet has asked me to contribute to their blog by providing them with some thoughts and footage on the company's premier of Jerome Robbins' "Fanfare." Find my first post here: Following Fanfare With Rebecca King...
• Preparations.
  on Oct 11, 2010 in Miami City Ballet Allegra Kent Bugaku 2010-2011 season Edward Villella Opening Weekend
  Allegra Kent and Edward Villella in Balanchine's "Bugaku" (c) LIFE We just completed our last full week of rehearsals before opening weekend of Miami City Ballet's 25th anniversary season.  Former New York City Ballet dancer Ben Huys was in the...

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