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Elisa Badenes and Friedemann Vogel in “Mayerling” by Kenneth MacMillan. Photograph credit: Stuttgart Ballet
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Why does “Giselle,” a ballet that premiered in 1841, still captivate audiences today? At first glance, the story feels outdated: a peasant girl, Giselle, is deceived by the nobleman Albrecht and dies of heartbreak.
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It’s been a banner year for Lula Washington Dance Theatre, as the Los Angeles-based troupe celebrates its 45th anniversary.
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Time to step on the moving staircase once more—“Escalator,” an evening showcasing new choreographic work curated by the Stephanie Lake Company, in association with the Abbotsford Convent, is back.
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Tiler Peck is wending her way through the airport with a smile on her face. She’s on her way from the Vail Dance Festival to New York to rehearse for the Jerome Robbins festival she’s curating and performing in this August at the Joyce Theater, a beloved, bijou downtown dance venue.
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