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The inaugural Unite Ballet Festival, directed by Calvin Royal III, took place at the Joyce Theater from August 13-18, 2024.
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One of the most industrious, clever, and revered choreographers working today, Christopher Wheeldon—he was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2016—has been on a balletic and Broadway tear for years. Indeed, since the British-born Wheeldon first donned ballet shoes and took to the barre as an eight-year old, the world has taken notice.
Training at the prestigious Royal Ballet School in London in 1991, Wheeldon snagged a gold medal at the Prix de Lausanne—dancing his own choreography, to boot. He then joined the Royal Ballet, where Kenneth MacMillan encouraged his dance-making endeavors, before joining New York City Ballet in 1993. Promoted to soloist in 1998, Wheeldon created his first work for City Ballet, “Slavonic Dances,” in 1997, and became the company’s first resident choreographer in 2001.
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The inaugural Unite Ballet Festival, directed by Calvin Royal III, took place at the Joyce Theater from August 13-18, 2024.
FREE ARTICLEBefore digital audio, compact discs, cassette tapes with their ribbons of sound sandwiched within a small case, and pressed vinyl records, came wax cylinders to record and reproduce sound, thanks to Thomas Edison’s 1877 invention of the hand-cranked phonograph.
Continua a leggereFar from Southern Spain, but in the heart of Hollywood, that once monthly dance staple, “Forever Flamenco,” was alive and well again at the Fountain Theatre, if only for the month of August.
Continua a leggereSince 1980, the Australian Ballet's National Tour (or really, the Dancers' Company as everyone calls it), is a much anticipated event for the graduating students of the Australian Ballet School.
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