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BalletMet performs short ballet ‘gems’ inspired by classical music

BalletMet rehearses for Director's Choice: A Collection of Short Ballets Fancy footwork might be the main attraction for many ballets. But three phenomenal works of classical music are the stars of ...
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William Forsythe's Radical Idea: Combine Classical Ballet With Pop And Make The Audience Dance

Lia Cirio and Boston Ballet in rehearsal of "Playlist (EP)" with William Forsythe. (Courtesy Liza Voll/Boston Ballet) At a recent rehearsal, 69-year-old choreographer William Forsythe spryly hopped ...
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Restrained Neo-Classical Ballet Music from Igor Stravinsky in Apollo

Apollo is the god of music in Greek mythology. He's also associated with truth, knowledge, prophecy, healing, the sun and light, and more. Apollo was the leader of the muses, Terpsichore, muse of ...
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Wu-Tang Clan's RZA goes classical with ballet score

Rapper RZA, who helped launch the Wu-Tang Clan hip-hop group in the 1990s, tries his hand in classical music by composing for a ballet inspired by... Wu-Tang Clan's RZA goes classical with ballet ...
Indiana Daily Student

Jacobs Fall Ballet to showcase dancers’ classical technique

The Jacobs Opera and Ballet Theater will present its Fall Ballet showcase opening Friday at the Musical Arts Center. It will be performed Oct. 24 and 25, with showings at 7:30 p.m. each evening and a ...