A love letter to the Atlanta Ballet
When I was younger, I dreamt of joining a prestigious theater ensemble, where roles and stature would blossom with my talents. To my dismay, I was never able to find …
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Eternal lovers
Members of a ballet company often spend every waking moment together: in the studio, at rehearsals, during meals and at the theater. So, when two dancers marry, they are seldom apart. Husband and wife team John Welker and Christine Winkler, dancing the lead roles in the ballet based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet , are unfazed by the amount of time they are together. “That’s how we met. It’s all we’ve ever known,” Winkler explains…
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