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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Highlights of the Atlanta Ballet's 80th anniversary season
The oldest continuously operating professional ballet company in America, Atlanta Ballet also is one of the country’s most daring, continuously pushing the envelope by matching daring young choreographers with unorthodox …
Read MoreNew Atlanta Ballet work premieres at Fire Island Festival
On July 19 and 20, the Atlanta Ballet will unveil a world premiere at Dancers Responding to AIDS’ 14th Annual Fire Island [N.Y.] Dance Festival. Featuring Peng-Yu Chen and Tara Lee, the new piece is an interpretation of Spottiswoods & His Enemies’ song “That’s What I Like” (which is a satirical take on The Sound of Music song “My Favorite Things”)…
Read MoreThe ballet's lost boys:
Perhaps it’s a cliché, but Atlanta Ballet company member Christian Clark is not ashamed to admit he doesn’t want to grow up. “If I wasn’t too tall and a bit older, I’d really want to [dance] Lost Boy again,” he says. This is the first time in the 10 years since he first performed Atlanta Ballet’s Peter Pan that he’s dancing a different part. “This time, I’m a pirate as well as the crocodile. It’s huge – sort of like a mascot for a sports team. The kids love it.” …
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