Archive for November, 2008

The Business of Ballet and the Ballet of Business

Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
Last week I wrote about how ballet is invading the White House. I included a clip of Barack Obama roasting Rahm Emanuel by referring to the similarities between ballet and politics. I also uncovered the secret dance background of comedian Stephen Colbert. Does dance help you succeed in business?
Over at [...]

“Mozart Effect” of Classical Ballet

Submitted by Ballet in Kansas City Blog
Many parents suspect that Classical Ballet is a very beneficial activity for their child to do, but are not quite sure exactly why that is or what makes Classical Ballet beneficial as opposed to other activities or especially other “dance” forms.
To start, Classical Ballet is done to Classical Music [...]

This Week in Dance History: November 16-22

Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
November 16, 2002- William Marrie, 33, was tragically killed when his motorcycle collided with a cab in New York City. A former principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, he was performing in the Twyla Tharp/Billy Joel Broadway hit Movin’ Out at the time of his death.
November 17, 2002- [...]

World Class Ballet Company to Open World Class School

Founded in 1956, the Joffrey Ballet Company became one of the most famous ballet companies in the world. Many credit the Joffrey Company for changing the face of American Dance. The Company has performed in over 400 U.S. cities and in all 50 states.
Now, the Joffery Company has announced that on January 5th, 2009, the [...]

White house Chief of Staff Rahm Israel Emanuel’s big secret

Written by Michael Vass
Here is something that you only see in America. It is only in this nation that a man can rise from obscurity, come from a position of some ridicule, and become a powerful leader shaping the lives of millions. You might think I’m talking about President Obama, I’m not. I in fact [...]

Ballet has a Latin heart too

Written by Michael Vass
For far too long ballet has been seen by far too many as boring, unoriginal and “something rich White people do”. It’s a real shame that so many ignore this expression of human nature and life as being outside their sphere of interest and something relegated only to a specific group of [...]