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	Neoclassical ballet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Neoclassical ballet is a term describing the ballet style which uses traditional ballet vocabulary, but is generally more expansive than the classical structure allowed.
		Although organization in neoclassical ballet is more varied, the focus on structure is a defining characteristic of neoclassical ballet.
		Tim Scholl, author of From Petipa to Balanchine, considers George Balanchine's Apollo in 1928 to be the first neoclassical ballet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Neoclassical_ballet (150 words)

	ballet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ballet is best known for its virtuoso techniques such as pointe work, grand pas de deux and high leg extensions.
		Consequently there are several methods of ballet technique which differ slightly in the presentation and execution of the standard ballet vocabulary.
		Ballet pas de deux (step / dance for two) is a duet in which ballet steps are performed together.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Ballet.html (652 words)

	Neoclassicism (music) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, in the use of modern instrumental resources such as the full orchestra, which had greatly expanded since the 18th century, and advanced harmony, neoclassical works are distinctly 20th century.
		It was that the 20th century had a different view of 18th century norms and forms, instead of being an immediately antique style contrasted against the present, 20th century neo-classicism focused on the 18th century as a period which had virtues which were lacking in their own time.
		Igor Stravinsky composed some of the best known neoclassical works — in his ballet Pulcinella, for example, he used themes which he believed to be by Giovanni Pergolesi (it later transpired that many of them were not, though they were by contemporaries).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Neoclassicism_(music) (678 words)

	Octavio Roca, "Dance: A Constantly Evolving Tradition", U.S. Society and Values, April 2003
		Peter Martins, Balanchine's handpicked successor at New York City Ballet, is perhaps the chief guardian of neoclassicism and continues to delight with new ballets that reveal hidden possibilities within the syntax and speed of the American style.
		The American Ballet Theater, the late Tudor's home and today's American national company, continues in the 21st century a tradition of dramatic ballets that are thrilling reminders of the immediacy, of the vitality, of this art form.
		From classical and neoclassical ballet to the frontiers of modern dance, it is safe to say that there is nothing quite like New York City Ballet, the American Ballet Theater, or the Paul Taylor Dance Company, like the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company or the Joe Goode Performance Group, like Robert Moses' Kin or The Foundry.
	usinfo.state.gov /journals/itsv/0403/ijse/roca.htm (2920 words)

	Ballet-Dance Magazine - Miami City Ballet - The Neighborhood Ballroom - Center for the Arts, George Mason University, ...
		However "The Neighborhood Ballroom" is a narrative ballet in four acts and an epilogue.
		The ballet is set in a neighborhood ballroom in New York and is set to popular music contemporary to each style of dancing.
		He wanted to present a ballet that honored these talented dancers and which also appeals to a broader audience than just classical and neoclassical ballet fans.
	www.ballet-dance.com /200405/articles/Miami20040424.html (793 words)

	ABT
		It's obvious that Bruch is a late 20th century ballet because of the complex partnering, the fact that there are brief passages of dancing for the men of the corps, and the jaunty cut of the women's tutus (long in back, short in front, with underskirts that bounce to show contrasting colors as they dance).
		The classical, light and lyric, is in turquoise, the neoclassical in blue violet; the semi-classical character ballerina wears red, her demicaractere sister, pink.
		The ballet's subtexts are the relationship of the dancing to the music, and of the men and women with each other.
	www.balletalert.com /reviews/r98/abt.htm (3333 words)

	Carolina Ballet \|\| In the News \|\| Reviews & Articles
		Over here, ballet companies have always seemed to be threatened by closure, compulsory mergers or at least some kind of limitation, whereas new classical ensembles keep on springing up in the United States.
		In the long run, ballet director Robert Weiss is hoping that he will be able to add one or two more talents to his young company, made up of American ballerinas and foreign dancers.
		The starting-point of the ballet is the idea of having a group of people meet inside one of the sacred structures created by the great English architect Sir Christopher Wren after the devastating London fire of 1666, to attend a performance of Handel’s famous oratorio, and relive the coming of the Messiah.
	www.carolinaballet.com /news/rv-messiah-05-17-02.html (612 words)

	Stravinsky and Balanchine: A Journey of Invention - Charles M. Joseph (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		One of the most fertile partnerships in all of ballet wasn't seen on stage, but was danced behind the scenes - the collaboration of composer Igor Stravinsky and choreographer George Balanchine.
		Both Russian artistic émigrés to the West, together they defined neoclassical ballet throughout the 20th century by forging an amazing creative bond that spanned 50 years and resulted in the creation of 30 ballets.
		The chapters that deal with impresario Serge Diaghilev, with whom both creators worked, separately and together, during the declining years of The Ballets Russes in the late 20s, are captivating in drama and detail.
	www.culturevulture.net /Books2/Stravinsky.htm (684 words)

	New York City Ballet \| Repertory and Dancers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Twyla Tharp's second ballet for New York City Ballet is a sweeping work for three principal couples and a corps of 12.
		The ballet opens with a lighthearted, yet noble first movement, followed by a slow and sensuous pas de deux filled with yearning and passion.
		A neoclassical ballet, The Beethoven Seventh is filled with bravura solos, pas de deux and ensemble work, intricate entrances and exits, and unusual partnering.
	www.nycballet.com /about/rep_beethoven7.html (462 words)

	Kansas Regional Ballet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kansas Regional Ballet was founded in 1979 by artistic directors, Dennis and Kathy Landsman as a performing outlet for their young dancers at the official school of the company, the
		Originally called the American Youth Ballet, the name was changed to identify more with the region and the national organization Regional Dance America.
		The ballet is neoclassical with two romantic (in mood) pas de duex's set juxtapose & also together.
	krb.homestead.com (802 words)

	Blue Jeans to Ballet Encore
		The neoclassical ballet tells the story of the birth of the god Apollo and his education by the muses of poetry, mime, and dancing.
		USC is one of 60 dance companies from around the world chosen to perform Balanchine ballets this year in honor of the choreographer's 100th birthday.
		Jones, a native of Columbia, is a sophomore at USC and trained at the Nutmeg Ballet.
	www.sc.edu /usctimes/articles/2004-02/encore_ballet.html (471 words)

	Dance Magazine: MAURO BIGONZETTI: Italy's New Maestro of Dance - Aterballetto artistic director and choreographer who ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The ballet made such a strong impression that former ballerina Elisabetta Terabust, then director of Rome Opera Ballet, asked him to mount it for her company.
		His first full-evening ballet with the company, Mediterranea (1993), was an abstract, imaginary journey through the Mediterranean world, inspired by a wide range of music and dominated by a powerful, space-devouring tension.
		Last year, his first year on the job, he produced six ballets; the archaic and explosive Persephassa and the highly theatrical Furia Corporis signal new advances, and Comoedia, a trilogy inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, indicates an expanding ambition (the second part will be premiered this month).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1083/is_2_73/ai_53663451 (1343 words)

	Arts & Culture - Fall Arts Classical - Ballet Spokane
		Ballet Spokane is a small troupe of dancers with experiences ranging from work with the Serbian National Theatre Ballet, to schooling in New York City.
		Ballet Spokane's next performance will be Graceful Ghost, on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Met.
		Wilder believes Ballet Spokane will be successful because of its local roots and its appreciation for what dance fans want to see.
	www.inlander.com /inlandway/363746174369567.php (375 words)

	Russian dance in the shadow of Balanchine \| csmonitor.com
		By contrast, Eifman's ballets are based on literature and history and present the agony of the human condition and its effect on the individual.
		Passages with allusions to some of Balanchine's most famous works are performed by a large corps de ballet, alternating with pas de deux and solos for dancer Robert Tewsley in his highly charged portrayal of Balanchine as a man torn apart by emotions.
		Although his foundation was the classical ballet training he had learned in St. Petersburg and the ballets of the 19th-century choreographer Marius Petipa, Balanchine created a neoclassical technique that aligned ballet with the work of modern American and European artists and composers.
	www.csmonitor.com /2004/0709/p13s01-almp.htm (1100 words)

	New York City Ballet \| NYCB Repertory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This exuberant plotless, neoclassical ballet is filled with unusual choreographic pictures -- a man prone on the floor while a pas de deux is danced around him, a bouncing ensemble, and a woman being tossed across the stage to a group of men, are just a few.
		Born into a dancing family in 1960, Christopher d'Amboise was trained at the School of American Ballet and also studied jazz, tap, and ballroom dance.
		He spent 10 years at New York City Ballet, three as a principal, where he danced in Balanchine, Robbins, and Martins ballets.
	www.nycballet.com /repnotes/circle5ths2.html (394 words)

	The Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Gamonet's work in ballet's neoclassical style –- both abstract and narrative – has been noted and rewarded at a national and international level.
		In 1981 he was the first dancer from the western hemisphere to win the prestigious gold medal at Moscow’s International Ballet Competition, launching an international career that would take him to over 40 countries around the world as one of this generations' premier dancers.
		He has danced as a principal dancer with the International Ballet of Caracas, the Bavarian National Ballet and Miami City Ballet, Ballet du Nord, Deutsche Opera Berlin, Nagoya Ballet and the Australian Ballet among others.
	www.maximumdancecompany.com /the_artists.htm (953 words)

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		Since 1960, the Graham section and the solo variation are no longer performed by the New York City Ballet, although it was performed once in 1993 when Taylor re-staged the solo for City Ballet as part of the Balanchine celebration that year.
		Boston Ballet, founded in 1960 by E. Virginia Williams, was the first professional repertory ballet company in New England.
		American Ballet Theatre is recognized as one of the great dance companies in the world.
	www.citycenter.org /pressroom/dan05program.cfm (4068 words)

	Tucson Weekly: Balanchine Bonanza (October 19 - October 25, 2000)
		AFTER A LONG, dry ballet season, Tucson this weekend will be showered with a choice of Balanchines.
		In the five other works, all by local choreographers, Ballet Tucson will deploy its own dancers, a combination of adult pros and advanced students.
		Mural artist Pasqualina Azzarello, who's currently hard at work on the Stone Avenue public art project, contributes her streetsmart work to "Urban Study," a piece by Mark Schneider and Joe Tremaine that melds hip hop and jazz dance.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /tw/2000-10-19/review3.html (338 words)

	Tucson Weekly : Arts : From a Beaning to Ballet
		Villella hated the rigid steps at first, but it wasn't long before he realized that ballet was the perfect medium for his high-flying energy.
		Unbeknownst to them, their son almost immediately became a star at New York City, the company that was then re-defining ballet.
		Balanchine, a classically trained Russian, was creating something new, an abstracted "neoclassical" ballet stripped of old-world romanticism and energized by America.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /gbase/Arts/Content?oid=oid:61537 (1396 words)

	Guy Clark - The Official Site
		Two other ballets also will be featured - George Balanchine's playful neoclassical ballet Square Dance and Artistic Director Paul Vasterling's passionate The Night of the Iguana, based on the Tennessee Williams short story.
		Slipper's Winter Was Hard as "a well-made atmospheric piece" and depicted the ballet as "a complete, enclosed world, a somber yet hopeful winter landscape across which the three couples thread in a long, smoothly unfolding skein of dance." A choreographer in high demand, Ms.
		Nashville Ballet presents a varied repertoire of classical pieces and contemporary works by noted choreographers, as well as original works, which are performed worldwide, by Artistic Director Paul Vasterling.
	www.guyclark.com (1212 words)

	Seattle Weekly: Arts: Connecting to Mr. B by Sandra Kurtz
		Neoclassical ballet is the result of this experimentation and is a dialect spoken particularly well at Pacific Northwest Ballet.
		Its current program of Balanchine works, in honor of his centennial, covers a wide variety of styles from the dramatic storytelling of The Prodigal Son to the plotless Symphony in C's sparkling, tutu-clad world; but at both extremes, as well as in The Four Temperaments, his particular genius for physical and musical invention is everywhere.
		Both she and co-director Kent Stowell danced with the New York City Ballet, but it is Russell who has had the main responsibility of protecting Balanchine's legacy here, bringing not just his choreography but also his philosophy of dance into the studio every day.
	www.seattleweekly.com /features/0445/041110_dance_balanchine.php (1024 words)

	Amazon.com: Suki Schorer On Balanchine Technique: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		George Balanchine, world-renowned choreographer and founder of the New York City Ballet, made a tremendous impact on the history of American dance by ushering in the era of neoclassical ballet defined by spartan costumes, technical wizardry, and a new musicality.
		The 415 pages and 700 fl-and-white photographs of five NYCB dancers demonstrating the ballet instruction are a real testament to how much one has to learn before donning a fl leotard and pink tights and dancing to Stravinsky.
		Every exercise is clearly described both in words and with a photograph, and Schorer often includes analogies and other teaching tools that she uses to get her students to understand the particular quality of a movement.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0679450602?v=glance (1588 words)

	Remembering George Balanchine \| csmonitor.com
		Next month marks 100 years since the birth of Balanchine, the father of neoclassical ballet.
		Although Balanchine worked in every style, his abstract ballets, performed with precision, speed, and intense musicality, transformed classical ballet into one of the most expressive mediums of the 20th century.
		First of all, I watch his ballets all day long and every night, so his work is constantly in front of me. He established the whole tone of the NYCB, how people behave, how people are supposed to think about life and other people; how dignified he was, how humane he was.
	www.christiansciencemonitor.com /2003/1219/p15s01-almp.htm (1165 words)

	BayDance.com NEWS
		Morris' Sandpaper Ballet, which San Francisco Ballet premiered in 1999, is an ensemble piece set to the music of Leroy Anderson, with whimsical costumes by designer Isaac Mizrahi.
		Continuum, which San Francisco Ballet premiered in spring 2002, is an abstract neoclassical ballet for four couples set to the music of Györgi Ligeti.
		San Francisco Ballet's 2002 New York City Tour is underwritten, in part, by a grant from the Geoffrey C. Hughes Foundation and the lead corporate sponsorship of First Republic Bank, Trainer Wortham and Company, with additional support from Deloitte and Touche LLP.
	www.baydance.com /sfb/03tour.htm (947 words)

	Extending Neoclassical Dance on Clave. Cuban Pete, Mambo King, helps Edward Villella's ballet, with Salsa music by ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is dancers such as he that we in classical ballet wish to celebrate with
		for neoclassical choreographers at the start of the 21st century is
		natural that the social dances of this century be incorporated into neoclassical ballet
	www.planetsalsa.com /quepasa/extending_neoclassical_dance_on_.htm (562 words)

	Directory - Arts: Performing Arts: Dance: Ballet: Magazines and E-zines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ballet Alert · cached · Devoted to classical and neoclassical ballet.
		News and views on ballet, ballets, and dancers.
		Ballet · iweb · cached · Provides articles and links related to ballet.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=124123 (179 words)

	Paul Vasterling Takes Seasons to Portland, Oregon
		In 1997 Vasterling was asked by Oregon Ballet Theater Artistic Director James Canfield to participate in the American Choreographer’s Showcase by creating a ballet for this program of new works.
		Entering into its 18th season in the fall, Nashville Ballet has earned its rightful place in the artistic life of Middle Tennessee and is valued as an indispensable asset to the Nashville community and the surrounding areas.
		Nashville Ballet performs a varied repertoire of classical pieces and contemporary works by noted choreographers, as well as Artistic Director Paul Vasterling’s own works which are known and performed both nationally and worldwide.
	www.danceronline.com //news/298741906/501926/?format=print (535 words)

	AroundCinci :: CCM's dance division presents a night of premieres (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In Qi Jang’s neoclassical style ballet, Life and Death, dancers move to the music of Franz Shubert.
		Neoclassical ballet uses traditional ballet vocabulary but is generally more expansive than the classical structure, allowing for more extreme tempos and technical feats, according to promotional material.
		He has studied with the Joffrey Ballet and Twyla Tharp Dancers in New York and at the Beijing Dance Academy, to name a few.
	www.aroundcinci.com /gen_includes/article.asp?articleid=2786 (587 words)

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