Dance Student Gala to round out weekend, season
Broadway productions and other theatrical performances outside the gates often run for weeks at a time. At Chautauqua Institution, many performances and lectures are seen by audiences only once.
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Dance students try their hand at choreography
Dancers are often told they need to be versatile. Their technique must be top-notch, and they are required to train in a variety of dance styles and genres. But there is another skill that is becoming increasingly important for young dancers: the ability to choreograph.
Charlotte Ballet prepares program of traditional, contemporary works for ‘An Evening of Pas de Deux’
When the audience hears the phrase “pas de deux,” often a romantic duet comes to mind — the title characters…
Music Made Visible: MFSO, School of Dance present annual collaboration
George Balanchine once said “Dance is music made visible.” The two art forms go hand in hand, similar to the friendship that has developed between the schools of Dance and Music at Chautauqua.
Jumping ‘into the fray:’ School of Dance takes to Amp stage for season’s first Student Gala
Mark Diamond is known for his creative narratives, but his piece “Into the Fray,” choreographed for the School of Dance Student Gala, may spin his most creative web yet: The audience will be shrunk down to ant size and immersed in his “insect ballet.”
REVIEW: Charlotte Ballet’s talent on full display in rewarding performance with CSO
Sarah Hayes Harkins’ long line, fully down from her pointedly leading index finger, called a nearly full Amphitheater audience to their feet to welcome the Charlotte Ballet home happily to Chautauqua on a humid night Tuesday, après le deluge. It was a day for torrents and big rain, so it was testimony to the resident company that so many ventured out, the weather still threatening.
Balancing act: Cooper, CSO lead ballet in visualizing classics
Coordinating ballet with symphony is a puzzle that involves balancing visual and musical aspects of performance.
REVIEW: ‘Well out of the ordinary’: dance, words, jazz share stage at spirited opening night
Guest Review by Anthony Bannon The heart sounds most notably within a sprung rhythm; its regular beat is taken for granted….
Poetry and movement come together for the Chautauqua Dance Salon
The Charlotte Ballet dancers take their places on the stage. But they are not alone. As the lights come up, it is former U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky who stands beside them as the music begins.
Chautauqua dance looks forward to season of performances and lectures
CHRISTOPHER RECORD | Submitted Photo Anna Gerberich and Jordan Leeper, dancers with the Charlotte Ballet, perform in Dwight Rhoden’s “Peace…
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