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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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.
Dance Circle lecture, dinner celebrate McBride’s honor
Flashback to 1973, an article with the headline “Stars of New York City Ballet to dance in Chautauqua Amphitheater,” appears in the Chautauquan.
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.”
Leeper’s last bow: Dancer performs for the final time in Chautauqua
When Jordan Leeper’s dance instructor at the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet told him that he would be coming to Chautauqua Institution to take a ballet class in 2006, he didn’t understand why.
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.
Pickard takes reins of Chautauqua’s rec programs
SAALIK KHAN | Staff Photographer Meg Pickard, who previously worked for the Jamestown YMCA for 21 years, joined Chautauqua Institution…
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…
Charlotte Ballet to perform classics with CSO
In 1946, acclaimed ballet choreographer George Balanchine found himself with a bit of spare pocket change. After weighing the potential of his possible expenditures, he approached composer Paul Hindemith and asked him to write a chamber score for the piano and strings. One month and $500 later, the celebrated ballet called “The Four Temperaments” was born, a perfect union of Hindemith’s scoring and Balanchine’s choreography.
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