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Philadelphia Ballet presents "The Merry Widow" March 5 - 15 at the Academy of Music
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (374+ words) PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia Ballet is performing "The Merry Widow" for the first time ever! "Since I became artistic director I wanted to do this ballet, and finally it's here," says Angel Corella, Artistic Director of Philadelphia Ballet. The Academy of…...
Philadelphia Ballet presents George Balanchine's "The Nutcracker" through December 31
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (361+ words) Leap into the magic of the holidays with Philadelphia Ballet. "We're presenting the number one tradition here in Philadelphia," says Angel Corella, Artistic Director of Philadelphia Ballet. "George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker.'" Corella calls the classic story "a beautiful fairy tale....
Philadelphia Ballet dancing into new chapter on Broad Street
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (326+ words) PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia Ballet is expanding its home on Broad Street, adding space for dancers and opening its doors to the community while completing the city's cultural corridor. The company has operated at Broad and Wood streets since 2013, but has…...
The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble presents "The Tapcracker" December 13 & 14
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (336+ words) PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- "The Tapcracker" is marching onto the stage of the Suzanne Roberts Theatre for its 9th year. "It's an all-tap version of 'The Nutcracker,' so you will see some characters that are familiar to you, some that are new," says…...
Ballet and Beyond offers an en pointe launch for careers in arts
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (173+ words) NEW YORK -- Ballet schools can often be expensive and inaccessible for students in under-resourced areas, so a performing arts nonprofit is providing an alternative - free training. "Ballet isn't for everybody, but it can be for anybody," said Michelle Cave, founder…...
BalletX celebrates each decade of work in two-part series for 20th Anniversary Retrospective
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (422+ words) PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- BalletX is presenting an epic 20th Anniversary Retrospective at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. "In 2005, Matthew Neenan and I co-founded BalletX," says Christine Cox, Artistic and Executive Director of BalletX. "And we just had this desire, this urgent feeling, that…...
Trailblazing ballerina Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing for adoring crowd
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (701+ words) NEW YORK -- Misty Copeland took one last spin on the dance floor Wednesday, performing for an adoring crowd and showered with glitter and bouquets as she retired from American Ballet Theatre after a trailblazing career in which she became an…...
Philly dance community supports local business owner after his battle with illness
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (107+ words) PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- After medical treatment took tolls on his business, the owner of "Symmetry Dance Wellness" sought support from the dance community. "Turned out that I have a pre-cancerous cyst in my stomach and I was treated for it…...
Philly dance teacher gets back on feet despite health challenges
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (186+ words) PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Kip Martin's earliest memories involve dancing, which is a talent that has taken him around the world. He opened 'Symmetry Dance Wellness' in 2006, where he provides serious instruction to adults who are serious about learning the artform....
Pa. ballet academy mentors dance teachers from Africa
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (147+ words) NARBERTH, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Melinda Pendleton is the director of the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet, which her parents founded roughly 50 years ago. There, she knows the importance of not only teaching dance, but also teaching how to teach dance. One of…...