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Hearing aids can seem like a big step. This NYC Ballet principal dancer doesn't regret taking it
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (753+ words) By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN and SHELBY LUM She couldn't hear what her dance partner was saying from across the studio. She was late for her entrances because the music sounded too soft. Without telling anyone, she finally made an appointment to…...
CT ballet company's "Be My Valentine' part of a dance-filled cultural love fest
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (653+ words) Connecticut Ballet's love of dance has grown into a tradition of dances of love. The company's "Be My Valentine" shows have become an eagerly awaited annual event that's a prime element of a romantic date night. Connecticut Ballet founder and…...
The Nutcracker" is back in CT with variety of versions featuring live orchestras and ballet dancers
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (254+ words) The Nutcracker" may be a steady reliable holiday tradition about nuts and candies, but that doesn't mean it has to get stale. Even the companies that have been doing this familiar ballet for over half a century are infusing it…...
Misty Copeland will take to the ballet stage one last time, before hanging up her pointe shoes
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (623+ words) By JOCELYN NOVECK, Associated Press National Writer Copeland will be feted in grand style as American Ballet Theatre devotes a gala evening to her retirement after 25 years with the company. Copeland joined ABT as a teenager and became, a decade…...
Ukraine's Grand Kyiv Ballet brings joy and a happy ending to "Swan Lake'
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (626+ words) With the situation in Ukraine so dire for so long, the Grand Kyiv Ballet didn't want to add to the sadness. So when they dance "Swan Lake" on Oct. 25 at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven and at the Warner…...
Misty Copeland broke barriers in ballet. Now she's retiring and moving to "the next stage'
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (583+ words) This is it," she said, with emotion. This has been my dream since I was 13." Now, a decade and many accomplishments later, Copeland is retiring from the company she joined as a teenager. Copeland has also made a short film…...
Connecticut Ballet and Hartford Symphony Orchestra partnering for "The Nutcracker" at The Bushnell
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (694+ words) In a bold collaboration that brings together two heavyweights in the Hartford cultural community, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra will provide live accompaniment for the Connecticut Ballet's performances of "The Nutcracker" on Dec. 20 and Dec. 21 at The Bushnell's 900-seat Belding Theater....