All Ballet is Not the Same
By Diane Claytor All Ballet is Not the Same: Gertrude Stein said it in her 1913 poem, Sacred Emily: “a rose is a rose is a rose.” This well-known phrase […]
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Dancing on Stage/Dancing on Water
By Diane Claytor What does the art of ballet and sport of surfing have in common? The average, non-athletic type person (like me) may immediately say “absolutely nothing” and wonder […]
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Diablo Ballet’s Landmark 20th Season is About to Begin
By Diane Claytor Most of us are probably aware that the symbol for a 50th anniversary is gold; silver is the designated gift of choice for a 25th anniversary. With […]
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Creating a World Premiere
By Diane Claytor Robert Dekkers is apparently a man who doesn’t require a great amount of rest. And that’s a good thing because, when he told me about all the […]
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Introducing Diablo Ballet’s New Resident Choreographer: Robert Dekkers
By Diane Claytor I still remember when my (now adult) daughter and her pre-teen friends would “choreograph” dances in our family room. All their moves mimicked the words in whatever […]
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Ballet Competitions: How Do They Score?
By Liesl Ferreira It’s not a surprise that in this highly competitive era, competitions have also made their way into the ballet world. Still, I only recently became aware of […]
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