The ABC’s of the USA’s Most Famous Choreographer: George Balanchine
Apollo: The ballet, Apollo, which debuted in 1928 is Balanchine’s oldest surviving ballet and was his first major public success. It designated the beginning of his significant collaboration with the […]
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Dancin’ Duos
By Diane Claytor I’ve heard the term “pas de deux” many times; I’ve even used it a few times now that I’m becoming more familiar with ballet. But I’m not […]
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Dancers are Athletes
By Michele Johnson Do you think dancers are recognized as athletes? Do you think they are paid fairly and receive the medical treatment and health education they need? And that […]
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Bigger Isn’t Necessarily Better
By Liesl Ferreira The arts are alive and well in suburbia, as evidenced by the fact that the eight dancers of Diablo Ballet recently wrapped up their 2013 season at […]
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Creating a Ballet Performance – From beginning to end
By Diane Claytor I am not a dancer. Before I started volunteering with Diablo Ballet, I could count on one hand the number of times I’d seen a professional dance […]
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The Tutu: Costume Extraordinaire
By Liesl Ferreira It goes without saying that tutus are pretty, but they’ve also got a certain je ne sais quoi that makes them pretty vogueish. They’re everywhere, from […]
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