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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
Sadler's Wells, London September 5 - 10, 2005
'Shining Star', 'Caught', 'Reminiscin'', 'Revelations'
by Ana Abad-Carles
 The
first piece of the evening was “Shining Star”,
choreographed in 2004 by American choreographer David Parsons
to the music of Earth, Wind & Fire.
It opened with a section choreographed for ten dancers.
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'Shining
Star', 'Caught', 'Reminiscin'', 'Revelations'
by David Mead
 The
Ailey company has achieved what few other dance companies
have managed. They have a distinct image, a brand if you like,
and present a form of American modern dance that almost no
one else comes close to.
read more...
'Love Stories', 'Vespers', 'Solo', 'Revelations'
by Christine
 London
dance audiences love Alvin Ailey, and it has been a coup for
Sadler’s Wells to present the company twice in recent
memory. This programme took us on a journey with Ailey from
the company’s groundbreaking work in the 1960s through
to the company’s 21st century works.
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more...
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Book
Review: "Vaganova"
by Leland Windreich
 The
eminent Russian ballet historian Vera Krasovskaya first published
her biography of the ballet pedagogue Agrippina Vaganova in
1989. Recently it got its first English translation &
a hearty welcome from Western dance scholars.
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A
Conversation with Studio Kabako's Faustin Linyekula
by Toba Singer
 The
one thing for me is that I,
as an individual, have my own relationship to my country...
My response is not political, in that it’s not a programmatic
response. But my work poses questions.
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reviews
 Ballet
Nacional de Cuba - 'Giselle'
by Ana Abad-Carles -- August 18, 2005, Sadler's Wells, London
On Thursday 18th August, Ballet Nacional de Cuba presented Alicia Alonso’s version of the classic “Giselle”. According to the programme notes, Alonso first staged her version in 1958 for the Ballet del Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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more...
 Edinburgh
International Festival - Dutch National Ballet
by Kate Snedeker -- September 1, 2005, Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Humour, innovation and doomed romance all featured in Dutch National Ballet's intriguing contribution to the 2005 Edinburgh Festival. The diverse programme included works from Balanchine, Robbins and David Dawson.
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more...
 National
Ballet of China - 'Raise the Red Lantern'
by Toba SInger -- September 17, 2005, Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, California
What a bold experiment! The National Ballet of China invited the award-winning director, Zhang Yimou, to adapt his film, Raise the Red Lantern for the ballet stage... This is my first exposure to a film that has been made into a ballet.
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Matthew Bourne's 'Highland Fling'
- A Romantic Wee Ballet
by Ana Abad-Carles -- September 2, 2005, Sadler's Wells,
London
Northern Ballet Theatre
- 'Dracula'
by David Mead -- September 3, 2005, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
Random Dance Company
- 'Amu'
by Cassandra -- September 16, 2005, Sadler's Wells,
London
Genée International Ballet Competition - Final
by Ana Abad-Carles -- September 11, 2005, Sadler's Wells,
London
David Hughes Dance Company
- 'in company', 'L'Apres-midi d'un Faune', 'El uno y medio', '[4:Freeze-Frame]'
by David Mead -- September 16, 2005, Linbury Studio Theatre,
London
Scottish Ballet
- 'Apollo', 'Walking in the Heat', 'The Pump Room', '32 Cryptograms', 'Rubies'
by David Mead -- September 17, 2005, Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Momix
- 'Opus Cactus'
by Ana Abad-Carles -- September 14, 2005, Sadler's Wells,
London
Pacific
Northwest Ballet - Director's Choice - 'Artifact II', 'In the Night',
'Duo Concertant', 'Symphony in Three Movements'
by Dean Speer -- September 24, 2005,
MOM Hall, Seattle, Washington
editors'
choice
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UCI
Dance Film Festival
Oct 20-22, University of California, Irvine
Three days of dance films by leading choreographers and directors
from around the world
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