For a review of the performance by Karen Gabay and Raymond Rodriguez, visit this thread in the Ballet forum:

<a href=http://forum.criticaldance.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000939 target=_blank>Karen Gabay and Raymond Rodriguez</a>

<small>[ 08-11-2002, 17:41: Message edited by: Azlan ]</small>

An excerpt from Wilma Salisbury's column in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, in which she presents the efforts being taken to revitalize Ohio's two oldest dance companies:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Ohio Ballet and the Repertory Project are the oldest dance compa nies in North east Ohio and the only ones participating in the Cleveland Foundation's Building Arts Stability in Cleveland program. The stability of both troupes is crucial to the health of dance in Northeast Ohio. But both ensembles are going through transitions this season, following a significant turnover in dancers and a rethinking of each company's mission.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A HREF="http://www.cleveland.com/artsandevents/plaindealer/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/entertainment/9957078252783399.xml" TARGET=_blank><B>More</B></A>

One bit of encouraging news from Wilma Salisbury's column in the Cleveland Plain Dealer:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>It's been nearly a year since Cleveland San Jose Ballet crashed - long enough for the dust to settle and ideas for new ballet projects to crystallize. <P>A couple of proposals for starting a new company have been placed on hold. But one is moving forward...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><a href=http://www.cleveland.com/artsandevents/plaindealer/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/entertainment/9987318232492097.xml target=_blank>More</a>