The Asami Maki Ballet in Japan commemorates its 45 year anniversary with Roland Petit's "Duke Ellington" ballet.<P><BR><B>Petit sets tough pace in latest ballet <BR>The Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri - Japan; Jul 26, 2001</B><P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>With Duke Ellington's Take the A Train playing, French choreographer Roland Petit hurried along a line of dancers in a Tokyo hall, correcting their movements. As he demonstrated a pose or a jump, performers spontaneously responded, attempting to execute the moves exactly as Petit had instructed.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A HREF="http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/articles.html?id=010726001786&query=ballet" TARGET=_blank><B>more...</B></A>