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 May 14 2009, 07:57 AM
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New Member  Group: New Member Posts: 4 Joined: 25-January 09 Member No.: 10,202  |
What are your opinions on amateur ballet**?
All ballet I ever see (not much, alas!) is performed by very competent and experienced paid dancers. Is there room for those performing just because they like to? I believe a Washington Post critic famously likened it to "amateur brain surgery". Considering how many people go through basic dance schools I wonder whether there should be more of a "popular front" in ballet, even if it offends critics. Resisting the urge to say especially if it offends criitcs... (IMG:http://ballettalk.invisionzone.com/style_emoticons/default/wink1.gif) ** not to be confused with the annual shows of local dance schools featuring three-year olds in fluffy pink tutus! |
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May 14 2009, 08:02 AM
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Rubies Circle Group: Board Moderator Posts: 4,869 Joined: 25-October 98 From: Cornwall-on-Hudson Member No.: 24 |
What you're talking about is "civic ballet".
And there have been and are some civic ballet companies which were and are better than some paid companies. |
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May 14 2009, 04:20 PM
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New Member Group: New Member Posts: 4 Joined: 25-January 09 Member No.: 10,202 |
Thanks for that, a web search has produced lots of US examples. I can't think of anything like it here in the UK.
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