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The Nutcracker At It’s Corps With Apprentice, Madison Morris
Like most ballet companies, Houston Ballet has a long-standing Nutcracker tradition. And so, the production and its elements are woven into the fabric of the company culture. When new members enter the...
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How-to: Ballet Eye Makeup Made Easy
It’s that time of year again! A magical time of twinkling snow covered trees and sugar plum fairies. It’s time to reconnect with friends and loved ones, and cuddle up by a cozy fire. And it’s time for...
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Rather than featuring the work of a dance photographer for our Sunday Snapshot today, I’m featuring a different kind of artist. It seems appropriate during our series of Nutcracker-themed articles to...
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What a Candy Cane Can Teach About The Virtues of a Dancer
Dancers learn important life lessons younger than most people. Melanie Doskocil adds another page to Ballet’s Un-X-pected Lesson Files illustrating integral qualities that lead to success, not only in...
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GIVEAWAY: Holiday Cards for Dancers
Commercial greeting cards have been sent during the holidays since the mid-19th century. In 1843, John Calcott Horsley was commissioned by Sir Henry Cole to illustrate the first Christmas card. English...
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This Is Why I Bother
Melanie Doskocil’s final entry for Ballet’s Un-X-pected Lesson Files this year. Enjoy! I looked over the group of 5 and 6-year-old budding ballet students. The girls were all clad in their little...
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Sunday Snapshot: Magic Moments
“I don’t think dancers are always aware that an observer, even an amateur like me, can tell the difference between someone going through the motions and someone who is passionate about their art,” says...
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Royal Ballet Does a Grand Jeté into U.S. Movie Theaters
If that visit to London and the Royal Opera House is still kickin’ it on your bucket list… Good news, dance lovers! The Royal Ballet is coming to you, instead. This world-renowned dance company will be...
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The Sci-Fi Origins of the Nutcracker’s Snow Scene
It Came from Outer Space From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne first appeared in print in 1865. Verne was a pioneer of science fiction and his book is an adventure imagining humans’ first journey...
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15 Things We Love About Nutcracker Theater Week
1. Costumes! “Kansas City Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Photographer Steve Wilson.” by KCBalletMedia. Licensed under CC By 2.0 2. Stage makeup “ Professional Makeup” by Amie Fedora. Licensed under CC By...
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Christmas Tree Ideas For Your Dance Studio
Is there anything more fun than decorating for the holidays? Twinkling lights, snow-dusted windowsills, and evergreen branches are staples of the season. Tutus and nutcrackers make decorating dance...
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Can A Woman In Her Forties Dance The Nutcracker?
Lauren Kessler gives readers a gutsy peek into her life, revealing all her fears and foibles, as she sets a tremendous challenge for herself as a forty-something woman: dancing in a professional...
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An Organizational Primer For Dancers In “The Nutcracker”
As a ballet teacher, I am always very concerned that the dancers keep up their strength and stay injury free during performance season. “The Nutcracker Primer” ~ my gift to you! Nutcracker...
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7 Sweet New Versions of The Nutcracker Ballet
Out with the old, in with the new… There’s been a wave of new Nutcrackers in recent seasons as dance companies near and far remake and re-imagine their versions of this beloved holiday classic. Last...
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Prince Dustin and Clara are back!
The third book in the middle-grade series about intrepid Clara and her friend, the valiant Prince Dustin, will be released this fall. Fans of the first novel, “Deep in the Black Forest,” and its...
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