August 25, 2011
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Omayra Amaya is a member of one of the most renowned flamenco families to ever perform for an audience
She is the grand-niece of the great Carmen Amaya and the daughter of two flamenco dancers. One might say to her she had no choice but to dance, and dance she has.
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August 16, 2011
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SLIDESHOW: Scenes from the Chautauqua School of Dance Student Gala in the Amphitheater.
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August 15, 2011
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A guaranteed sign of a choreographer who knows music is when his or her ballet makes sense, when it’s “in tune” with the song, said Steve Crosby, treasurer for the Chautauqua Dance Circle.
It’s not that the dancer moves on every beat, he said. An underlying theme may be expressed through leisurely movement to the backdrop of a fast-paced song.
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August 14, 2011
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Romance is driven by passion, excitement and even mystery in our lives. It is something to which we can all aspire (often with some regularity), making it a natural impetus for North Carolina Dance Theatre’s final performance at the Amphitheater on Saturday night.
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August 13, 2011
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Sunday afternoon will be filled with both firsts and lasts for the Chautauqua School of Dance.
At 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Amphitheater, the students take the stage for the last time, performing 15 dances and solos, ranging from classical ballet to hip-hop.
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August 13, 2011
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Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, artistic director of Chautauqua Dance, remembers what it’s like to spend the day rehearsing, practicing and perfecting his technique.
During his time at the New York City Ballet, he said it wasn’t rare for him to have to perform after a long day of preparation.
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August 12, 2011
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Chautauqua School of Dance’s annual choreographic workshop gives Festival and Apprentice students the opportunity to experience choreography from the other side.
Mark Diamond, associate artistic director of Chautauqua Dance, said the idea is to get the students to think outside the box and become better dancers by learning the efforts of a teacher.
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August 11, 2011
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“Petrouchka,” the 20th-century Russian ballet, just celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Steve Sucato, freelance dance journalist, will speak on the dance in a lecture titled “The Importance of Petrouchka” at 3:30 p.m. today in Smith Wilkes Hall. The lecture is hosted by the Chautauqua Dance Circle.
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August 5, 2011
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Ballet isn’t known for its social conscience, given its aristocratic beginnings and traditional spine. Yet that is what drove “Dance Innovations” Wednesday night at the Amphitheater and maybe why Chautauqua’s resident ballet company is called North Carolina Dance “Theatre.”
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August 4, 2011
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Modern Choreographer Martha Graham thought dance to be a “graph of the heart.”
As not the first, but one of the most original modern dancers of her time, Graham was a revolutionary of sorts. She brought modern choreography to the forefront of the industry, insisting for a while that ballet should have nothing to do with it. She of course changed her mind, slowly incorporating turned-out feet in to her movements.
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Hillcrest Concert Band brings worldly program to Amp
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