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International arts writer/critic for newspapers, magazines and websites.
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Ballet Legato’s Debut Production a Bold Take on a Familiar Storybook Character

By Steve Sucato With the popularity of recent movies and television shows taking familiar storybook characters and inventing new storylines such as Hansel & Gretel being witch hunters and Peter Pan being an evil lad looking to harvest the “heart of the truest believer” on the TV series Once Upon a Time, it was only a matter of time before the dance world got onboard … Continue reading Ballet Legato’s Debut Production a Bold Take on a Familiar Storybook Character

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BALLETMET’S ‘ALICE’ TO BRING NEWNESS TO CARROLL’S FAMILIAR TALES

By Steve Sucato As humans we are taught there are no limits to our creativity. While in theory that may be true, ask any working choreographer and they will tell you that the realizations of their creative endeavors almost always come with limitations. Compromises due to current technology, the abilities of artists they are working with, and most often the monetary costs involved. Such is … Continue reading BALLETMET’S ‘ALICE’ TO BRING NEWNESS TO CARROLL’S FAMILIAR TALES

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Learn about Costume Design at Chamber Dance Project’s latest “Evening with an Artist,” Feb. 11

By Marc Apter Washington D.C. (February 3, 2020) – How is fabric used to express the intent and feeling of a dance and how in the world do you create an outfit that allows a dancer the freedom and safety to move as the choreographer intends? The broad range of contemporary dances performed by Chamber Dance Project (CDP) this coming summer in Washington is the challenge … Continue reading Learn about Costume Design at Chamber Dance Project’s latest “Evening with an Artist,” Feb. 11

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