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The Importance of the Supernodes in the Ballet Industry

Copyright Boston Ballet

As dancers our talent is a big part of what can make or break us in the industry. Although this is true we also have to consider sometimes it is just as important to value what you know as well as whoyou know. Developing supernodes is a substantial aspect in keeping ballet alive to assure that we are exposed to the most valuable performers and also to make sure we have an…

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Ballet From The East to The West

Svetlana Zakharova Principal Dancer of the Bolshoi

When people think of ballet, most of the time they think of the pretty tutus or the gracefulness of the dancing. What is often forgotten about what the dancers are doing. Yes of course the  audience the big leaps and the multitude of turns, but rarely tend to notice the small things such as the transitions in between or the port de bras of the…

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Should Ballet Dancers Intergrate Other Styles of Dance as Well as Ballet? As aspiring ballet dancers technique is everything. If we aren't consistently using our turnout or establishing strong a port de bras, we are distracting the audience from the story that we are trying to convey.