The Sleeping Beauty preparations are going full force. The Festival Ballet Providence dancers have been rehearsing almost every day and many hours each time. Remember to visit Festival Ballet Providence site about Sleeping Beauty and get your tickets … [Read more...] about Practice, Practice, …
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Sleeping Beauty Rehearsal 2
Rehearsals are forever! At least it seems that way to me. I watch them practice, photograph the dancers, and I get tired while they still move and jump as if they have been sitting all along. This is from the rehearsal on April 27, I was there for a … [Read more...] about Sleeping Beauty Rehearsal 2
Sleeping Beauty Rehearsal 1
Festival Ballet Providence is busy getting ready for the upcoming performance of Sleeping Beauty, one of be best known and most loved ballets. I attended a rehearsal about a week ago, April 20, and watched the junior dancers rehearse for one segment … [Read more...] about Sleeping Beauty Rehearsal 1
Citation
On the opening day of Orchis, the mayor of Providence Angel Taveras issued citations to the collaborators on the Orchis project. Due to a spelling error, my citation had to be redone and I have received it recently. I want to share it with my family, … [Read more...] about Citation
Festival Ballet Students Practice Cancan
A couple of weeks ago I watched and recorded the rehearsal for French Cancan dance. The students seemed to enjoy the lively rhythm and high-energy dance as Misha coached them to be even livelier. It was quite enjoyable as they did a couple of runs. … [Read more...] about Festival Ballet Students Practice Cancan
Up Close on Hope – 2
The second performance of UCoH series was this weekend, Friday and Saturday. I visited the dress rehearsal again to photograph the alternate cast perform the same pieces. Despite my little knowledge of ballet, different interpretations were evident … [Read more...] about Up Close on Hope – 2
Up Close on Hope
One of the popular programs Festival Ballet Providence offers is Up Close on Hope (UCoH) with a reference to being very close, almost touching close to the dancers, and their small studio on Hope Street. This year, UCoH opened with ten short, and … [Read more...] about Up Close on Hope