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Roudolf Kharatian on Ballet
The roots of classical ballet go back many millennia, for dance and humankind are the same age. In ancient Greece, the physical exercises practiced by the military were called “dance”. In pre-Christian Armenia, a group of seven priests would perform a circle dance around a fire, replicating the...
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“Hooray for Bollywood!” by Laurel Victoria Gray
On June 20th the Silk Road Dance Company (SRDC) will present my new full-length, Bollywood-themed dance concert at Harmony Hall. The term ”Bollywood” refers to India’s enormous Hindi-language film industry that is located in Bombay (now known as ”Mumbai.”) Although Bollywood...
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Remembering Mary Saludares (1989 – 2009)
Mary Saludares, a gifted young member of Washington D.C.’s dance community, died on February 20th, 2009. She was 20 years old. A member of the Washington Ballet Studio Company, she passed after being struck by a car. At the time of the accident Mary was on tour in Baltimore performing with the...
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Krista Racho-Jansen: What is Dance?
movement through space over time
deliberate trajectories
joy, self expression through physical movement, self questioning/imaging/thinking through physical movement
creating art with your body
creating images that are there and then are gone with your body
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Women Conductors Gaining Ground L.A. Times Reports
A recent article in the Los Angeles Times addressed the gains that women conductors have made in a world (still) dominated by male leaders. Cloe Veitman, writing May 10, 2009, noted:
The appointment of a female music director in a country as conservative as Italy has generated considerable buzz and...
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Roudolf Kharatian on Ballet
The roots of classical ballet go back many millennia, for dance and humankind are the same age. In ancient Greece, the physical exercises practiced by the military were called “dance”. In pre-Christian Armenia, a group of seven priests would perform a circle dance around a fire, replicating the movements of the planets. The ancients understood that the human body is the greatest instrument for...
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“Hooray for Bollywood!” by Laurel Victoria Gray
On June 20th the Silk Road Dance Company (SRDC) will present my new full-length, Bollywood-themed dance concert at Harmony Hall. The term ”Bollywood” refers to India’s enormous Hindi-language film industry that is located in Bombay (now known as ”Mumbai.”) Although Bollywood choreographies originally drew from Indian classical and folk dance, other genres like jazz, hip...
Posted by admin on 05 22nd, 2009 | 3 Comments
Jackie Hoysted on her Solo Show: Afternoons – Where Drawing Meets Painting
Countdown has begun and I’m wrapping up final decisions for my show “Afternoons – Where Drawing Meets Painting” which will open Friday July 10th in the Fisher Gallery at the Schlesinger Arts Center in Alexandria, VA. You might think it’s a bit early to be finishing a mid-July show, but I used to be an IT project manager and have had more than my share of the horror of praying for miracles...
Posted by admin on 05 22nd, 2009 | 3 Comments
Fair Use Copyright Law for Artists
Creators today may assert copyright ownership of their creations, but this does not necessarily limit the public’s legal access to or usage of their work. Fair Use copyright law is intended to protect usage of a copyrighted work for criticism, comment, new reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. In application and implication, Fair Use law has significant impact on creators, scholars, and...
