Barak Ballet ready to leap into the dance world
Melissa Barak's 17-member company makes its debut at the Broad Stage with a mix of modern dance and neoclassical ballet.Pushing herself across the floor in a slow crawl, her face in searching mode, back slightly arched, she resembles an Andrew Wyeth "Helga" painting. But this is no artist's model, nor a trained modern dancer. This is Melissa Barak, a Los Angeles native who made a name for herself with New York City B…