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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Sarasota Ballet to return to "Fall for Dance" by Carrie Seidman

Johan Kobborg and Alina Cojocaru to guest in Frederick Ashton's "Marguerite and Armand" in October...... Read more »

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Friday, August 12, 2016

REVIEW: New faces, fewer nerves with second cast of Ashton program. by Carrie Seidman

Second cast of Sarasota Ballet's "A Knight of the British Ballet" gives different flavor to works of Frederick Ashton...... Read more »

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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

REVIEW: An Ashton primer in the Big Apple by Carrie Seidman

A few nerves, but plenty to applaud in Sarasota Ballet's debut at The Joyce Theater in New York...... Read more »

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Sunday, August 7, 2016

Small fields, big action in Dancesport championship by Carrie Seidman

Florida State Dancesport Championships at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota a reliably enjoyable event...... Read more »

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Sunday, July 31, 2016

Hits and misses 'In the Round' by Carrie Seidman

Sarasota Contemporary Dance's annual program for emerging choreographers is uneven, but rewarding for patron and dancemaker alike...... Read more »

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Friday, July 29, 2016

Headed to London, hanging on to Cuba by Carrie Seidman

Dancer Francisco Serrano gives a final hometown performance before starting his professional career with the Royal Ballet...... Read more »

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Sunday, July 24, 2016

What makes Cuban ballet Cuban? by Carrie Seidman

Cuba has produced some of the world's most dynamic and charismatic dancers. Many who left the island to pursue foreign careers -- whether through defection... Read more »

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A 'gritty' performance indeed by Carrie Seidman

GRIT, part of Sarasota Contemporary Dance's summer performance series, is a dark, demanding and draining work...... Read more »

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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Arts groups receive record $1.9 million by Carrie Seidman

Flourishing tourist industry amplifies annual Tourist Development Culture/Arts grants to 33 organizations...... Read more »

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Conference sheds light on Cuban ballet by Carrie Seidman

CORPS de Ballet International explores the ballet style and technique of Cuba and brings together network of devotees...... Read more »

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Ballet names new head of education by Carrie Seidman

Christopher Hird, artistic manager of Boston Ballet School will take over in mid-July...... Read more »

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Friday, June 3, 2016

REVIEW: A bright and light finale by Carrie Seidman

Sarasota Contemporary Dance wraps its 10th season with an upbeat program...... Read more »

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Saturday, May 28, 2016

Making a choreographic full circle by Carrie Seidman

Gerri Houlihan's "Every Little Movement" returns for final performance of Sarasota Contemporary Dance's 10th anniversary season...... Read more »

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Saturday, May 21, 2016

An emotional musical journey by Carrie Seidman

Una Voce concert takes listeners from grief to joy...... Read more »

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Saturday, May 7, 2016

Artist Series spreads out the season by Carrie Seidman

Closure of Historic Asolo Theater forces popular concert series to hit the road...... Read more »

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Festival launches theater initiative by Carrie Seidman

In sixth year, Harvey Milk Festival expands beyond music...... Read more »

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Saturday, April 30, 2016

REVIEW: "Wheeldon & Ashton" by Carrie Seidman

Sarasota Ballet completes its 25th anniversary season with a fitting finale...... Read more »

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Sunday, April 24, 2016

Thinking outside the drum box by Carrie Seidman

Percussion quartet closes New Music New College concert season...... Read more »

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A moving target by Carrie Seidman

How to build the ballet's future with so many roadblocks?... Read more »

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Friday, April 22, 2016

A new role by Carrie Seidman

Barry Wordsworth, the Royal Ballet's principal guest conductor, will narrate the Sarasota Ballet production of Frederick Ashton's "A Wedding Bouquet"...... Read more »

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Saturday, April 16, 2016

A riverfront dance for water's sake by Carrie Seidman

A community of local dancers participates in National Water Dance Project 2016...... Read more »

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Thursday, April 14, 2016

National Dance Week...and coffee by Carrie Seidman

Sarasota Contemporary Dance and Kahwa Coffee team up to support dance and dancers....... Read more »

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Saturday, April 9, 2016

REVIEW: Challenge times two by Carrie Seidman

There's no doubt the Sarasota Ballet has mastered the style of Sir Frederick Ashton. But what about Balanchine?... Read more »

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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

An 'ancient' vaudevillian frolic by Carrie Seidman

Venice Theatre's "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," is full of comedic shtick and great Sondheim music...... Read more »

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Saturday, April 2, 2016

Another Ashton, another 'first' by Carrie Seidman

Sarasota Ballet becomes the only company outside England to perform Frederick Ashton's "Enigma Variations"...... Read more »

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Thursday, March 31, 2016

'Birthday' season for ballet's Webb by Carrie Seidman

Sarasota Ballet's 26th season has premiere, reprises and, of course, a lot of Ashton...... Read more »

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Van Wezel steps into 'Kinky Boots' in Broadway, dance and classical season by Carrie Seidman

The Bayfront venue offers "something for everyone" in its Broadway, Classical and Dance series.... Read more »

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

REVIEW: "To Have and Uphold" by Carrie Seidman

Moving Etho's latest work, an exhaustive exploration of exhaustion, has big and lingering impact...... Read more »

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Friday, March 18, 2016

REVIEW: A choreographer's evolution by Carrie Seidman

Sarasota Contemporary Dance presents select works by its founder and director Leymis Bolanos Wilmott from over a decade...... Read more »

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Sunday, March 13, 2016

Celebrating 25 years by Carrie Seidman

The Sarasota Ballet's 25th anniversary gala acknowledges past, celebrates present and anticipates future...... Read more »

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Saturday, February 20, 2016

Smuin's legacy lives on by Carrie Seidman

San Francisco area Smuin Ballet carries on the eclectic contemporary style of its founder...... Read more »

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