PRESS: Photo Essay: Louisville’s Dance Community Is Dancing Through The Pandemic

by Stephanie Wolff for 89.3 WFPL

Louisville’s dance scene might not get the same recognition as dance meccas like Manhattan or San Francisco. But the scene here is a robust one, featuring a range of dance styles and artists.

Even when the pandemic keeps us all sheltering in our homes, dancers are active.

They are dancing in their living rooms, home offices, basements, back decks and outdoor spaces to keep moving. Like other artists, they’re also navigating all sorts of technology and platforms to find ways to stay connected with audiences and other members of the dance community.

These Louisville dancers shared their experiences with WFPL News.

Read the full article, including interviews and photos with Louisville Ballet Company Dancers Kateryna Sellers Ashley Thursby.  

SWAN LAKE

November 11-14 2021
The Brown Theatre
Choreography by Robert Curran
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchakiovsky

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The Brown-Forman Nutcracker

December 11-23, 2021
Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center
Choreography by Val Caniparoli
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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ChorShow

January 12-22, 2022
Louisville Ballet Studios

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Spotlight Series: Impressionism to Jazz

March 3-5, 2022
The Brown Theatre
A mixed repertory evening featuring:

Emeralds

Choreography by George Balanchine

Music: "Pelléas et Mélisande" + "Shylock" by Gabriel Fauré

In G Major

Choreography by Jerome Robbins
Music: "Piano Concerto in G Major" by Maurice Ravel

World Premiere Work

Music by Louisville-based Jazz Composer and Musician, Dick Sisto

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Sleeping Beauty

March 31 - April 2, 2022
The Brown Theatre
Choreography by Adam Hougland
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchakiovsky

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