Behind-the-Scenes – Page 3 – Louisville Ballet

I AM…

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June 7, 2020

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Black Lives Matter, Louisville Ballet, ReleveForBlackLives

Choreography by Louisville Ballet Company Dancer, Brandon Ragland “I had been wrestling for a while on how to use my platform and voice in response of everything going on. Art … Continued

Reflection / Learning / Listening / Action

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June 4, 2020

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Behind-the-Scenes / Uncategorized

Dear Louisville Ballet Friends, This past Tuesday I woke up, after a night of very little sleep and a lot of thinking, feeling heartbroken. And I know, like many of … Continued

Louisville Ballet + proJECT Hope Louisville

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May 26, 2020

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Behind-the-Scenes / News & Press

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Collaboration, Covid-19, LiftUPLou, Louisville, proJECT Hope, projection

Two ballet dancers. One green screen. One connected community. proJECT Hope collaborated with Louisville Ballet during the COVID-19 quarantine to bring you a socially-distant performance art piece of two dancers … Continued

Uncovering Trust and Discovering Joy: Reflections on the “Exploring Movement” Partnership with Young Elementary

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May 19, 2020

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Access, Ballet, JCPS, Louisville Ballet Outreach, Movement, Outreach

by Elizabeth Matthews, Louisville Ballet Outreach Program Manager In fall 2019, through sponsorship from The Gheens Foundation, Louisville Ballet introduced a new Exploring Movement Partnership Residency at Whitney M. Young … Continued

A Trip Down Louisville Ballet Memory Lane

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April 28, 2020

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Behind-the-Scenes / Uncategorized / Video

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Ballet Dancers, Louisville Ballet, Louisville Ballet history, Natalia Ashikhmina, Phillip Vaganova

A Short Journey Down Memory Lane

Join Louisville Ballet Company dancers Phillip Velinov and Natalia Ashikhmina as they share stories about self isolating at home, distance learning with the family, and their time with Louisville Ballet!Phillip and Natalia have been with Louisville Ballet since 2006. Stay tuned through the end to see some wonderful pictures of the pair through the years! Thank you, Phillip and Natalia, for making this video for us!

Posted by Louisville Ballet on Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Take a trip down Louisville Ballet memory lane with two of our long-time Company Dancers, Natalie Ashikhmina and Phillip Velinov with this made-from-home video filled with images and memories from their … Continued

“Uncovering” Video Podcast with Robert Curran and Josh Miller from Ideas xLab

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April 2, 2020

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Behind-the-Scenes

In case you missed it, be sure to catch this conversation with Louisville Ballet Artistic Director, Robert Curran, and Ideas xLab CEO and co-founder, Josh Miller, on their video podcast, … Continued

#HealthyAtHome with Louisville Ballet

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March 27, 2020

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Behind-the-Scenes / Video

They are always on pointe! Our Louisville Ballet is in the "first position" in our book! #artsandcultureinky #liftuplou #teamkentucky

Posted by Greater Louisville Arts & Culture Alliance on Friday, March 27, 2020

In case you missed it, some of our Company Dancers and production staff collaborated (safely and at a distance) to create this video from their homes just after our studios … Continued

Stanton Welch AM’s “Velocity” – Choreographer’s Notes

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September 23, 2019

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Behind-the-Scenes / Étoile

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art, Ballet, dance, dancer, join the movement, Louisville, Louisville Art, Louisville Ballet, louisville orchestra, Making Moving Art, serenade + at high + velocity, stanton welch am, velocity

A high-speed riff on traditional ballet technique for eight men and eight women, Velocity pays homage to classical conventions in a contemporary manner. “Velocity is true classical dance at its … Continued

Andrea Schermoly’s “at High” – Choreographer’s Notes

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September 23, 2019

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Behind-the-Scenes / Étoile

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andrea schermoly, art, at high, Ballet, dance, dancer, join the movement, Louisville, Louisville Art, Louisville Ballet, louisville orchestra, Making Moving Art, serenade + at high + velocity

at High is a piece born out of a title suggestion originally made by artistic director Robert Curran. I was immediately struck by a feeling of what it is to … Continued

George Balanchine’s “Serenade” – Choreographer’s Notes

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September 23, 2019

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Behind-the-Scenes / Étoile

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art, Balanchine, Ballet, dance, dancer, join the movement, Louisville, Louisville Art, Louisville Ballet, louisville orchestra, Making Moving Art, serenade, serenade + at high + velocity

The first performance of Serenade was on June 10, 1934, by students of the School of American Ballet, at Felix Warburg’s estate, White Plains, New York. Serenade is a milestone … Continued

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