1. Strictly Ballet News
Happy New Year! Welcome to the January issue of the Strictly Ballet Newsletter!
We have a lot of great information packed into this newsletter, so
please sit back, read, and enjoy!
Strictly Ballet is pleased to
welcome the following listings to our directory:
Timeless Tutus
Dance to You, Inc.
The American Dance Competition, Inc.
Junior Mode Dance Studio
Tracy Dee Academy of Dance
Ballet Theatre Midwest
Ballet North West Academy
Dansephoto
Norwood School of Ballet
National Ballet of Denver
National Ballet Academy of Denver
Richard Tullius
The Stevan Grebel Center for Dance
Alabama Youth Ballet
Academy of the Alabama Youth Ballet
Main Street Conservatory of Dance
Company Ballet School
Coast City Ballet
Pacific Dance Center
Ballet West Academy
Albemarle Dance Centre
Santa Rosa Dance Theater - Ballet
South Anne Arundel County Dance Conservatory
Anaheim Ballet School
Santa Rosa Dance Theater
Prima Creative
Saratoga Summer Dance Intensive
Mersin Opera and Ballet House
Mainland Academy of Performing Arts
The School of Ballet Arts
Ballet Chicago
Twinbrook School of Ballet
Ballet de Printemps
Vancouver Light & Movement Productions
Visit the StrictlyBallet.com Directories
Add Your Listing!
ANNOUNCING:
Dance Across America
2007 Dance Photography Contest
Cash Prizes!
Be sure to enter at:
DanceAuction.com
Want to stay current with all
the news in the ballet world? Visit our
News &
Reviews page for all your up-to-date ballet news !
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2. Ballet Terms
Emboîté [ahn-bwah-TAY].
Fitted together, "boxed". The name is derived from the close
fitting of the feet like a lid upon a box. It is a type of jeté done
without a brush of the working foot.
Relever [ruhl-VAY].
To raise, to lift. One of the seven movements in dancing.
Battu [ba-TEW].
Beaten. Any step embellished with a beat is called pas battu.
As, for example, in assemblé battu.
Stayed tuned for
more terms in next month's issue ...
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3. Recommended
Reading
Want a great ballet workout?
Other recommended reading:
Check out our
recommended
reading list! We have selected books and videos that you can
purchase from Amazon.com.
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4. Events
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Our Events Calendar Has A New Look!
It is important that your events reach as many people as
possible. That is why we have updated our calendar...
Check out our NEW Events Calendar!
Have an event your want to post?
Click
here to add it to the calendar.
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5. Ballet Tips
Pointe
Magazine's
Company&
Audition Guide
By Maria
Giffen
Looking to launch your professional ballet
career, but don’t know where to begin? Don’t fret: Despite
spending years building toward a ballet career, even the most
dedicated dancer needs to know what companies are out there.
To focus your search, we’ve detailed more than 150 companies.
Only information available at press time is included. Please
note that fees and pre-application requirements do not apply
where not indicated.
Read the full article ...
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6. Quote of the Month
“I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I
only try to to dance better than myself.”
~Mikhail Baryshnikov
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