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Birmingham Royal Ballet Moves Stateside

By Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros, 23 February 2015
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“It's a gem of an evening that travelled across the Atlantic.”
Reviewed at Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham on 20 February 2015
Programme
Serenade (George Balanchine)
In the Upper Room
Lyric Pieces (Jessica Lang)
Performers
Birmingham Royal Ballet
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Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros
Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros
Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros graduated from the UW-Madison Dance Program and went on to complete her Master's in Dance History and Criticism. She is a professional dancer,choreographer and qualified teacher, has lived in various parts of the world and seen lots of work and believes that dance and music are great equalizers.