When we think of Rock and Roll, we think of non-conformity and going against the grain. Madison Ballet's second run of Dracula, choreographed by Artistic Director W. Earle Smith, was just that; a unique ballet with a fresh perspective, testing boundaries. It layered powerful Rock music, gravelly sets, graphic videos, and sensuous dancing, to tell the timeless story of Dracula.
When we think of Rock and Roll, we think of non-conformity and going against the grain. Madison Ballet's second run of Dracula, choreographed by Artistic Director W. Earle Smith, was just that; a unique ballet with a fresh perspective, testing boundaries. It layered powerful Rock music, gravelly sets, graphic videos, and sensuous dancing, to tell the timeless story of Dracula.
Alina Cojocaru Dream Project 2014 brings together in Tokyo international artist from the Royal Ballet, Dutch National Ballet and the National Opera of Bucharest. An intimate evening with Alina Cojocaru and some of the best dancers on the world's stages.
Korean ballet company Universal Ballet celebrate their 30th anniversary with a Special Gala in Tokyo, with classics and the contemporary pieces. Naomi Mori reviews.
Naomi is a blogger living in Tokyo and travels frequently to see ballet. She is a law graduate of Waseda University and a former film publicist, film critic and IT business researcher/strategist. She blogs at La Dolce Vita in Japanese. She tweets about ballet as @naomip_86. and takes ballet class regularly
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