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A New Rite for the Old Spring: Fabulous Beast's Rite of Spring and Petrushka

By Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros, 02 May 2014
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Reviewed at Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry on 29 April 2014
Programme
Petrushka (Michael Keegan-Dolan)
Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Performers
Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre
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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.