Northern Ballet dance Maillot's Romeo and Juliet

By Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros, 18 September 2016

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“Abigail Prudames and Sean Bates ... do an excellent job”

Reviewed at Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield on 15 September 2016

Romeo and Juliet (Jean-Christophe Maillot)

Northern Ballet

Jérôme Kaplan, Costume Designer

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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.