Slovak National Folklore Ballet Lúčnica brightens Sadler's Wells

By Erin Johnson, 10 August 2012

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Reviewed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 7 August 2012

Lúčnica - Forever Young

Slovak National Folklore Ballet Lúčnica

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Erin Johnson

Erin Johnson is a postgraduate student at London Contemporary Dance School, and an avid writer. She holds two bachelor degrees from the University of Washington, one in journalism and the other in dance.