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Ballet for Peace: Ukrainian and Russian dancers unite in special performance
Among the stars at the event was prima ballerina Olga Smirnova, who quit the Bolshoi last month and is now dancing with the Dutch National Ballet.
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Ukrainian ballet dancers find shelter amid war
Across Europe, opera houses, dance companies and theatres are helping ballet dancers stranded or fleeing Ukraine.
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Kyiv City Ballet find safe haven in French capital after Parisian swansong
One of the dancers will be headed to the Ukrainian border in the coming days to pick up her young daughter who was accompanied out of the country.
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Tchaikovsky’s iconic Nutcracker ballet delights audiences in Moscow
Because of COVID, the Bolshoi Theatre limited audience capacity to 70%, but those in the house seemed to love what they saw.
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Quebec's Jean-Marc Vallée, director of Big Little Lies, Dallas Buyers Club, dead at 58
Quebec filmmaker and producer Jean-Marc Vallée, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series Big Little Lies and whose 2013 drama Dallas Buyers Club earned multiple Oscar nominations, has died. He was 58.
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Brazil marks two years of mining disaster that killed hundreds
Efforts to find and recover the remains of those who died are continuing in the southern state of Minah Gerais.
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How professional ballet students go to school even during COVID-19
Physically distanced dancing and masks are the new normal for Tiernen O’Keefe, a student living in residence at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. She explains what it’s like to go to dance school in a bigger city during the COVID-19...
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Behind the scenes as Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet returns to the stage
CBC News goes backstage at Moscow's iconic Bolshoi Theatre, which is getting busy again after a six-month break due to the pandemic.
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Performers create art from a distance amid COVID-19
Video calling is just one of those new normals we are getting used to so we can keep in touch and keep working. But video calls are not just for conferencing and virtual coffee chats anymore. Some stage and screen artists are using the...
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World-class ballet dancers take the stage in Yonkers
This year's Connecticut Ballet performance opened the Untermyer Performing Arts Council's 50th season.
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Cirque du Soleil returns to Ottawa to present 'OVO'
Cirque du Soleil is launching a five-day run at the Canadian Tire Centre, reprising one of its most enduring shows.
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#TheMoment Canadian ballet legend Guillaume Côté took his final bow
Canadian ballet legend Guillaume Côté recounts the moment he took his final bow with the National Ballet of Canada after 26 outstanding years with the company.
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She's a childhood brain tumour survivor — and now she's sharing her story to help others
A University of Windsor student is sharing her story of surviving a childhood brain tumour to raise funds for research, and so that others feel less alone. She spoke with CBC's Katerina Georgieva.
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In war-scarred Central African Republic, ballet keeps culture alive
In the Central African Republic, the national ballet is a factor of social cohesion and strives to make cultures communal in a fragmented country, in the grip of conflict.
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet names Christopher Stowell as new artistic director
The country's oldest ballet company has a new lead at the helm after nearly three decades. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet says its international search for a new artistic director spanned nine months — but now there's a new visionary on board.
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Atlantic Ballet Theatre makes strides toward May 12 premiere of Pisuwin
CBC gets an inside look at a technical rehearsal at Moncton's Capitol Theatre and sits down with co-directors Igor Dobrovolskiy and Possesom Paul along with composer Jeremy Dutcher.
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Dance meets silent film in new National Ballet of Canada production
The National Ballet of Canada’s new production Silent Screen fuses ballet, cinematic visuals and music by Philip Glass. CBC News’ Eli Glasner goes behind the scenes with its choreographers, Sol León and Paul Lightfoot, and its principal...
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Meet the 'Boxing Ballerina' who has her eyes set on the 2028 Olympics
Her first love was ballet. But now Brijhana Epperson — aka the "Boxing Ballerina" — spends much of her time training in the gym. And she has her eyes set on Olympic glory. (Scripps News Kansas City)
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Ukrainian ballet company tours America with purpose amid war back home
In addition to the Nutcracker this season, the Grand Kyiv Ballet will be on tour with other performances through May 2025. (Scripps News)
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Seeing the Signs of Spring for Bitcoin: Ballet CEO
"We're seeing signs of a Spring for Bitcoin," says Bobby Lee, founder and chief executive officer at crypto wallet firm Ballet. He discusses his outlook for Bitcoin above $30,000, the draw of crypto currencies and regulation in the...
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Ballet Russe at Victoria & Albert museum
In this video, understand the large body of work and personal history of Diaghilev, the mastermind behind the Ballet Russes. Diaghilev was well-connected, and to notable people like Pablo Picasso and Coco Chanel, all of whom he had make...
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Ballerinas feet Pirouette on pointe in dance studio
low camera angle shot of Ballet dancer feet performing Pirouette on pointe in dance studio late in the day against brick wall backdrop