NYCB, ORCHESTRA SETTLE STRIKE.
The seventy striking musicians of the New York City Ballet New York City Ballet, one of the foremost American dance companies of the 20th cent. It was founded by Lincoln Kirstein and George Balanchine as the Ballet Society in 1946. orchestra returned to work December 7, ending a two-week walkout over
rehearsal re·hears·al
n.
The process of repeating information, such as a name or a list of words, in order to remember it.
re·hearse v. and performance attendance. The strike had resulted in the
cancellation of the gala performance that opened the season (but not the
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Fundraising dinner), and two weeks of dancing The Nutcracker nutcracker, common name for a small crow of the genus Nucifraga in the family Corvidae (crow family). The Old World nutcracker (N. caryocatactes) is found throughout the colder regions of Europe, including high mountain forests. to taped
music. The new three-year contract calls for a 3.7 percent increase to
the base wage, with 3.5 percent increases in each of the next two years,
plus "significant increases in rehearsal pay." The new
personal attendance minimums require each player to attend at least 75
percent of rehearsals and 70 percent of performances. Past practice had
included sending substitutes to rehearsals and performances. The
majority of press coverage commented on the decline in quality of the
orchestra's playing in recent seasons.
--Compiled by Ann Barzel, Heather Wisner, and K.C. Patrick
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