Preview: Atlanta ballet.Violette Verdy Violette Verdy (1933–), born Nelly Guillerm, is a French ballerina who has worked as a director of dance companies and in other related capacities since her retirement from performing in the late 1970s. is in love--with "the tenderness in the European character," she says, "tenderness about life, food, children, and the arts." Verdy's neoclassical ne·o·clas·si·cism also Ne·o·clas·si·cism n. A revival of classical aesthetics and forms, especially: a. A revival in literature in the late 17th and 18th centuries, characterized by a regard for the classical ideals of reason, form, piece, Inoui Rossini ("inoui" means "beyond expectations"), set to the composer's evocative music, draws upon this culture. "So much of my career has centered on teaching," the former NYCB NYCB New York City Ballet NYCB New York Community Bank principal dancer A principal dancer is similar to a soloist in dance. However, principals are hired by a ballet or dance company to perform not only solos, but also pas de deux. A principal may be male or female. says. "I find my choreography seems naturally to be about educating dancers in what a disciplined body can suggest, and audiences in how ballet transforms the body into an articulate instrument. The Atlanta company dancers can do extraordinary things. I had to show off their talents." May 5-6, Ferst Center for the Performing Arts, Atlanta; www.aflantaballet.com. |
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