Ballet and the Evil Empire

When John and Jackie Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson were in the White House they had many ballet performances in the White House on a specially built temporary stage. Ronald Reagan was not what you would say interested in the Fine Arts. In fact, when Reagan presented the Kennedy Award to Antony Tudor, the President mispronounced Mr. Tudor’s name. Read more

When Did It All Change

For over fifty years I have been a dancer, choreographer and teacher. I don’t feel my age until I talk to many younger dancers. My dance career started after the Great Depression and World War II. Because of my late start as a dancer, I was taking as many dance classes as my money would dictate. Dancers at the time made their love of dance a top priority; they didn’t let other activities deter them from class. When did it all change? Read more

Addicted to Dance

I think dancing is every bit as addictive as crack, cocaine or heroin. Of course I never heard of a dancer mugging someone to get money for class — but there are stories of dancers sabotaging other dancers to get their roles. Thank heavens this is not the norm. I for one, as well as many of my friends, have gone through rough times, working at odd jobs to pay for class, in the hope of getting a job. Read more

The Ballet of the Dolls

To quote from Rodgers and Hamerstein’s The King and I when Anna says, “It’s a very ancient saying but true and honest thought, if you become a teacher by your pupils you’ll be taught.” Read more

Margaret & Sonia

Yesterday while I was teaching my ballet class at Ballet Academy East I heard myself shouting above the music: “Pull in your stomach, lift your chin, straighten your knees, get the correct arms; how many time do I have to tell you the difference between croise and efface?” Hearing myself give these commands, I thought, how did I get so demanding? It only took a minute for me to remember the great teachers who never gave up on me. Read more

The Gypsy Robe

Tradition has always been part of the theatre. The Gypsy Robe is just one more, for the singing and dancing chorus in a Broadway musical. First let me define what the word “Gypsy” has to do with Broadway. Members of the singing and dancing chorus, if they are lucky, go from one show to another, never staying in a show forever. If they are in a touring company, they live out of their suitcases. They feel like the gypsies of old. Read more

Coppélia and the Demise of the Paris Opera Ballet

Every ballet goer has seen Coppélia or at least heard about it. It’s a fun ballet that encompasses many forms of dance: character, and classical ballet. It is a clever comment on the evils of infatuation. Read more

The Beginnings of American Ballet

Ballet in the USA started long before many of us would have thought. Companies of dancers visited the Colonies as early as 1735, when England’s Henry Holt and his group performed three ballets in Charleston. Because of the Puritan influence, any possibility of starting a ballet company in this country was discouraged. Read more

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[Batteries 2008] Dr. Ross Dueber to Discuss First Silver-Zinc Battery for Mobile Consumer Devices at Batteries 2008 in Nice

CAMARILLO, October 7, 2008 – Dr. Ross E. Dueber, president and CEO of ZPower, Inc., will discuss the industry’s first silver-zinc battery technology for consumer electronics at the Batteries 2008 conference in Nice, France, starting October 8th. His presentation will address the performance, environmental, and safety advantages inherent within ZPowerTM silver-zinc batteries, scheduled to launch Read more

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