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The book was described by The New York Times as "the only truly definitive history of ballet". [5] It was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award [6] and was named as one of the "10 Best Books of 2010" by the New York Times. [7] Homans' claim that ballet is a dying art form generated controversy. [8]
The resulting organization was then renamed Texas Ballet Theater in 2003. [1] Texas Ballet Theater, currently under artistic director of Ben Stevenson, O.B.E. is a resident company of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth and the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas. [2]
Sandra Noll Hammond (born 21 December 1935) is a dancer, teacher, dance historian, and educator. Internationally recognized for her studies of the development of ballet technique and training from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries, [1] she is the author of two books on ballet technique and of numerous published articles, lectures, and papers presented at dance workshops and ...
The Texas Western Civic Ballet began performing annually in 1960 with Heuser as the leader of the company. [2] [5] The ballet company was formed through a partnership between the city of El Paso and UTEP. [4] Heuser was appointed to the Dance Advisory Panel of the Texas Commission on the Arts and Humanities in 1974. [6]
The etymology of the word "ballet" reflects its history. The word ballet comes from French and was borrowed into English around the 17th century. The French word in turn has its origins in Italian balletto, a diminutive of ballo (dance). Ballet ultimately traces back to Italian ballare, meaning "to dance". [2]
Dominic Walsh Dance Theater (DWDT) was a contemporary dance company based in Houston, Texas. Started by artistic director and former principal dancer for the Houston Ballet, Dominic Walsh, [1] DWDT ranged from progressive to classical choreography. Dominic Walsh in 2010. Dominic Walsh joined the Houston Ballet in 1989, rising to Principal ...
In addition to her memoirs, La Meri published a number of magazine articles and books, including The Gesture Language of Hindu Dance (1941) and Spanish Dancing (1948). [8] The latter book is considered to be a definitive text on the subject of Spanish dance. In 1938 La Meri published a book Songs and Voyages, with
Ballet is a French word which had its origin in Italian balletto, a diminutive of ballo (dance) which comes from Latin ballo, ballare, meaning "to dance", [1] [2] which in turn comes from the Greek "βαλλίζω" (ballizo), "to dance, to jump about".