Tag Archives: GEORGE BALANCHINE

Sundays With Rudy

By Victoria Looseleaf We can’t believe it’s the last day of June and have hardly written a word – for The Looseleaf Report, that is. We have, however, been quite busy cranking out “long-form journalism” for KCET’s Artbound. Yes, our … Continue reading

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Balanchine’s Palm-Fringed Muse

By Victoria Looseleaf “Wow, I really like that headline,” our father said to us after reading our recent New York Times story on the great choreographer George Balanchine’s time spent in L.A. “So do I, but we don’t write the … Continue reading

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A Bounty of Balanchine

By Victoria Looseleaf For balletomanes – indeed, dance lovers of all stripes – there can never be too much Balanchine. To prove that point, Los Angeles Ballet, in its seventh season and to commemorate the 30th anniversary of George Balanchine’s … Continue reading

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Dance Medicine: Staying On Point(e)

By Victoria Looseleaf Help is on the way! Yes, ‘tis the season to be merry, but it’s also time to let our readers know about Cedars-Sinai/USC School of Theatre Dance Medicine Center. Devoted to a dancer’s well-being (at least the … Continue reading

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Goodbye To All That: Villella and Miami City Ballet

By Victoria Looseleaf While he is hopefully enjoying a marvelous and happy 75th birthday (October 1), Edward Villella, founding artistic director of Miami City Ballet, had recently announced that he’s stepping down from his post at the end of the … Continue reading

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